Since 1938, DetroitDiesel has been turning out some of the best engines in the world. (Applause.) Over all those years, generations of Redford workers have walked through these doors.
The only time he spent away from this plant was when he was serving our country in the Korean War. (Applause.) So three generations of Willie's family have passed through DetroitDiesel.
In the process, diesel is becoming less of a dirty word a relic of Detroit's hastily converted petrol engines that were pressed into service as passenger diesels in the aftermath of the 1973 oil shock.
In road testing a hydraulic hybrid truck in suburban Detroit, Michigan, the EPA found the vehicle used 40 to 50 percent less fuel than conventional diesel trucks while reducing carbon emissions by one third.