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 ...

The Detroit Diesel Corporation originally launched in 1938 as a division of General Motors, and its main purpose was to build a two-stroke engine that would combine power and versatility in a small ...

There are certain engines that move from being mere powerplants to becoming part of motoring folklore. Generally, these are engines that power vehicles worthy of motoring legend status, such as the ...

Daimler Truck North America has announced a $285 million investment at its Detroit Diesel Corp. subsidiary. The investment is expected to create up to 436 jobs and preserve about 2,000 more at the ...

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Freightliner teased an Oct. 15 unveiling of a revamp of its flagship Class 8 on-highway Cascadia model Oct. 1. The top-ranked Class 8 ...

Since launching in 1992 as a replacement for the 6.2 diesel V8, the 6.5-liter GM Detroit diesel engine has had good years and bad years, and opinions on its merits have been just as mixed. Some view ...

Chuck Coppa and Lyle Jensen (top) with the American Power Group's first prototype dual fuel - natural gas and diesel - conversion in a Freightliner Coronado. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) With ...

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced genuine Bendix remanufactured BA-921 compressors for Detroit Diesel DD13 and DD15 engines that meet 2007 and 2010 federal emission standards are now ...

The Detroit DD13 engine is now available with new features and power ratings with changes to the engine focused on efficiency, robustness and thermal management, all of which contribute to a low total ...