Detroit Diesel Corporation
Overview
Address
Detroit Diesel Corporation
13400 Outer Drive West
Detroit, Michigan 48239
USA
13400 Outer Drive West
Detroit, Michigan 48239
USA
Phone
Phone: +1 313 592-5000
Production
Engine production, Axle Alliance Company, axle assembly
Facts & Figures
Plant area
530,142 sqm
Number of employees (2010)
1,852
Plant founded
1938
History
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 and 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 is formed: Combines DDC, MTU and Mercedes-Benz
2002
Detroit Diesel adds the MBE 900 and 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
2010
Detroit Diesel launches EPA 2010 engine family including the DD13, DD15 and DD16 equipped with BlueTec (SCR) technology.
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