subject: Detroit Diesel [print this page] Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) is a diesel engine producer headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, USA. There are today two divisions that share this name:
The off-highway division which is owned by Tognum, which EQT IV formed along with MTU Friedrichshafen.
The on-highway division which is owned by Daimler AG.
Detroit Diesel was part of the Freightliner - Trucks NAFTA Business Unit of DaimlerChrysler (now Daimler AG and Chrysler LLC respectively) until it was split into two. The on-highway part of Detroit Diesel remains a part of this division, with the sale of the off-highway division to EQT IV.
The company produces on-highway medium and heavy-duty Diesel engines for the commercial truck market, and for other commercial and automobile use. Engines range from 170 to 560hp (127 to 418kW), soon to be expanded to 600hp (448kW) with the introduction of the DD16 engine in 2010, for the on-highway market. The Series 60 has been the market share leader since 1992, and combined with the MBE 4000 has 27% of the Class 8 market. Worldwide there are over 1,000,000 Series 60's, and over 350,000 MBE 900's, in operation.
Detroit Diesel timeline
April 1937: The company was founded by General Motors as the Detroit Diesel Engine Division. Its initial product line was the Series 71 engine family, this first lineup consisting of exclusively inline configurations ranging from one to six cylinders.
1938: A total of seven hundred Series 71 engines are delivered to General Motors Coach and Truck.
World War II: When WWII broke out, DDC's two-stroke, lightweight, compact engine is in great demand for landing craft, tanks, road building equipment, and standby generators. Production amounted to 9000 engines in 1941 and 62000 engines in 1944.
1957: Introduction of the Series 53 & Series V-71 engines.
1965: GM Diesel becomes Detroit Diesel Engine Division. Also, the Series 149 is introduced, replacing the prior Series 110.
1970: General Motors merges the Indianapolis based Allison Division, maker of gas turbines and transmissions, to form the Detroit Diesel Allison Division.
1974: Series 92 introduced.
1980: 8.2 Fuel Pincher diesel introduced.
1981: Series 92 upgraded; renamed to "Silver 92."
1982: Detroit Diesel V8 engine is introduced in the Chevrolet C/K
1985: Detroit Diesel Electronic Control, the first electronic fuel injection system for diesel engines, introduced.
1987: Series 60 introduced.
1988: Penske Corporation buys a portion of the company and together with GM spin Detroit Diesel Corporation off as a separate company
1993: Company completes an initial public offering (IPO), listing on the NYSE under the ticker symbol DDC. Series 50 introduced.
2000: DaimlerChrysler AG purchased the company, merging it with their MTU Friedrichshafen and Mercedes-Benz industrial engines businesses, creating the DaimlerChrysler Powersystems division.
2006: MTU Friedrichshafen, including the Off-highway part of Detroit Diesel in the USA, is acquired by the EQT investment group. A new company, Tognum GmbH, was formed as a holding company for the brands. The on-highway division of Detroit Diesel was retained by DaimlerChrysler (now Daimler AG) as part of its Freightliner Truck division. Both companies use the 'Detroit Diesel' name and corporate logo.
2007: On October 19 Detroit Diesel announced the DD15, a new heavy duty engine featuring turbo-compound technology. At the press conference a new company logo was also unveiled.
Products
See also the Diesel Engines section of the GM Engines page.
DD13
DD15
DD16
Series 40E
Series 50
Series 51
Series 53
Series 55
Series 60
Series 638
Series 71
Series 92
Series 110
Series 149
Series 700
Series 2000
Series 4000
Series SUN
Mercedes-Benz Engine (MBE) 900
Mercedes-Benz Engine (MBE) 4000
Automotive
Electronics
Parts & Reman
Joint ventures
VM Motori s.p.a. - 51% Penske Group and 49% DaimlerChrysler Group.
Detroit Diesel Freightliner Master Motors Mercedes-Benz Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Sterling Trucks Western Star
Buses
Master Motors Mercedes Benz Orion Setra/Evobus Thomas
Vans
Mercedes-Benz
Holdings in
Master Motors (80%) Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus (85%) Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation (50.1%) Mercedes GP (45.1%)
EADS (22.41%) Tognum (22.3%) Tesla Motors (10%) Tata Motors (7%)
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Trucking industry in the United States
Regulated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Regulations
Commercial driver's license Hours of service Federal Bridge Gross Weight Formula Electronic on-board recorder Motor carrier safety rating Motor Carrier Act of 1980 International Registration Plan National Network
Manufacturers
Trucks: Autocar Freightliner International Kenworth Mack Peterbilt Sterling Volvo Western Star White
Engines: Caterpillar Cummins Detroit Diesel Mercedes-Benz Navistar
Motor carriers
Truckload carriers: Covenant England J.B. Hunt PAM Transport Schneider Swift USA Truck Werner Knight
LTL and parcel carriers: ABF Con-way FedEx UPS YRC (formerly Yellow and Roadway)
Moving companies: Allied Atlas Bekins Gentle Giant Moving Company Graebel Global Mayflower North American PODS United Shleppers Moving & Storage
Truck stops
Bosselman Flying J Iowa 80 Petro Pilot Road Ranger Roady's TravelCenters Love's Town Pump
People
Reginald Denny Jimmy Hoffa Fred Smith John B. Hunt Kelly Reno Iyman Faris Larry Walters Keith Jesperson
Organizations
Teamsters Union Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association American Trucking Associations SmartWay Transport Partnership
Glossary
Glossary of trucking industry terms in the United States
Popular culture
Film: Black Dog Convoy Duel F.I.S.T. Maximum Overdrive The Gang's All Here Smokey and the Bandit (series) They Drive by Night White Line Fever Joy Ride
Television: B.J. and the Bear Ice Road Truckers Movin' On Trick My Truck
Music: "Convoy" "Papa Loved Mama" "Six Days on the Road" "Teddy Bear" "Drive-By Truckers"
Radio: Road Dog Trucking America's Trucking Network Midnight Trucking (Bill Mack Dale Sommers Dave Nemo)
Other: The Rolling Memorial
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