Who Bought EMD?
Caterpillar - EMD sold to Caterpillar. USA: Progress Rail Services announced on June 1 that it had signed a definitive agreement to purchase locomotive builder and diesel engine manufacturer Electro-Motive Diesel Inc for $820m in cash.
Does Caterpillar own EMD?
Progress Rail Locomotives, doing business as Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) is an American manufacturer of diesel-electric locomotives, locomotive products and diesel engines for the rail industry. The company is owned by Caterpillar through its subsidiary Progress Rail.
Electro-Motive Diesel - Wikipedia
Is Electro-Motive still in business?
Electro-Motive continues to produce locomotives today but in name only; the company is now a division of Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company.
Electro-Motive Diesel (Division): Engines, Locomotives, History
General Motors put EMD up for sale in 2004, and in 2005 it became Electro-Motive Diesel, maintaining its famous initials under new ownership.
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