The Detroit Diesel Company has been in the business of manufacturing diesel engines for over eighty years. Founded in 1938, the company was initially known as General Motors (GM) Diesel Division. The ...

When it comes to engine manufacturing, Detroit Diesel stands up there with the best of them. Established in 1938 as a General Motors division, the company primarily focused on manufacturing diesel ...

Since 1938, Detroit Diesel engines have powered the work that builds the world around us. That legacy took a major step forward in 2007, when a new era began with the launch of the DD15®, which was ...

When General Motors decided to make a diesel engine a permanent part of its light-duty truck lineup in 1982, it partnered with Detroit Diesel for a 6.2-liter V8 rated at 130 horsepower and roughly 240 ...

Right-side view of a Detroit Diesel 6-71 engine in marine configuration - Nikonysta/Shutterstock The modern diesel engine arguably advanced the might of the American logistics industry more than any ...

Overdrive sister publication CCJ recently had the opportunity to get a first-hand look at Detroit Diesel’s newest engines, the company’s sixth-generation engine platform. As reported by CCJ Chief ...