Detroit Diesel Corporation

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Corporation
gptkbp:acquired gptkb:General_Motors_Diesel_Division
gptkbp:acquisition Acquired by Daimler AG in 2000
gptkbp:awards Sustainability awards
Innovation awards
Quality awards from industry organizations
gptkbp:certification gptkb:ISO_9001
gptkbp:community_involvement Environmental initiatives
Sponsorship of local events
Employee volunteer programs
Local education programs
gptkbp:competitors gptkb:PACCAR_Inc.
gptkb:Navistar_International
gptkb:Volkswagen
gptkb:Cummins_Inc.
gptkbp:customer_base Government agencies
Fleet operators
Construction companies
Transportation companies
Agricultural companies
gptkbp:employees Approximately 2,000
gptkbp:established 1938 in Detroit
gptkbp:focus Engine technology
gptkbp:founded 1938
gptkbp:founder gptkb:General_Motors
gptkbp:global_presence North America, South America, Europe
gptkbp:headcount Approximately 2,000 employees
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan,_USA
gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Detroit Diesel Corporation
gptkbp:industry Automotive
gptkbp:innovation Alternative fuel engines
Clean diesel technology
Hybrid engine systems
gptkbp:key_people gptkb:Roger_D._Penske
gptkbp:market Commercial vehicles
gptkbp:notable_products gptkb:Series_60_engine
gptkb:DD13_engine
gptkb:DD15_engine
gptkb:DD16_engine
gptkbp:operating_income $1.5 billion (2020)
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Daimler_Trucks_North_America
gptkbp:parent_company gptkb:Daimler_AG
gptkbp:part_of Daimler AG group
gptkbp:partnerships Various OEMs
gptkbp:product_line Diesel engines for buses
Diesel engines for industrial applications
Diesel engines for marine applications
Diesel engines for power generation
Diesel engines for trucks
gptkbp:products Diesel engines
gptkbp:research_and_development Advanced engine technologies
gptkbp:revenue $4.5 billion (2020)
gptkbp:service Diesel engine service and parts
gptkbp:service_area gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:specialization Heavy-duty diesel engines
gptkbp:subsidiary gptkb:MTU_Friedrichshafen
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives Emission reduction technologies
gptkbp:type gptkb:automotive_industry
gptkbp:website www.detroitdiesel.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Freightliner_Trucks
gptkb:Daimler_Trucks_North_America
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5