General Motors has few diesel-powered wares at the moment, but with the U.S. diesel market expected to hit 10 percent of the overall market by 2020, GM wants as much as it can get.
Automotive News reports GM vice president of global powertrain Steve Kiefer announced his employer's diesel plans before those in attendance at the 2014 Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, Mich., proclaiming the current Chevrolet Cruze "will be the first of many diesel-powered passenger cars General Motors will offer in the United States."
Meanwhile, the Duramax V8 offered in GM's heavy-duty pickups will soon be joined by a 2.8-liter four-pot under the bonnets of the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon midsize pickups. Beyond this, Kiefer hints that torque will be the driving factor on where more diesels will go. Thus, light-duty versions of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra may receive diesel engines to compete against the likes of the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel and the upcoming Ford F-150 SFE.
Kiefer concludes by stating GM will introduce more diesel power into the market "as appropriate and as the market accepts them."
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