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Daimler Truck Innovation Center India Pvt. Ltd. (DTICI) signs MoU with CHRIST (deemed to be University), Bangalore Kengeri Campus, to increase industry talent pool

DTICI will set up a product orientation facility on campus for an enriched learning experience for the students

 

Daimler Truck Innovation Center India Pvt. Ltd. (DTICI) announced today that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Christ (deemed to be a university) to set up a product orientation facility on their campus to provide hands-on learning and technical knowledge to aspiring students.

As part of the collaboration, DTICI’s product orientation center will provide immersive hands-on experience in assembling and disassembling the trucks to impart practical knowledge about automotive engineering. Students will get an opportunity to understand the major automotive systems in commercial vehicles and their working principles.

With access to free mentoring support, the program will help students with foundational engineering and technology competencies. Students and faculty of Christ University will receive orientation sessions on various components, including design, product engineering, and technical knowledge, for a more enriched learning experience. The facility will impart key skills that are generally not available in the college curriculum but are in high demand in the industry.

Speaking at the occasion, Raghavendra Vaidya, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Daimler Truck Innovation Center India said, “Our engagement with Christ University is a step forward in industry-academia collaboration that aims to improve the technical education opportunities of students. The pace of change in the auto sector is accelerating and it is important to be aligned with the latest developments. This initiative will help introduce students to practical knowledge of commercial vehicles early in their curriculum, which is usually not the case. It is important for the entire ecosystem, including industry and academia, to work in conjunction to empower our future work force.”

Dr. Iven Jose, Dean, School of Engineering and Technology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University) UNIVERSITY said, “We are delighted to partner with DTICI in empowering the students with technical skills. While theoretical knowledge plays a crucial role in the development of students’ expertise, practical exposure will facilitate a deeper understanding and connection to the industry. Collaborating with DTICI will ensure that students receive hands-on experience in a complex industry like transportation. This initiative will help the next gen to scale themselves to the changing market demands.”

With mentoring & nurturing the young engineers, DTICI will play a significant role in giving an opportunity to the younger generation with the tools they need to build a better future for themselves and to expand their horizon.

About DTICI

Daimler Truck Innovation Center India Pvt. Ltd. (DTICI) started operations in November 2021 as a global innovations center of Daimler Truck focused on Product Engineering and IT. DTICI, headquartered in Bengaluru, taps into India’s engineering and IT talent to develop innovative products both locally and globally. The company is one of the largest development centers of Daimler Truck outside Germany, with a team of skilled and talented engineers, catering to all Daimler Truck brands across the globe.

About Daimler Truck

Daimler Truck Holding AG (“Daimler Truck”) is one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers, with over 40 main locations and more than 100,000 employees around the globe. The founders of Daimler Truck have invented the modern transportation industry with their trucks and buses a good 125 years ago. Unchanged to this day, the company’s aspirations are dedicated to one purpose: Daimler Truck works for all who keep the world moving. Its customers enable people to be mobile and get goods to their destinations reliably, on time, and safely. Daimler Truck provides the technologies, products, and services for them to do so. This also applies to the transformation to CO2-neutral driving. The company is striving to make sustainable transport a success, with profound technological knowledge and a clear view of its customers’ needs.

Daimler Truck’s business activities are structured in five reporting segments: Trucks North America (TN) with the truck brands Freightliner and Western Star and the school bus brand Thomas Built Buses. Trucks Asia (TA) with the FUSO and BharatBenz commercial vehicle brands. Mercedes-Benz (MB) with the truck brand of the same name, Daimler Buses (DB) with the Mercedes-Benz and Setra bus brands. Daimler Truck’s new Financial Services business (DTFS) constitutes the fifth segment; the product range in the truck segments includes light, medium and heavy trucks for long-distance, distribution and construction traffic and special-purpose vehicles used mainly in the municipal and vocational sector. The product range of the bus segment includes city buses, school buses and intercity buses, coaches and bus chassis. In addition to the sale of new and used commercial vehicles, the company also offers aftersales services and connectivity solutions.

 

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