Will GM follow suit?

Obviously you didnt know cause you had to ask everyone smartass. I was just making it clear.

Nevermind, wrong person, yes I did see it, but I obviously forgot.

Neither dodge nor ford make the diesel engines they use.

I *was* under the impression that chevy made their diesels, but it sounds like they use Isuzu diesels?

GMC Gremlin

GM owns Isuzu. They have for a LONG time. The LUV truck was an Isuzu. Out of the big three they are the only ones who use an engine they own. BUT I have heard that Chrysler is thinking about using a mercedes engine in 2007 Rams. The Sprinter engine looks like the closest to what they need. But who knows.

the most GM owned of Isuzu was 50%... they divested to a holding of

-Bret

they're actually manufactured by a joint venture called DMAX, Ltd which have GM and Isuzu as equal owners. so to say they're a GM diesel is both right and wrong. the relationship is very similar to what GM and DaimlerChrysler have in New Venture Gear.

-Bret

My parents had a 1976 LUV truck, pop the hood and it says "Isuzu" on the valve cover. Is was a tough little truck. They took it in to get it smogged and the tech said "that is the the OEM engine! I cant smog this truck, it has an illegal engine in it." funny, the same (completely stock OEM Isuzu enigne) had passed smog every two years for that past 20 years before that point.

The Cummins is a great engine, what would prompt them to change? they ahve a HUGE Ram/Cummins following. Does the Merc Diesel have comprable output? If they put the Merc Diesel in the Dak then I would get one, the Diesel would at least make up for the new ugly design they have inflicted on the Dak.