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| Former type | Subsidiary of General Motors |
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| Industry | Engineering |
| Fate |
Split and sold
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| Defunct | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Detroit, Michigan London, Ontario Saint-Eustache, Quebec, United States, Canada |
| Products | Diesel engines, Locomotives, Buses |
| Parent | General Motors |
General Motors Diesel Division was a unit of General Motors founded in 1938.[1] GMDD's Canadian operations were renamed as Diesel Division of General Motors of Canada Limited in 1975.
The company was a manufacturer of diesel engines, diesel locomotives, transit buses and military vehicles.
The engine making unit later became Detroit Diesel and sold to DaimlerChrysler AG in 2000[1] (formerly part of General Motors Diesel). The locomotive unit (Electro Motive Diesel) was acquired by private investors, the transit bus divisions were purchased by TMC in the U.S. and MCI in Canada (the latter entities were sold to form Nova Bus in 1993), and the GM Defense unit was purchased by General Dynamics.[2]
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Products [edit]
Buses [edit]
Under the brands GM Coach and GMC.
| Model | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| HR150G-T6H5307N-T9 | 40 foot | electric trolley bus (with BBC Brown Boveri & Company Limited power traction system) |
| 4104 | 35 foot | intercity bus 6-71 diesel engine emergency door at rear of left side A/C used auxiliary gasoline engine |
| 4106 | 35 foot | intercity bus 8V-71 diesel engine no auxiliary engine for A/C |
| 4107 | 35 foot | GM Buffalo bus intercity bus 8V-71 diesel engine called a Buffalo because of its appearance |
| 4108 | 35 foot | GM Buffalo bus intercity bus 8V-71 diesel engine short version of a 4905 |
| 4501 | 40 foot | Greyhound Scenicruiser intercity bus 2x4V-71 diesel engines, later replaced by 1x8V-71, three-axle, two-level |
| 4905 | 40 foot | GM Buffalo bus intercity bus 8V-71 diesel engine Long wheelbase |
| TDH 4517 | 40 foot | GM New Look (Fishbowl) Bus diesel bus |
| PD-4103 | 35 foot | |
| PD-4104 | 35 foot | |
| TDH 5301 | 40 foot | GM New Look (Fishbowl) Bus diesel bus |
| TDH 5302 | 40 foot | GM New Look (Fishbowl) Bus diesel bus |
| TDH 5303 | 40 foot | GM New Look (Fishbowl) Bus diesel bus |
| TDH 5304 | 40 foot | GM New Look (Fishbowl) Bus diesel bus |
| T6H 5305 | 40 foot | GM New Look (Fishbowl) Bus diesel bus |
| T6H 5307N | 40 foot | GM New Look (Fishbowl) Bus diesel bus |
| TA60-102N | 60 foot | articulated diesel bus used New Look back end with the front face of the bus using the Classic design |
| TC40-102A/N | 40 foot | Classic (transit bus) - later produced by Motor Coach Industries, Nova Bus, TMC and now Dupon Trolley Industries |
| TC60-102N | 60 foot | Classic (transit bus) articulated diesel bus based on TA60-102N - later produced by Nova Bus |
| RTS | 40 foot | diesel buses - later produced by Nova Bus and TMC |
| Titan | 30 foot | Metro X - continued as Chevy Titan II |
Locomotives [edit]
Main article: List of GMD Locomotives
Facilities [edit]
| Location | Years | Production | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| London, Ontario | 1962–1978 | Buses; shared location with locomotive plant (under Electro Motive Division of GM) | Sold to General Dynamics |
| Saint-Eustache, Quebec | 1979–1989 | Final assembly plant for buses sold in Quebec | Sold to Motor Coach Industries |
| Saint-Laurent, Quebec | 1974–1979 | Final assembly plant for buses sold in Quebec | Plant closed and moved to Saint-Eustache (now Nova Bus plant) |
| Detroit, Michigan | ?-1979 | Buses and locomotives | Bus plant closed 1979 and continued to produce light trucks until 2009 |
References [edit]
- ^ a b Bill Bowman, "Detroit Diesel Division", history.gmheritagecenter.com
- ^ Neville Britto (24 February 2012), "Canadians gearing up to derail CAT, literally!", logospathosethos.com
See also [edit]
Coordinates: 43°1′0.06″N 81°10′19.02″W / 43.0166833°N 81.1719500°W
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