Rakesh Aneja
Daimler Truck North America
Vice President and Chief of Zero-Emission Transformation Group
Rakesh Aneja holds leadership responsibility to drive Daimler Truck’s zero-emission transformation in North America. In this role, he finds purpose in developing and empowering global, high-performing teams dedicated to delivering sustainable and customer-focused transportation solutions, including vehicles and their supporting infrastructure. Additionally, he leads Daimler Truck North America’s (DTNA) sustainability efforts, focusing on Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. Rakesh has over 25 years of diverse professional and educational experiences related to commercial vehicles spanning multiple countries – U.S., Germany, and India. Rakesh was appointed by the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Transportation to serve as a committee member of the U.S. Government’s Electric Vehicle Working Group. This group is entrusted with providing vital recommendations to the U.S. Secretaries of Energy and Transportation for integrating light-, medium-, and heavy-duty electric vehicles into the U.S. transportation and energy systems. Rakesh serves as a Board member of Greenlane, a joint venture among DTNA, NextEra Energy, and Blackrock Climate Infrastructure dedicated to accelerating the development of end-to-end public charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for commercial vehicles. He also plays a pivotal leadership role in a planned joint venture involving Accelera by Cummins, Daimler Truck, PACCAR, and EVE Energy. The objective is to accelerate and localize battery cell production and the battery supply chain in the United States. At DTNA, Rakesh actively contributes to the Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Belonging Leadership Council. He serves as the executive sponsor for DTNA’s Women’s Interactive Network and STEM Employee Business Resource Groups and functions as an executive advisor for DTNA’s Asian Resource Network. Beyond DTNA, he serves as the Board Chair of the Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program, a nonprofit organization in Detroit, Michigan dedicated to empowering students through education, athletics, mentorship, and intervention. Rakesh earned a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University in Indiana, U.S., and a Bachelor of Technology degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur, India.
