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No Duramax 4.5L Diesel Engine For GM 2010 Light-Duty Pickups

Posted March 11 2009 05:50 AM by Ken Brubaker
Filed under: Miscellaneous, News, Big 3 & Import News, Chevy

General Motors announced today that "given the current economic climate," they have decided to not offer the Duramax 4.5L V-8 diesel engine in the 2010 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra light-duty trucks.

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According to the press release GM says they remain optimistic that the Duramax 4.5L diesel may be a viable option in its future portfolio, but for right now the program is on "indefinite hold."

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Reader Comments:

1. hahaha lame. if they announced the truck gets 30mpg people would buy it in a heart beat

Rawkon - Posted March 11 2009 08:19 AM

2. Well that sucks.

FourWheeler Web Editor - Posted March 18 2009 10:19 AM

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