Detroit Diesel
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| legal form | Corporation |
| founding | 1938 |
| Seat | Detroit , United States |
| Number of employees | approx. 2,300 |
| sales | $ 538 million (2000, last year of ownership) |
| Branch | Vehicle construction, engine construction |
| Website | www.demanddetroit.com |
The Detroit Diesel Corporation is an American manufacturer of diesel engines based in Detroit .
Company history
Detroit Diesel was founded in 1938 under the name GM Diesel Division as a division of the General Motors Group. This department dealt with the development of the two-stroke diesel and the pump-nozzle system . In 1965 it was renamed the Detroit Diesel Engine Division . After GM took over Allison Transmission in 1970, the Detroit Diesel Allison Division emerged from this and Detroit Diesel .
When the Penske Corporation acquired a stake in Detroit Diesel in 1988, it was spun off as Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) from the GM group. In 2000, DaimlerChrysler acquired DDC. Detroit Diesel was then split into two companies. The on-highway division remained with Daimler Trucks as the Detroit Diesel Corporation and the off-highway division was incorporated into MTU Friedrichshafen and, as MTU Detroit Diesel, belongs to Rolls-Royce Power Systems . Since June 1, 2011, this part has been operating as Tognum America Inc. on the new campus in Novi (Michigan) and was renamed MTU America Inc. in 2014.
Web links
- Official site of the Detroit Diesel Corporation (English)
- Official website of MTU North America (English)
- Two-stroke diesel side (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Fastfacts ( Memento from March 19, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Handelsblatt