DEUTZ is going to sell Daimler Truck engines

News of DEUTZ ‘s interest in Daimler Truck engines under the mtu brand dates back to late last year. DEUTZ and Rolls-Royce’s Power Systems division have completed on August 1st 2024 the transaction whereby DEUTZ will take over the sales and service activities for various Daimler Truck industrial engines. Specifically, the transaction covers engines with a displacement of 5 to 16 litres and a power output of up to 480 kW.

Spell DEUTZ and Daimler Truck industrial engines, read Series 1000 – 1500

We are talking about the families that revolutionized mtu’s off-highway engines and and were awarded Diesel of the year at the 1500 Series in 2013. The completed transaction sees DEUTZ take over distribution of the mtu Classic model series and the mtu 1000 to 1500 engine series, which are based on three Daimler Truck engine platforms. These engines are used in a range of off-highway applications, mainly in the agricultural machinery and construction equipment sectors. The service activities for engines that are already in use also form part of the takeover. Following a transition phase, these activities are expected to be carried out exclusively by authorized DEUTZ partners from January 1, 2025. Rolls-Royce Power Systems will continue to use engines based on Daimler Truck technology to power railway and military land vehicles, as well as for power generation.

Comments from the leaders

Joerg Stratmann, CEO of Rolls-Royce Power Systems said: “This deal follows the realignment of our strategy to focus on the supply and maintenance of engines and systems primarily from our own production. We are handing over a good business, an excellent customer base and a strong team.”

“We have taken the next important step in further expanding our modern internal combustion engine business by taking over the sales and service activities from Rolls-Royce Power Systems,” says DEUTZ CEO Sebastian C. Schulte. “This is an essential building block enabling DEUTZ to play an active part in the consolidation of the market and represents another milestone in the implementation of our Dual+ strategy.”

“By accessing the engine platforms at this significantly earlier stage, we can offer our existing and prospective customers a much better concept for the transition. This will give them greater planning certainty, and we will benefit from more rapid access to the market,” explains DEUTZ CTO and CSO, Markus Müller.