Detroit Diesel to produce ’07 engine

Nov. 24, 2004
Detroit Diesel Corp. (DDC) has announced its intention to build a new heavy-duty engine line at its Redford, MI, facility. The new engine, which is being developed by DDC and its parent company, DaimlerChrysler, is slated for a 2007 launch and “will incorporate the latest in diesel engine and emissions technology.”

Detroit Diesel Corp. (DDC) has announced its intention to build a new heavy-duty engine line at its Redford, MI, facility. The new engine, which is being developed by DDC and its parent company, DaimlerChrysler, is slated for a 2007 launch and “will incorporate the latest in diesel engine and emissions technology.”

“DDC intends to industrialize production of the two engine platforms at the Redford facility by 2007,” stated DDC.

“The planned addition of the new heavy-duty engine platform and the MBE 900 engine assembly speaks to the strength of our manufacturing operations and workforce, and demonstrates the importance of Detroit Diesel to DaimlerChrysler’s North American commercial vehicle strategy,” said Carsten Reinhardt, president & CEO of DDC.