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Detroit Supplies Most Class 8 Engines Overall in 2021 First Half

Detroit, the engine brand of Daimler Trucks North America, supplied the most Class 8 engines in North America during the first half of this year, nudging past independent engine maker Cummins Inc. by 1,344 units or 1.1 percentage points.

August 11, 2021
BusinessTechnology

Auto Show Back in Detroit Next Year

DETROIT — The head of Detroit’s big international auto show says it will return to the Motor City next year, but with smaller indoor displays and more emphasis on experiencing vehicles and technology outside.

June 18, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety

Detroit Adds New Features to Suite of Safety Systems

Detroit announced it added new features to its Detroit Assurance suite of safety systems for the Freightliner Cascadia and Western Star 49X models spec’d with a Detroit powertrain.

June 4, 2021
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogisticsTCA

Amazon to Establish Tech Hubs in Six Cities, Including Detroit

Online retail giant Amazon.com Inc. said Aug. 18 it will put a tech hub in Detroit and five other U.S. cities. The move is expected to create 3,500 jobs in total.

August 18, 2020
BusinessTCA

Manuel ‘Matty’ Moroun, Owner of Ambassador Bridge, Dies at 93

Billionaire Manuel “Matty†Moroun died July 12 of congestive heart failure, following a lucrative, decadeslong business career marked by his ownership of the iconic Ambassador Bridge and his knack for generating high-profile controversy. He was 93.

July 14, 2020
BusinessSafety

Detroit Automakers Agree to Rotating Partial Shutdown of Plants

General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will partially shut down their U.S. plants on a rotating basis in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

March 18, 2020
BusinessTechnologyAutonomousTCA

Detroit at Center of Autonomous Tech Universe, Navigant Report Shows

A new study by Navigant Research rates three companies as leaders in the race to develop and make money on self-driving, autonomous cars and trucks.

March 14, 2019
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

DTNA Marks Heavy-Duty Engine Platform Milestone

Daimler Trucks North America is marking the production of its 1 millionth heavy-duty engine platform engine. It is a shared milestone between Detroit’s Redford, Mich.-based manufacturing facility and Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz plant in Mannheim, Germany.

June 19, 2018
Business

Detroit Extends Fault Code Coverage to Safety Systems

Powertrain manufacturer Detroit, a unit of Detroit Diesel Corp., said it extended the number of fault codes monitored by its integrated remote diagnostic system, Connect Virtual Technician, to include those generated by its suite of safety systems, Detroit Assurance.

November 16, 2016
Business

Detroit Diesel to Pay $28.5 Million Over Clean Air Act Violations

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 the Environmental Protection Agency announced Oct. 6.

October 6, 2016