DETROIT, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- MTU Friedrichshafen (Germany) and Detroit
Diesel Corporation (USA) announced the formation of a new division for Off-
Highway engine activities, MTU Detroit Diesel. The group will continue to be
headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. MTU Detroit Diesel will be a separate
division of Detroit Diesel Corporation and will be an integral part of
DaimlerChrysler Off-Highway.
MTU Detroit Diesel will have responsibility for the application
engineering, manufacturing, sale and service for off-highway engine products
in marine, construction, industrial, power generation, petroleum and defense
markets in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
MTU Detroit Diesel was formed through a longstanding partnership between
MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH and Detroit Diesel Corporation dating back to 1994.
Through DaimlerChrysler's acquisition of Detroit Diesel, the partnership has
expanded under DaimlerChrysler's Off-Highway division and includes the off-
highway activities of DaimlerChrysler's Commercial Vehicle Division and its VM
Motori SA subsidiary.
"Doing business now in North America as MTU Detroit Diesel shows our
commitment to the off-highway markets in NAFTA. Our customers and markets
will greatly benefit from the extensive technical knowledge, the experience
and the broad product line within our business unit," stated Volker Heuer,
head of DaimlerChrysler Off-Highway and CEO of MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH.
An indication of this is the successful North American introduction of the
Series 900 Off-Highway engine, manufactured in Germany. More than 800 Series
900 Off-Highway engines have been delivered to North America and Canada so
far. "MTU Detroit Diesel as the new name of our NAFTA operations reflects the
strength of our two brands in North America," Heuer continued.
"We are proud to have MTU Detroit Diesel as our new identity. MTU and
Detroit Diesel have a strong history and presence throughout the world and
North America. Linking the reputation of these two strong brand names will
further improve our position in the market," said Ulrich Kemnitz, Senior Vice
President of MTU Detroit Diesel.
MTU Detroit Diesel will continue to build the Series 4000, Series 2000 and
Off-Highway Series 60 in the Detroit Diesel engine manufacturing facility in
Redford, Michigan.
"We are confident and look forward to continued expansion in our core
markets through our established distribution network in North America," said
Kemnitz.
MTU Detroit Diesel is a leading supplier of off-highway engines for North
America offering a complete line of 22 to 13,000 horsepower diesel engines for
marine, construction, industrial, power generation, petroleum and defense
markets. These markets are serviced both directly and through DaimlerChrysler
Off-Highway's worldwide network of more than 1,100 authorized distributor and
dealer locations. Through its North American headquarters in Detroit,
Michigan, MTU Detroit Diesel is responsible for the engineering,
manufacturing, sales and service of its off highway engines and engine-related
products.
MTU Detroit Diesel is a separate division from Detroit Diesel Corporation
and organized under the direction of the DaimlerChrysler Off-Highway business
unit.
Detroit Diesel Corporation, headquartered in Detroit, Michigan is engaged
in the design, manufacture, sales and service of on-highway heavy duty diesel
and alternative fuel engines, automotive diesel and other engine related
products for the on-highway markets.
SOURCE MTU Detroit Diesel
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CONTACT:
Douglas Schwedland, +1-313-592-3881,
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Detroit Diesel
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