Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC), is a diesel engine producer headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, USA. A diesel engine is an Internal combustion engine which operates using the Diesel cycle (named after Dr The United States of America —commonly referred to as the There are today two individual divisions that share this name: the off-highway division which is owned by Tognum, which EQT IV formed along with MTU Friedrichshafen, and the on-highway division which is owned by Daimler AG. Tognum AG ( is the name of a German industrial concern formed when private equity fund EQT IV acquired several divisions of DaimlerChrysler. EQT Partners is a Private equity firm with approximately €11 billion in equity capital MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH is a manufacturer of commercial engines Daimler AG ( (formerly DaimlerChrysler AG) is a German car corporation (not to be confused with the British car-maker Daimler Motor Company) and

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. Daimler AG ( (formerly DaimlerChrysler AG) is a German car corporation (not to be confused with the British car-maker Daimler Motor Company) and Chrysler LLC is an American Automobile manufacturer that has been producing Automobiles since 1925 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. Diesel or Diesel fuel (ˈdiːzəl in general is any Fuel used in Diesel engines The most common is a specific fractional distillate of petroleum Engines range from 170 to 560 hp (127 to 418 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. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Class 8 - Heavy Duty Trucks as defined by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA in the United States: Less than five-axle tractor/single trailer medium-haul Worldwide there are over 800,000 Series 60's, and over 350,000 MBE 900's, in operation.

Contents 1 Detroit Diesel timeline 2 Products 3 Joint ventures 4 References 5 External links

Detroit Diesel timeline

• 1938: The company was founded by General Motors as the GM Diesel Division. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. Its initial product line was the Series 71 engine family, this first lineup consisting of exclusively inline configurations ranging from one to six cylinders. The Detroit Diesel Series 71 is a Two-stroke cycle Diesel engine series available in both inline (the company's initial available engine configuration
• 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. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
• 1957: Introduction of the Series 53 & Series V-71 engines. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) The Detroit Diesel Series 71 is a Two-stroke cycle Diesel engine series available in both inline (the company's initial available engine configuration
• 1965: GM Diesel becomes Detroit Diesel Engine Division. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. 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. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. Allison Transmission is a manufacturer of Automatic transmissions for medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicle applications
• 1974: Series 92 introduced. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The Detroit Diesel Series 92 is a Two-stroke cycle, V-block Diesel engine, produced with versions ranging from four to 16 cylinders
• 1980: 8. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) 2 Fuel Pincher diesel introduced.
• 1981: Series 92 upgraded; renamed to "Silver 92. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 "
• 1982: Detroit Diesel V8 engine is introduced in the Chevrolet C/K
• 1987: Series 60 introduced. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) General Motors introduced a line of Diesel V8 engines for their C/K pickup trucks in 1982 The C/K is the name for Chevrolet and GMC 's Full-size Pickup truck line from 1960 until 1998 Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine was produced in the late 1980s
• 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. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City. 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. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Daimler AG ( (formerly DaimlerChrysler AG) is a German car corporation (not to be confused with the British car-maker Daimler Motor Company) and MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH is a manufacturer of commercial engines
• 2006: MTU Friedrichshafen, including the Off-highway part of Detroit Diesel in the USA, is acquired by the EQT investment group. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. EQT Partners is a Private equity firm with approximately €11 billion in equity capital A new company, Tognum GmbH, was formed as a holding company for the brands. Tognum AG ( is the name of a German industrial concern formed when private equity fund EQT IV acquired several divisions of DaimlerChrysler. 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 19th Detroit Diesel announced the DD15, a new heavy duty engine. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. At the press conference a new company logo was also unveiled.

Products

• DD15
• 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. The Detroit Diesel Series 50 is an inline four cylinder Diesel engine, that was introduced in 1993 by Detroit Diesel. The Detroit Diesel Series 51 was a two stroke diesel engine Two versions were produced an inline two cylinder and an inline four cylinder model The Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine was produced in the late 1980s The Detroit Diesel Series 71 is a Two-stroke cycle Diesel engine series available in both inline (the company's initial available engine configuration The Detroit Diesel Series 92 is a Two-stroke cycle, V-block Diesel engine, produced with versions ranging from four to 16 cylinders The Detroit Diesel 149 is a series of Diesel engines which first came out in the early 1960s VM Motori SpA is a Diesel engine manufacturing company in Cento, Italy, which is the heart of Emilia Romagna and also home to Ferrari Daimler AG ( (formerly DaimlerChrysler AG) is a German car corporation (not to be confused with the British car-maker Daimler Motor Company) and
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References

External links

• Detroit Diesel Corporation
• DDC Products
• VM Motori
• amerikaanse trucks, detroit diesel, ftf trucks, trabantjes

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