http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20061111/1033803.asp

Area GM plant may get diesel engine line

Automaker seeks tax breaks if Tonawanda facility is to be awarded the $21 million investment

By FRED O. WILLIAMS

News Business Reporter

11/11/2006

General Motors employs 1,900 people at the engine plant on River Road.

General Motors' engine plant in the Town of Tonawanda is competing for a $21 million investment by the automaker, a spokeswoman confirmed - without saying exactly what the potential expansion would be.

There's speculation that it could be a diesel engine line.

With the idea of introducing a new hybrid at this years auto show, a small diesel plant here in the states makes a lot of sense.

I would guesse it's the Dohc Turbo diesel V8. I saw talk on another board 4.5 liter V8- 3.4 liter V6 on the way. Consider that as "Rumor". If the Displacements are right? Maybe a familial (sp?) relationship to the GME 2.2 DTi . (Since discontinued?)

As far as Tonawanda goes I doubt they get it. Erie County has a control board. I don't know if anyone will be getting tax breaks.

On another point If GM will be Building Diesels at other plants. Is there something to the Isuzu/Toyota wanting the Duramax plant rumor?

People would have more interest in diesels with more options coming out, and the fact of the price of diesel fuel needing to come way down.

I would guesse it's the Dohc Turbo diesel V8.  I saw talk on another board 4.5 liter V8- 3.4 liter V6 on the way. Consider that as "Rumor". If the Displacements are right? Maybe a familial (sp?) relationship to the GME 2.2 DTi . (Since discontinued?)

As far as Tonawanda goes I doubt they get it. Erie County has a control board. I don't know if anyone will be getting tax breaks.

On another point If GM will be Building Diesels at other plants. Is there something to the Isuzu/Toyota wanting the Duramax plant rumor?

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Why would GM sell?

Why would GM sell?

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Another plant off the roll.

http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20061212/1045947.asp

General Motors Corp. was granted nearly $8 million in tax breaks on Monday by the Erie County Industrial Development Agency to bolster the Town of Tonawanda engine plant's bid to land a $300 million upgrade that includes a new line of diesel engines.

The incentives include more than $1.8 million in sales tax breaks, along with an estimated $6 million in savings over the next 26 years by changing GM's payment in lieu of taxes agreement for the engine plant to reduce the company's obligations.

Seems like a one sided deal.If Tonawanda doesn't get the engine line are the tax breaks null and void?

Another plant off the roll.

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A plant running at capacity, producing a state-of-the-art product GM can't get enough of.