Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has appointed Rakesh Aneja as the company’s new head of eMobility, reporting directly to Roger Nielsen, president and CEO of DTNA.
In his new role, Aneja will lead all eMobility activities at DTNA, including product strategy, platform management, customer consulting and charging infrastructure services. He will also serve as program lead for the medium-duty Freightliner eM2 and heavy-duty eCascadia, both slated for start of limited production in 2022.
Aneja started his career at Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) in 1998. During his tenure at Daimler, he has held a variety of engineering management and program leadership roles in multiple countries, including a four-year assignment in Stuttgart, all of which largely focused on advancing propulsion technologies.
Most recently, Aneja led DTNA’s powertrain engineering organization at Detroit and was based in Michigan. Aneja and his team – working in close collaboration with their global and U.S.-based Daimler colleagues – launched the Detroit DD15 Gen5, the modern incarnation of the industry’s leading heavy-duty engine.
Aneja earned his master of science degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University, Indiana, and his bachelor of technology degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India.
Aneja assumes the role vacated by Michael Scheib who has been promoted to the role of head of product management at Mercedes-Benz Trucks and will be based in Germany.
