Deutz AG

Deutz AG is a German engine manufacturer. The company was founded by Nikolaus Otto, inventor of the four-stroke cycle internal combustion engine, in 1848 as N. A. Otto & Cie. Formerly, Deutz also produced agricultural machines like combine harvesters and tractors as well as commercial vehicles such as lorries and busses. The company is located in K?ln and in 2004 was manufacturing liquid- and air-cooled diesel engines.

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During the second world war, the company was ordered to produce artillery and took on the name 'Kl?ckner Humbolt Deutz AG' although both names have been used ever since, even by the company itself.

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Parts and service are abundant in the Netherlands and Germany. In the United States and Canada, Deutz engines are viewed as esoteric and unreliable, with parts expensive and often unavailable.

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Nikolaus Otto: Nikolaus August Otto (June 14, 1832 - January 28, 1891) was the German inventor of the...

Four-stroke cycle: The four-stroke cycle (or Otto cycle) of an internal combustion engine is the cycle most commonly used for automotive and industrial purposes today (cars and trucks, generators, etc). It was invented by German engineer Nikolaus Otto in 1876. The four-stroke cycle is more fuel-efficient and clean bur...