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marzo 08, 2018 - Daimler

New power from Detroit for Daimler-trucks in North America

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Stuttgart/Redford, Michigan – In February, #Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) subsidiary Detroit Diesel Corporation increased their engine-portfolio. The Detroit #dd8 is built in the Detroit components plant and powers medium-duty trucks. Depending on output, the six-cylinder engine with 7.7 liter displacement releases between 260 and 350 hp. By introducing the #dd8, #Daimler is ahead of the competition in the rollout of its global platform-strategy for drive trains. Over the last four years, #Daimler Trucks has invested around 285 million euro in the renewal of its engine portfolio in North America. 

Daimler has introduced its heavy-duty #truck engine-platform in 2007. In 2013 medium-duty engines were added to the strategy. Since then the amount of #dtna trucks with Detroit engines has been growing continuously. For customers in North America it used to be very common to power their commercial vehicles with engines by other brands. However, not so with Freightliner and Western Star trucks: 95 percent of customers decide on engines by Detroit. Especially as part of the integrated drive train by Detroit it offers a higher efficiency and lower maintenance costs. 


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