Tonawanda Engine

Tonawanda Engine

Formation	1938
Purpose	Production of engines for GM
Location	2995 River Road Buffalo, New York
Coordinates	42°57′54″N 78°54′37″W / 42.965°N 78.910278°WCoordinates: 42°57′54″N 78°54′37″W / 42.965°N 78.910278°W
Region served	Worldwide
Parent organization	General Motors
Staff	1735 [1]

Tonawanda Engine is a General Motors engine factory in Buffalo, New York. The plant consists of three facilities totaling 3.1 million square feet (290,000 m²) and sits upon 190 acres (77 ha).

History

The campus houses three different engine plants. Plant #1, located at 2995 River Road in Buffalo, was built in 1938; Plant #4, located at 2390 Kenmore Avenue, was built in 1941; and Plant #5, located at 240 Vulcan Road, was built in 2001.^[2]

Investments

• 2010 $425 million for the next Generation Ecotec 2.0:/2.5L
• 2010 $400 million for a new V8 small block engine

Products

• Ecotec GenII
  • 2.0L Turbo
  • 2.5L
• Small-Block Engine Gen V
  • 4.3L
  • 5.3L
  • 6.2L
  • 6.2L LT1 & LT4

Total engines produced since 1938 – 70,967,249

Product Applications

• Ecotec GenII
  • Buick: Regal
  • Cadillac: ATS and CTS
  • Chevrolet: Malibu and Impala
  • Opal: Insignia
• Small Block GenV
  • Chevrolet: Silverado
  • GMC: Sierra
• LT1 & LT4
  • Chevrolet: Corvette

Awards

• Ward's Best Engines 2014 - 6.2L LT1 Small Block GenV^[3]
• Ward's Best Engines 2013 - 2.0L Turbo Ecotec GenII^[4]
• Ken-Ton Chamber of Commerce Green Globe Award for being a leader in Green Manufacturing, 2013
• EPA ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry Recipient, 2010
• Certificate of Appreciation from WNY Chapter 77 Vietnam Veteran’s of American Chapter

Employee information

• Hourly: 1,498
• Salary: 237
• Union Local: UAW Local 774

See also

• List of GM factories

References

1. "Tonawanda Engine Plant, GM News". GM Media. June 27, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
2. https://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/company_info/facilities/powertrain/tonawanda.html
3. http://wardsauto.com/ward039s-10-best-engines/2014-winner-general-motors-62l-lt1-ohv-di-v-8
4. http://wardsauto.com/vehicles-amp-technology/gm-20l-turbocharged-i-4

External links

• General Motors: Tonawanda Engine