Detroit Diesel Corporation

Company Profile
Business Overview
Shareholders
Products
History
Supplemental Information 1

Company Profile

■URL

http://www.demanddetroit.com

■Address

13400 Outer Drive West, Detroit, Michigan 48239 USA

Business Overview

-The Company is a leading manufacturer of on-highway heavy-duty diesel engines, axles and transmissions for the commercial truck market.

-Established as GM Diesel Division in 1938, and it has been a subsidiary of Daimler Truck North America since 2000.

Shareholders

-The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler AG.

Products

Diesel Engines
-DD5
-DD8
-DD13
-DD15
-DD16
-Legacy engines

Series 60
MBE 4000
Series 50
MBE 900

Transmissions
-DT12 automated manual transmissions

Axles
-Front steer axles
-Single rear axles
-Tandem rear axles

Integrated powertrains

ePowertrain

Detroit Connect telematics solutions
-Detroit Virtual Technician onboard diagnostics system
-On-board tablets
-Fleet visibility software

Detroit Assurance Suite of Safety Systems
-Side Guard Assist
-Active Brake Assist
-Adaptive Cruise Control
-Brake Hold Mode
-Tailgate Warning
-Lane Departure Warning
-Traffic Sign Display
-Active Speed Intervention (ASI)
-Automatic Headlights and Wipers
-Intelligent High-Beams
-Forward- and Driver-Facing Video Capture

History

1938	The formation of the GM Diesel Division.
1957	GM Diesel introduced the Series 53 and Series 71 engines for both on-highway and off-road use.
1965	GM Diesel became Detroit Diesel Engine Division.
1970	GM consolidated the Detroit Diesel Engine Division and the Allison Division to the Detroit Diesel Allison Division.
Jan. 1988	A joint venture was formed between Penske Corporation and GM and Detroit Diesel Corporation became the successor to the heavy-duty diesel engine business of the Detroit Diesel Allison Division.
Oct. 1993	Listed on New York Stock Exchange.
Dec. 1993	The Company and Raba Plc formed a joint venture to assemble diesel engines in Hungary.
Jan. 1995	Acquired VW Motori S.p.A., Centro in Italy for USD 125 million.
Oct. 2000	DaimlerChrysler AG purchased the Company, merging it with MTU Friedrichshafen and Mercedes-Benz industrial engines businesses, creating DaimlerChrysler Powertrain systems division.
2005	DaimlerChrysler AG entered into a share sale and purchase agreement with the Swedish investor group EQT regarding the sale of major portion of its off-highway business, including the MTU-Friedrichshafen GmbH and the off-highway activities of Detroit Diesel Corporation.
Oct. 2016	The company, a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), announced collaborations with AT&T and Microsoft Corp.
Aug. 2017	Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing LLC (Detroit Reman) acquired the U.S. and Canadian business operations of Mascot Truck Parts, a provider of remanufactured driveline components for the heavy- and medium-duty truck aftermarket in the U.S. and Canada.