President Obama visits Detroit Diesel
President Obama announcing Daimler is making a $120 million investment in the U.S. plant to build automated transmissions here.
Martin Daum, president and CEO of Daimler Trucks North America, announces to workers at the Detroit Diesel plant in Redford, Mich., that starting in 2015 they will build the new Detroit DT12 automated manual transmission and the new Detroit DD15 proprietary asymmetric turbocharger in the United States.
President Barack Obama watches as workers explain the process of assembling connecting rods and pistons during a tour of the Detroit Diesel Facility in Redford, Mich., Dec. 10, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
President Barack Obama greets "Pretty Willie" Willie Carter after delivering remarks at the Daimler Detroit Diesel Facility in Redford, Mich., Dec. 10, 2012. The President mentioned Carter, a long-time employee of the company, during the remarks. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)