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This Week:

• Saab Announces Its First SUV: The Saab 9-7X

• Two Worldwide Premieres for Mitsubishi Motors at 2004 North American International Auto Show

• DaimlerChrysler and UNESCO Encourage Cross-Cultural Learning and Understanding with the Launch of Mondialogo

• Nissan Officially Enters Full-Size Market With Sale of First Titan

• BMW Introduces X3 SPORTS ACTIVITY VEHICLE With National Ad Campaign

• FORD Elects Kimberly Casiano To Its Board Of Directors

• GM's Powertrain Performance Build Center To Produce Performance Engines

• Volkswagen Experience – Across the Sahara with the Touareg

• Mitsubishi Motors, Chrysler Group Leverage Global Alliance to Bring All-New, Mid-Sized Pickup Trucks to North America

• Shiny Qin Elected President Of GM Chinese Affinity Group

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GM's Powertrain Performance Build Center To Produce Performance Engines

PONTIAC, Mich. - GM Powertrain plans to produce performance engines at a new manufacturing site located in Wixom, Mich., to be called the GM Powertrain Performance Build Center. Ed Koerner, vice president of engineering operations, announced plans for the build center today. "I am very pleased to announce that GM will have a facility dedicated to building high-performance engines. A small but very passionate group of customers wants and demands vehicles with uncompromising levels of performance. The new Performance Build Center is dedicated to satisfying these customers."

GM is investing approximately $10 million in the facility. UAW Pontiac Local 653 will represent Wixom facility hourly employees, who will come from other GM locations. Site preparations began in spring 2003, with start of production planned for summer 2005.

(December 17, 2003)