Detroit Celebrates One Million Heavy-Duty Engines Produced At Redford, Michigan Facility

Mar 13, 2023 - 2 years ago

Detroit has announced a significant milestone in their heavy-duty engine production (HDEP) with its one-millionth engine produced at the manufacturing facility located in Redford, Michigan.

Detroit Celebrates One Million Heavy-Duty Engines Produced At Redford, Michigan Facility — *Detroit DD15*

The HDEP product family at Detroit includes DD13, DD15, and DD16 engines, all produced in-house. The company held an all-campus celebration on Dec. 7 at the Redford campus, commemorating this event and recognizing all employees and workforce who have helped achieve this milestone.

“Detroit has been building world-class, state-of-the-art engines with industry-leading technology for over 84 years,” said Matt Pfaffenbach, head of operations at Detroit. “The campus is home to 2,900 employees. Our work is built on a foundation of pride, hard work and innovation. We are extremely proud of this achievement and the advancements we bring to the industry. Our Detroit heavy-duty engines provide customers the best fuel-efficiency and economy with millions of miles of reliability and durability. Producing one million heavy-duty engines in the Detroit plant is a huge achievement and we are excited to keep that momentum going.”

Detroit is also the only manufacturer to offer a 16-liter engine in the industry and provides engines for both the On-Highway and Vocational commercial customers. Through these industry-leading advancements, Detroit maintains a standard to improve engine fuel economy by 5% every two to three years. Combined with DTNA’s deep market penetration in Class 8 trucks (41.1% through August, 2022), Detroit’s engines offer technology and product features that help achieve lower emissions and a cleaner environment.

Source: Detroit