Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) gave the public its first glimpse of its new Detroit DD5 at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis IN. The Detroit DD5 is the first of two new medium-duty engines, with the Detroit DD8 planned to follow in 2018.
The proprietary engine platform was first announced in October 2014, and in November 2015 it was announced that DTNA would invest $375 million to bring medium duty engine production to its Redford MI facility.
Initial production of the medium duty line will take place in Manheim, Germany before shifting to United States in 2018. The DD5 will be available for orders later this year in Freightliner Class 5/6 M2106 trucks ideally equipped for pick-up and delivery applications. More extensive availability throughout DTNA’s product portfolio will begin when production shifts to the Redford facility in 2018.
“We are excited to unveil the DD5 here at the NTEA Work Truck Show and offer customers their first look at what is a proud new addition to the Detroit engines line up,” Kary Schaefer, general manager marketing and strategy, Daimler Trucks North America. “We fully expect that as customers come to realize the total cost advantage of running these reliable and efficient DD5 engines in their fleets, they will Demand Detroit as the engine of choice as they have with the heavy duty DD13, DD15, and DD16 engines.”
For more information, visit www.DemandDetroit.com.