GM to Unveil Chevy Compact Car Topping 40 MPG

General Motors Corp. will unveil a Chevrolet compact car with mileage topping 40 miles per gallon at an auto show this fall, with production slated to begin mid-2010, sources at GM told Green Car Advisor and Automotive News today.

The vehicle will be built on the Delta compact car architecture at GM's plant in Lordstown, Ohio, the Automotive News reported. A source told Green Car Advisor that GM would provide details Tuesday during a media conference call...

The car will use a new direct-injected, 1.4-liter, four-cylinder engine capable of developing 140 horsepower with assistance from a pair of small turbochargers.

The compact will not be called the Cobalt, the Automotive News reported, citing a source familiar with the plans. GM will produce the current-generation Cobalt through June 2010 as a 2009 model. It was unclear whether GM will continue to build the Cobalt after that.

Scott Doggett, Contributor

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Scott Doggett June 2, 2008, 4:02 PM

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