Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Transonic Combustion Adds GM's Lutz To Board

Camarillo-based Transonic Combustion, the fuel injection technology firm backed by Venrock, Khosla Ventures, Rustic Canyon, and Saints Capital, said Monday that it has added former General Motors Vice Chairman Robert Lutz to the company's board of directors. Lutz was most recently Vice Chairman of General Motors, and also served at Exide Corp., Chrysler Corp, Ford Motor Co., and BMW in a variety of executive positions. Transonic Combustion said its high efficiency, fuel injection systems provide "extraordinary" fuel economy and lower emissions, and work with modern diesel architecture engines.

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