Detroit Diesel and Cummins are two of the market leaders in the world of diesel engines today, from pickups to semi trucks.

The company still manufactures a full range of heavy-duty diesel engines under the streamlined "Detroit" brand. Its current lineup includes the DD5, DD8, DD13, DD15, and the powerful DD16.

For the 57X, the Detroit DD16 is the most powerful engine available, but Western Star also makes the Cummins X15 engine available in the 49X. This Cummins engine can make up to 605 hp, narrowly ...

Detroit's electronically controlled Series 60 diesel engine was introduced during the first quarter of 1987. What was unique about this mill was that it was the brand's first ever clean-sheet design.

The Detroit Diesel Corp. will pay $28.5 million in fines and pollution-reduction projects to resolve violations of the federal Clean Air Act, the U.S. Justice Department and Environmental ...

DETROIT-- UAW Local 163 members at Detroit Diesel overwhelmingly ratified a five-year agreement that raises compensation for all workers and commits the Daimler Trucks North America subsidiary ...

A Detroit-area factory known for making diesel engines is slated to get a $20 million investment to produce components for medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks. The investment means the 3 ...

Detroit Diesel said it had to ramp up production in late 2009 because of an unexpected increase in orders, then decided to finish the engines in early 2010 to avoid layoffs, based on its ...

A 16-cylinder two-stroke diesel sounds like kind of a weird engine -- and it is -- but they weren't entirely uncommon in their day, thanks to their ability to produce vast amounts of power and torque.

In 1982, GM rolled out the Detroit Diesel-designed 6.2L diesel engine, and they bolted it in various trucks and SUVs as an option. That same year, you could pur ...

Detroit Diesel Corp. is planning to electrify more of its Redford Township factory with a $285 million investment including EV battery prototyping and pack assembly.The company, whose traditional ...