Daimler is introducing two Detroit-branded medium-duty engines to North America, company officials announced Monday.
The DD5 and DD8 will become available in 2016. Versions of the engines have been operating in Europe but the company will adapt them to the North American market according to the trucking industry’s requirements.
The engines will be available across Daimler’s brands, including Freightliner, Western Star, Thomas Built Buses, and Freightliner Custom Chassis
“Detroit medium-duty engines will provide what no other manufacturer in North America can offer—a total vehicle solution that matches Daimler’s global engineering prowess with the most complete product lineup bar none in the industry,” commented Daimler Trucks North America CEO Martin Daum, adding “the DD5 and DD8 will feature attributes that are synonymous with Detroit including exceptional fuel efficiency, lowest total cost of ownership, power, performance and reliability.”
In announcing the new engines, Daum also remarked that DTNA’s entire product line-up will meet GHG17 standards early.
