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GM Powertrain Gets a New Name
GM Powertrain is dead. Long live GM Global Propulsion Systems.
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GM Powertrain is dead. Long live GM Global Propulsion Systems.
General Motors Co. is renaming its powertrain operations, known simply as GM Powertrain for the last 24 years, GM Global Propulsion Systems to reflect the growing importance of alternative power sources and advanced mobility technologies.
The carmaker reasons the new moniker better conveys the broad range of powerplants and drivetrains it’s developing and producing. This includes everything from 3-cylinder gasoline engines and V-8 diesels to hybrid, all-electric and fuel cell systems as well as 10-speed and continuously variable transmissions.
The renamed unit will continue to be based in Pontiac, Mich., and be led by Dan Nicholson. The group also has engineering centers in Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, India, Italy and South Korea.
The 8,600-person team is responsible for the design, development, engineering and validation of all GM engines, transmissions, electrification systems, fuel cell development and control systems. Nearly half the engineering workforce now is involved with alternative or electrified propulsion systems, according to the carmaker.
Prior to being consolidated under the GM Powertrain umbrella in 1992, GM’s various engine, transmission and castings units operated under GM’s individual car brands and divisional groups.