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, 2021Amazon 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, 2020Manuel ‘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, 2020Detroit 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, 2020Detroit 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, 2019DTNA 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, 2018Detroit 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, 2016Detroit 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, 2016Detroit Marks Milestone for Virtual Technician
Daimler Trucks North America subsidiary Detroit recently marked the 200,000th installation of its Virtual Technician remote diagnostic system.
June 21, 2016Detroit Radiator Introduces Powercool
Detroit Radiator Corp. will introduce its Powercool radiator this week at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
March 23, 2015