GM touts new V-8 engines in revived ‘truck wars’ with Ford, Ram amid lackluster EV sales

A General Motors employee at the automaker's Flint Engine plant working on Sept. 16, 2026 to assemble one of its new 5.7-liter Small Block V-8 engines.Michael Wayland / CNBCDETROIT — The buzzing of all-electric vehicles has once again been overtaken by the revving of V-8 engines in the Motor City amid deregulation by the Trump administration and lackluster demand for EVs.General Motors followed Ford Motor this week in touting new and improved gas-powered engines as well as a class-exclusive diesel option to build upon GM's highly profitable full-size pickup truck business.The Detroit automaker on Thursday released details of the engine lineup for its upcoming 2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 pickup trucks that include two new V-8 engines, a carryover inline-six-cylinder diesel engine and an enhanced four-cylinder turbocharged option.GM executives said they expect the upgraded engine lineup and the redesigned pickup trucks to continue the automaker's six consecutive years of sales leadership over its competitors in the segment, including Ford and Chrysler parent Stellantis."If we don't stomp the competition with these trucks, then I'd be very sad and questioning mys...