Redford-based Detroit Diesel is a bright spot in the local auto
industry, having added 100 white collar jobs since 2006 with plans to
add an additional 35 before the end of the year.
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The plant, nearly 70 years old, has a crisp, clean look, with shiny
floors, well-marked work stations and sparkling paint. Workers combine
automation and more basic technology -- wrenches, hammers and muscle
power -- to build diesel engines for on- and off-road use, plus axles
and other vehicle-related products.
"No bits or bytes. Real work," said Fritz Schwab of the German magazine Focus as he looked around while on a plant tour Tuesday.
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