Powering thousands of Class 8 trucks with massive amounts of torque, stellar economy and proven reliability, the Detroit DD15 remains to be the king.

How GM and Isuzu's 60:40 joint venture produced the 6.6L Duramax LB7, lifting GM's diesel market share from 3% to over 30%.

Daimler Trucks North America is dropping "Diesel" from the venerable Detroit Diesel name, leaving the brand free to include other powertrain components and perhaps other types of engines. Daimler ...

In the mid-sixties, Mack Trucks was dying from cash-flow issues (they are in trouble again, due to tariffs), a declining market share, and a less competitive engine lineup compared to Cummins and ...

Freightliner Trucks is displaying the new Detroit DD8 diesel in a vocational model at the World of Concrete show in Las Vegas this week. The midrange-size engine is an alternative to the Cummins L9 ...

Detroit Diesel Corporation is a leading manufacturer of on-highway diesel engines for the commercial truck market. Headquartered in Redford, Mich., it is engaged in the design, manufacture, sale and ...

Do you like Diesel engines? I do – in the same manner I prefer mechanical watches over anything and everything with a battery. If something can run on its own, why put baby lightnings in it? It’s the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Michigan natives John and Horace Dodge broke into the budding automotive industry at the dawn of the 20th century as parts suppliers to the ...