The 318 Detroit Diesel holds something of a special place in the pantheon of diesel engines — but what was it exactly, and ...

Detroit is one of the most impactful diesel engine companies in history, and the Series 60 is its most important engine to date. The Series 60 engine was developed in 1987 with the purpose of creating ...

The frame had to be lengthened by three feet to fit the two-stroke diesel engine measuring 1,136 cubic inches.

Who was known as America's greatest diesel engine maker? You'd probably say Caterpillar or Cummins, but some old timers might argue that Detroit Diesel takes the crown. While this makes for a ...

This 2011 Cascadia with EPA 2010 DD15 engine, above, is a customer demo unit already in revenue service. We drove it first. We liked it a lot.

Daimler Trucks North America is dropping "Diesel" from the venerable Detroit Diesel name, leaving the brand free to include other powertrain components and perhaps other types of engines. Daimler ...

The inline-6 engine layout has its fans in the gas world, but it's the de facto standard design among diesel aficionados. Hardly surprising, as these engines are less complex than any V layout and ...

In this article, we explore why the legendary 6.7-liter Cummins turbo-diesel continues to be known by many as the most ...

About 1,325 UAW workers assemble GM's diesel-powered Silverados in Springfield, Ohio. Roshel, the commercial maker of special and armored vehicles planning to buy the site, also sees opportunities to ...