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Detroit Diesel

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Detroit Diesel

Summary

Detroit Diesel is an automobile manufacturer[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of automobile_manufacturer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,287 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Detroit Diesel is in the country of United States[3].
  • Detroit Diesel's instance of is recorded as automobile manufacturer[4].
  • Detroit Diesel's founder is recorded as General Motors[5].
  • Detroit Diesel is owned by Daimler Truck[6].
  • Detroit Diesel followed General Motors[7].
  • Detroit Diesel's headquarters location is recorded as Detroit[8].
  • Detroit Diesel's Commons category is recorded as Detroit Diesel[9].
  • Detroit Diesel's industry is recorded as automotive industry[10].
  • 1938 marks the founding of Detroit Diesel[11].
  • Detroit Diesel's location of formation is recorded as Detroit[12].
  • Detroit Diesel's parent organization or unit is recorded as Daimler Truck North America[13].
  • Detroit Diesel's official website is recorded as https://www.demanddetroit.com/[14].
  • Detroit Diesel's product or material produced is recorded as diesel engine[15].
  • Detroit Diesel's legal form is recorded as Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung[16].
  • Detroit Diesel's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+8117'}[17].

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Founding

Detroit Diesel's founder is recorded as General Motors[5]. 1938 marks the founding of it[11]. Its location of formation is recorded as Detroit[12].

Identity

Detroit Diesel followed General Motors[7].

Operations

Detroit Diesel's headquarters location is recorded as Detroit[8]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Daimler Truck North America[13].

Industry

Detroit Diesel's industry is recorded as automotive industry[10].

Ownership

Detroit Diesel is owned by Daimler Truck[6]. Its product or material produced is recorded as diesel engine[15].

Why It Matters

Detroit Diesel ranks in the top 8% of automobile_manufacturer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,287 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

Related Entities

General Motors Mercedes-Benz Group United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Nabbegat · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Headquarters location → Detroit
    Owned by → Daimler Truck
    Legal form → Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
    Follows → General Motors
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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