Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), along with its component brand Detroit, has unveiled its new Detroit DD8 medium-duty engine. Aimed at the vocational truck markets, the Detroit DD8 is a 7.7L in-line six-cylinder medium-duty engine. It boasts a horsepower range of 260 to 350 and a torque range of 660 to 1050 lb./ft. The DD8 will initially be available in the Freightliner M2106, 108SD and 114SD models. Vehicles equipped with the DD8 will also feature Detroit Connect Virtual Technician remote diagnostic service.

The Detroit DD8 is scheduled for availability with vehicle production beginning in February 2018, and targets a wide range of vocational applications including utility/maintenance/repair service, pick-up and delivery, oil field, construction, logging, plow and dump, wrecking, refuse, fire/emergency and recreational vehicles. Expanded availability into additional DTNA products will come later with future availability planned for Thomas Built Buses and Freightliner Custom Chassis, the company said.

“Daimler Trucks North America is excited to add the Detroit DD8 engine to its medium-duty engine lineup. The Detroit DD8 is ideally suited for the vocational applications across the Daimler Trucks North America family of products,” said Kary Schaefer, general manager of marketing and strategy for DTNA. “The medium-duty engine options are all about giving our customers added value when making their engine selections.”