Detroit Diesel Corporation

 

Overview

Location

13400 Outer Drive West
Detroit, Michigan 48239
USA

Phone

+1 313 592 5000

Fax

+1 313 592 7664

Detroit Diesel Corporation is a leading manufacturer of on-highway diesel engines for the U.S. commercial truck market. Headquartered in Redford, Michigan, Detroit Diesel Corporation is engaged in the design, manufacture, sale and service of these products, in addition to supporting alternative and hybrid engine strategies for the commercial truck marketplace.

Facts & Figures

47,400 engines

Plant highlights, past and present

1937

GM Diesel is founded as a new division First Series 71 engines built

1948

GM Diesel begins production of Series 110 engines

1950-1957

GM Diesel introduces Series 51, Series 53 engines and V71 model engines

1967

Detroit Diesel introduces Series 149 engines
Detroit Diesel produces its one-millionth engine

1970

Detroit Diesel Allison Division (DDA) is formed by the merger of the
Detroit Diesel Engine and Allison Divisions

1975-1976

DDA begins production of Series 92 engines

DDA produces its two-millionth engine

1980

Development begins on the Series 60 engine

1987

Series 60 is introduced - First fully electronic engine, completely changing the paradigms of the engine industry

1988

Penske Corporation & General Motors form a joint venture company Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC)

1992-1993

Series 60 becomes the most popular heavy-duty truck engine in North America
DDC becomes a public company, 43% public, 37% Penske, 20% Daimler

1999

Detroit Diesel produces its four-millionth engine

2000

DaimlerChrysler buys 100% of DDC Shares and DaimlerChrysler Powersystems formed: Combines DDC, MTU & Mercedes-Benz

2002

Detroit Diesel adds the MBE 900 & MBE 4000 to its engine offerings

2005

Detroit Diesel announces a Redford Renaissance project, an investment of over $300 Million in the DD facility

2007

Detroit Diesel begins production of the EPA 2007 certified version of the Series 60
Detroit Diesel launches the all new world engine DD15

2009

Detroit Diesel produces the 1,000,000th Series 60 engine
Detroit Diesel Launches the DD13 engine