GM engine quality was the issue I wanted to hear more about at its Flint event, beyond horsepower and torque. With questions about its previous V8 engines still hanging over the company, I wanted to know what it is doing differently to improve engine quality. The most interesting answer involved artificial intelligence, manufacturing data, and the ability to trace individual parts through an engine’s life at the factory. During the Q&A and my conversations with engineers, GM described a system that connects information from machining, assembly, and testing. The goal is to identify trouble earlier and give the company a better […] (read full article...)