Detroit Diesel
Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC), headquartered in
Detroit, Michigan,
USA. There are today two individual divisions that share this name: the off-highway division which is owned by
Tognum, which formed along with
MTU Friedrichshafen, and the on-highway division which is owned by DaimlerChrysler.
Detroit Diesel was part of the
Freightliner - Trucks NAFTA Business Unit of
DaimlerChrysler 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
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 515 hp (127 to 384 kW) 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 800,000 Series 60's, and over 350,000 MBE 900's, in operation.
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1938: The company was founded by
General Motors as the GM Diesel Division.
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World War II: When WWII broke out DDC's two-cycle, lightweight, compact engine is in great demand for landing craft, tanks, road building equipment, and standby generators.
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1957: Introduction of the Series 53 & Series 71 engines.
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1965: GM Diesel becomes Detroit Diesel Engine Division.
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1970:
General Motors merges the Indianapolis based
Allison Division, maker of gas turbines and transmissions, to form the Detroit Diesel Allison Division.
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1982:
Detroit Diesel V8 engine is introduced in the
Chevrolet C/K*
1987: Series 60 introduced.
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1988:
Penske Corporation buys a portion of the company and together with GM spin Detroit Diesel Corporation off as a separate company
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1993: Company completes an initial public offering (IPO), listing on the
NYSE under the ticker symbol
DDC. Series 50 introduced.
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2000:
DaimlerChrysler AG purchased the company, merging it with their
MTU Friedrichshafen and Mercedes-Benz industrial engines businesses, creating the DaimlerChrysler Powersystems division.
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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 as part of it's Freightliner Truck division. Both companies use the 'Detroit Diesel' name and corporate logo.
*Series 40E
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Series 50*
Series 53 *Series 60
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Series 71*
Series 92*
Series 149*Series 700
*Series 2000
*Series 4000
*Series SUN
*Mercedes-Benz Engine (MBE) 900
*Mercedes-Benz Engine (MBE) 4000
*Automotive
*Electronics
*Parts & Reman
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VM Motori s.p.a. - 51%
Penske Group and 49%
DaimlerChrysler Group.
** 2.5 L TD DI - 4V
** 3.0 L TD
** 3.1 L TD
** 4.0 L TD
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Detriot Diesel Corporation*
DDC Products*
VM Motori*
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