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" GM to Build $385 Million Engineering Center    General Motors broke ground on a $385 million engineering facility at its GM Powertrain headquarters site in Pontiac, Michigan.   The new facility will consolidate 1600 jobs, or most of GM&amp;#039;s Michigan powertrain engineering and laboratory operations, into one site, the company said in a news release.   GM expects this move to make its operations more efficient and competitive. Construction is expected to be complete by late 2007.   Among the engineering areas affected are component and dynamometer lab operations and transmission, diesel and hybrid engineering.   GM Powertrain&amp;#039;s current Michigan operations include transmission engineering and testing in Ypsilanti, diesel engine engineering and testing in Romulus, hybrid propulsion systems engineering and testing in Troy, engine testing in Warren and component testing in Wixom. GM Powertrain vehicle integration and emissions testing remains at GM&amp;#039;s Milford Proving Ground.   Ford Boasts of Clean Engines   Ford said in a statement that more than half of its 2005 light vehicles will meet the EPA&amp;#039;s stringent Tier 2 emissions standard \u2014 14 percent more than required by law \u2014 and a total of 14 car and SUV models, more than one million units, will meet or exceed the Tier 2 Bin 5 emissions level \u2014 one of the most difficult to achieve.   Ford explained that, in layman&amp;#039;s terms, every model certified to Tier 2 Bin 5 produces less than 0.16 grams of smog-forming pollution [nitrogen oxides (NOx) and non-methane organic gases (NMOG)] per mile. That&amp;#039;s almost five times cleaner than Tier 2 Bin 10, the least clean Tier 2 level for cars, which allows no more than 0.76 grams per mile.   &amp;quot;The unprecedented number of new products Ford is launching in 2005 and a lot of hard work to refine the performance and refinement of our powertrains is helping us clean the air for a better world \u2014 and do it faster than the law requires,&amp;quot; said Greg Smith, executive vice president and president, The Americas.   Among the Ford, Lincoln and Mercury cars, trucks and SUVs that achieve Tier 2 Bin 5 or better emissions are:   All versions of the Ford Five Hundred, Ford&amp;#039;s new flagship sedan \u2014 including front- and all-wheel drive models.  All versions of the Montego, Mercury&amp;#039;s all-new sedan.  All versions of the Ford Freestyle, a six- or seven-passenger vehicle that, Ford says, &amp;quot;bridges the gap between traditional sedans and SUVs.&amp;quot;  All versions of the redesigned Ford Mustang, including the 300-hp and the 210-hp Mustang V-6 coupe.  Most four- and six-cylinder models of the .  The Escape Hybrid, the first full hybrid gas-electric SUV.  All models of the Ford Focus powered by the Duratec 20 and Duratec 23 engines, including the 151-horsepower Focus ZX4 ST performance sedan.  Four-door versions of the Ford Explorer SUV powered by 4.6-liter V-8 engines.   SUVs powered by 4.6-liter V-8 engines.  All Ford Taurus sedans and station wagons powered by the 3.0-liter Vulcan V-6 engine.  The Mercury Sable, when powered by the 3.0-liter Vulcan V-6 engine.  All models of the Ford Crown Victoria designed for retail consumers.  The Mercury Grand Marquis, Mercury&amp;#039;s highest volume passenger car.  All models of the Lincoln Town Car designed for retail customers.    Over 15,000 miles of driving, these vehicles will emit no more than 5.3 pounds of smog-forming pollution, Ford said, citing the EPA. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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