12 Chevy models offer 6-speeds

12 Chevy models offer 6-speeds

detroit

With the introduction of the Chevrolet Cruze, 12 Chevrolet models will be offered with fuel-efficient six-speed automatic transmissions. The Cruze, which will be built at the General Motors complex in Lords- town, will be available with either a six-speed manual or automatic transmission.

Compared with a four-speed automatic, the six-speed automatic has up to 4 percent better fuel economy and enhanced vehicle performance, GM said. The lineup of 2011 Chevy vehicles that will be available with a six-speed automatic transmission includes the Cruze, the Avalanche, the Camaro, the Corvette, the Equinox, the Express, the Malibu, the Silverado, the Silverado HD, the Suburban, the Tahoe and the Traverse.

Nortech receives $300,000 US grant

Cleveland

Nortech, a regional nonprofit economic- development organization, has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the Economic Development Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The funds will be used to fund development of a regional plan in four advanced-energy sectors, including energy storage, smart-grid technology, transportation electrification and converting biomass and waste to energy. This is the first federal grant awarded to Northeast Ohio for the development of a regional strategy for the advanced-energy industry, the organization said in a press release.

Vindicator staff report