General Motors filed a motion to have the 2.4L Ecotec class action lawsuit dismissed. A U.S. judge allowed five claims of the GM case to move forward.

GM will launch a new 2.5-liter four in the 2013 Chevy Malibu, and will introduce the new engine across product lines over the next 12 months.

GM is working on a new 2.5L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, according to a new report. Auto123 has the details.