Detroit Diesel Press Releases

Catch Up On Our Latest Announcements

There's always something new and exciting at Detroit Diesel. Keep up on the latest announcements about our company, and our innovative engines, axles and transmissions with these press releases.

2011 Releases
11.30.2011 Detroit Marks Production of 100,000th DD Platform Engine
11.10.2011 ABC Companies Selects Detroit Diesel DD13 for 2010 Emissions Solution
10.28.2011 Detroit Diesel Introduces New Driver Training Video Series
10.26.2011 Eaton UltraShift PLUS Now Available in Western Star Trucks
10.15.2011 Daimler Trucks North America Unveils the New Detroit™ Brand for Powertrain Components
09.13.2011 Western Star Offers New Body-Builder Friendly Options Across its Product Line
09.13.2011 Western Star Introduces New Fuel Efficiency Package
09.13.2011 Western Star Increases Capabilities for its Detroit Diesel Series 60 Tier 3-Equipped Trucks
07.28.2011 Daimler Trucks North America Recognizes 29 Masters of Quality
07.12.2011 August is Driver Appreciation Month at Detroit Diesel
06.13.2011 Daimler Trucks North America Strengthens Focus on Public Relations and Corporate Communications
05.27.2011 Ride of Pride to Honor Veterans
05.18.2011 Detroit Diesel Wins 2011 Michigan Green Leader Award for Big Business
03.31.2011 Detroit Diesel EPA 2010-Compliant Heavy-Duty Engines Exceed Sales Expectations, Deliver Best-in-Class Fuel Efficiency
03.30.2011 Daimler Trucks North America Celebrates Recent Successes at the Mid-America Trucking Show

2010 Releases
12.21.2010 Detroit Diesel Corporation and Pierce Manufacturing Deliver First DD13-Powered, EPA 2010-Compliant Fire Apparatus
12.21.2010 Detroit Diesel Sintered Metal Filter Achieves CARB Level 3+ Certification
07.22.2010 Detroit Diesel 2010 Demand It All Tour Travels to Canada
06.23.2010 Detroit Diesel Recognized for Achievement in Energy Efficiency
06.18.2010 Detroit Diesel Corporation Announces $194 Million Investment in Engine Manufacturing Plant
05.25.2010 Western Express Orders 900 Freightliner Cascadia Tractors Equipped with 2010 Detroit Diesel DD15 Engines
05.18.2010 Daimler Trucks North America Offers Exceptional Customer Value Through Extended Partnership with Allison Transmission
04.14.2010 Daimler Trucks North America Introduces Special Offers and Industry Tips Through Email
04.08.2010 Daimler Trucks North America’s Mercedes-Benz Engines Rank Highest in Vocational Engine Segment in the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Heavy-Duty Truck Engine and Transmission Study
03.25.2010 The First to Offer Comprehensive Warranty for Primary Coverage of 2010 Aftertreatment Systems, Detroit Diesel Announces New Extended Service Coverage Packages
03.25.2010 Freightliner & Western Star to Offer Virtual Technician
01.18.2010 Detroit Diesel Corporation Family of Advanced Engines with BlueTec Certified for 2010

2009 Releases
11.20.2009 Detroit Diesel Re-Engages the North American Bus and Coach Industry for 2010 and Beyond
11.18.2009 Thomas Built Redesigns Saf-T-Liner® EF Cockpit
10.27.2009 Freightliner Previews 2010 BlueTec Coronado at OOIDA Headquarters
09.29.2009 Detroit Diesel Applies for EPA Certification of 2010 Engines with BlueTec Emissions Control System
09.22.2009 Daimler Trucks North America Senior Executive Outlines Five Key Steps to a Winning Game for 2010 at TMC SuperTech 2009
09.02.2009 Meijer Places First U.S. EPA 2010 Fleet Order with Daimler Trucks North America
09.01.2009 Daimler Trucks North America Adds $9,000 Surcharge for 2010 Cummins ISX15 Engine and SCR Emissions Technology
08.17.2009 Detroit Diesel Unveils New Two-Year Extended Warranty on Powerpacks Replacement Fuel Injectors
05.14.2009 Detroit Diesel Wins Modern Productivity Award for Manufacturing Plant
05.14.2009 Detroit Diesel Launches New Green Initiatives
05.14.2009 Detroit Diesel Delivers First BlueTec Customer Demo Units
05.14.2009 Detroit Diesel DD15 Wins TWNA Technical Achievement Award
05.13.2009 Detroit Diesel Continues Innovation and Environmental Leadership with Diesel Particulate Filter Cleaning and Recycling
04.30.2009 Detroit Diesel DD15™ Engines in High Demand ForHeavy-Duty Applications
03.19.2009 Detroit Diesel Introduces the DD16 Engine with BlueTec Technology
02.09.2009 Detroit Diesel Previews its BlueTec® SCR Technology at TMC
02.09.2009 Detroit Diesel BlueTec® SCR Technology Weathers 12 Million Miles of Testing
01.22.2009 Detroit Diesel and ESOC Commercial Truck Develop Environmentally Safe Fuel System Priming Device for DD15 and DD13 Engines
01.20.2009 Detroit Diesel Launches Advanced Diagnostics Features for DDDL