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Yahoo
25-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Over 200 homes impacted by gas line damage in Tonawanda
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Over 200 homes in Tonawanda have been impacted by damage to a natural gas line on Tuesday night, according to National Fuel. Damage occurred when a private contractor struck a gas line during excavation. Some customers in Tonawanda will experience a gas outage due to the incident. National Fuel may need to access homes through the night if gas service has been interrupted. The situation is said to be safe. Homes on the following streets have been impacted: Avon Road Glenalby Road Overbrook Avenue Wynnwood Avenue Glenhurst Road Overbrook Place Anyone with concerns is asked to call (716) 686-6123. Aidan Joly joined the News 4 staff in 2022. He is a graduate of Canisius College. You can see more of his work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-06-2025
- Yahoo
1 injured in overnight shooting in Buffalo
BUFFALOO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person was injured in a shooting that occurred overnight in Buffalo, police announced. Officials said at 2:15 a.m. Friday, police responded to the shooting at Bailey and Northland Avenues, where they found a man who had gunshot wounds to his legs. The victim was identified as a 45-year-old man from Tonawanda. He was transported to ECMC by police for apparent non-life-threatening injuries. An investigation into the shooting remains ongoing. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Katie Skoog joined the News 4 team in April 2024. She is a graduate from the University at Buffalo. You can view more of her work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Motor Trend
04-06-2025
- Automotive
- Motor Trend
The V-8 Is Not Dead: GM (Re-)Confirms New Sixth-Gen Small-Block, Puts Big Money Behind It
GM has announced it is adding another plant to support production of its sixth generation V-8 for use in full-size trucks and SUVs. And it's putting up big-time money on the project. Original story continues below with updated information on the Tonawanda Propulsion plant in Buffalo, New York. It's been a while since we've heard anything from the automaker on its next-generation V-8 engine plans, but the Tonawanda news—and attendant investment in said plant—serves as the latest reminder that the V-8 engine isn't going anywhere over at GM. The original story continues below, with additional details on the new Tonawanda announcement made in May 2025. General Motors is amping up its electrification plans, but it hasn't grown stone cold to its internal combustion engine (ICE) business quite yet. GM just announced that it is investing multitudinous millions to prepare various GM facilities for the sixth-generation small block V-8 engine. GM's full-size trucks and SUVs (those are the vehicles GM mentioned, at least), will continue to get this powerplant. This investment shows that GM's commitment to the internal combustion engine is far from dead, for the time being at least, since re-tooling could mean GM is all-in on its V-8 gassers for at least another decade. GM hasn't divulged any details on its next V-8—particulars like engine specifications, applications, and when we'll see them in GM's trucks and SUVs. The $918 million investment spans four United States GM facilities involved in the machining of various small block V-8 internals and the engine's final assembly. Most of the cashola ($854 million) will go toward the V-8, which with a small portion ($64 million) reserved for EV components. Since 2013, GM has reportedly invested more than $37 billion in its United States manufacturing facilities. Here's the breakdown between the four plants: GM will invest $579 million in the Flint Engine Operations in Flint, Michigan, where the sixth-gen small block V-8 family of engines will be assembled. GM will invest $216 million in Bay City GPS in Bay City, Michigan (camshafts, connecting rods), $47 million in Defiance Operations in Defiance, Ohio (block castings), and $12 million in Rochester Operations in Rochester, New York (intake manifolds, fuel rails). Some $64 million will be split between Defiance ($8 million) and Rochester ($56 million) for EV projects. The Defiance investment is for building a casting development cell to support future EV strategies, and the Rochester allotment funds the production of EV battery pack cool lines. In May of 2025, GM announced it would spend an additional $888 million on the Tonawanda Propulsion plant in Buffalo, New York. This money will go towards updating the plant with new machinery, equipment and tools to support the new Gen VI GM V-8. There will also be facility renovations to the 87-year-old plant that spans 3.1 million square feet and currently manufactures the Gen V GM V-8 engine. Tonawanda also produced the Ecotec Gen III 2.0 liter turbocharged and 2.5 liter naturally aspirated I-4 engines found in the Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Camaro, Buick Regal and other base model GM cars. Will this be the final chapter of the GM small block? Maybe. But at least the book isn't closed on it, yet. This story originally published in January 2023, but has since been updated to reflect further investment by GM on the manufacturing of the next-generation small-block V-8 engine.
Top Gear
29-05-2025
- Automotive
- Top Gear
General Motors is investing $888m in a factory to build its sixth-gen V8 engine
General Motors is investing $888m in a factory to build its sixth-gen V8 engine And it's the single biggest investment made by GM in an engine plant, too Skip 3 photos in the image carousel and continue reading Turn on Javascript to see all the available pictures. 1 / 3 While most of the world's manufacturers wind down their cylinder count and head deeper into the electric era, General Motors has just pumped $888m into its Tonawanda Propulsion plant in Buffalo, New York. The purpose? To build its next-gen V8 engine. It's the single biggest investment GM has ever made in an engine plant, bringing tonnes of new machinery, equipment and tools, alongside a general mop-up of the place. It also means Tonawanda will be the second facility (after Michigan) to manufacture its sixth-gen V8. Advertisement - Page continues below That engine will continue to power various full-size pickups and SUVs; a portfolio that currently includes the GMC Sierra and Yukon, and the Chevrolet Silverado, Suburban and Tahoe. This refurbished factory could keep that lot surviving for a while longer. Oh, and there's that other Chevy, which does 233mph and wants to eat European supercars for breakfast, lunch and tea. The aim for this next-gen V8 is simple: stronger performance than the current one, improved fuel economy and reduced emissions. How? By focusing on the combustion and thermal management processes. Not the sort of thing you can cook up in a secondary school lab, but perhaps the sort you could with an $888m investment. Advertisement - Page continues below Top Gear Newsletter Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Look out for your regular round-up of news, reviews and offers in your inbox. Get all the latest news, reviews and exclusives, direct to your inbox. Success Your Email*
Car and Driver
28-05-2025
- Automotive
- Car and Driver
GM Invests $888 Million in U.S. Plant for Next-Gen V-8 Production
General Motors announced an $888 million investment in the Tonawanda Propulsion plant for the production of a next-generation V-8. The Buffalo, New York-based factory will start producing the new V-8s in 2027, which likely aligns with the next-gen Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra. GM says the engines will usher in better performance and efficiency; the new V-8s will also be built at the company's Flint Engine plant. General Motors has heavily invested in electric vehicles. Over the past couple of years, it has launched everything from the affordable Chevy Equinox EV to the luxurious Cadillac Escalade IQ to the Chevy Silverado EV truck. But GM isn't giving up on internal-combustion engines either, as yesterday it announced that it will be investing $888 million in the production of a new generation of V-8 engines. The sixth generation of GM's small-block V-8 is due to start production in 2027 and will continue to be built at the Tonawanda Propulsion plant in Buffalo, New York. The $888 million investment into the facility will bring new machinery and tools for producing the next iteration of the V-8, as well as renovations to the factory, GM said in a statement. GMC Before 2027, the Tonawanda plant will continue assembling the fifth-generation V-8 power plant, made in both 5.3-liter and 6.2-liter guises. The Tonawanda plant also produces the V-8-based 4.3-liter V-6 found in the Chevy Express van, as well as the 6.2-liter V-8 used in the Corvette sports car. General Motors says the next-generation V-8 that will be built at Tonawanda will be used for full-size trucks and SUVs, and the timeline of production starting in 2027 aligns with the expected arrival of a next-generation Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks. GM's next-generation full-size trucks will be followed shortly thereafter by new versions of the Chevy Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Cadillac Escalade, all of which were refreshed for the 2025 model year. GM says it expects the new engines to improve performance while reducing emissions and becoming more efficient. The investment in the Tonawanda facility follows a $500 million investment in the Flint Engine plant from 2023, which is also dedicated to the production of the sixth-generation V-8. Caleb Miller Associate News Editor Caleb Miller began blogging about cars at 13 years old, and he realized his dream of writing for a car magazine after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University and joining the Car and Driver team. He loves quirky and obscure autos, aiming to one day own something bizarre like a Nissan S-Cargo, and is an avid motorsports fan.
