GM isn’t specifying motor output, but competitors deliver anywhere from 300 kW (402 hp) to 568 kW (761 hp).

ZF no longer will develop components for internal-combustion-engine drives but instead will focus on long-range plug-in hybrids and battery-electric vehicles.

Wards Intelligence Senior Analyst Bob Gritzinger examines the cutting edge of e-motor technology and how myriad suppliers are working to meet the growing electrification demands of the automotive market.

Mitigating engine-damaging low-speed pre-ignition and improving engine lubrication are the objectives of a new oil specification going into effect this year.

Dynamic Fuel Management, the fuel-saving system that regulates cylinder shutdown in 17 different firing patterns in GM’s V-8 engines, is poised to double its take-rate as the automaker incorporates it into many of its fullsize SUV and truck engines. The company that developed the technology plans to expand its use in 3-, 4- and 6-cyl. engines, as well as diesels.

Automakers need to do a better job crafting their marketing to potential BEV buyers. Escalent says its survey data can help.