Pradeep Thimmaiyan Transitions from Daimler India to Global Chassis Role at Mercedes-Benz Trucks

By Amit Jangra | Published Date : May 05, 2026

Pradeep Thimmaiyan moves from Daimler India to Mercedes-Benz Trucks in Germany, taking global chassis role after years of experience in product engineering.

Pradeep Kumar Thimmaiyan has now moved to a new global position and this news is getting attention in auto sector. He was working with Daimler India Commercial Vehicles for last few years, but now company has shifted him to Germany.

He will take charge as Global Head of Chassis Technology, Product Engineering at Mercedes-Benz Trucks. This is a big step in his career and also shows trust company have on him.

His Time in India

Table of Contents

1. His Time in India

2. Long Journey in Company

3.  Early Work and Education

4. What This Move Means

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In India, he was working as President and Chief Technology Officer for around three years. During this time, he worked closely on product side and helped in improving vehicles. Work related to BharatBenz trucks was also part of his role, which is an important brand in Indian market.

People in industry say that his time in India was quite productive, even if many challenges was there in market.

Long Journey in Company

Since joining in 2009, he worked in many different positions. Later from 2017 to 2023, he was handling the role of Vice President of Product Engineering, mainly looking after new product work and some improvements in engineering side.

Before that, he was also working in Daimler Trucks Asia between 2015 to 2017. There he handled lifecycle management and also worked on heavy duty platform projects. It was not easy role, but he managed it well.

Early Work and Education

Before joining Daimler, he worked nearly 9.5 years with Ashok Leyland. There he was part of product development team and learned many things about trucks and engineering.

He studied at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani. His technical base is strong and that helped him grow step by step in career.

What This Move Means

This transition shows how Indian leadership is getting global recognition in big companies. Moving to Germany for such a key role is not small thing. It also highlights the importance of Indian operations like BharatBenz trucks in the global strategy of Daimler.

With this new role, Thimmaiyan will now handle global chassis technology, which is very important part of truck engineering. Industry people are expecting that his experience from India and Asia market will help in global innovations also.

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Frequently Asked Questions on Commercial Vehicles

1. Who is Pradeep Thimmaiyan?

Ans: He is an auto industry professional who worked with Daimler group in different roles and recently moved to a global position at Mercedes-Benz Trucks.

2. What is his new role?

Ans: He is now Global Head of Chassis Technology, Product Engineering at Mercedes-Benz Trucks in Germany.

3. How long did he work in Daimler India?

Ans: He worked there for around three years as President and Chief Technology Officer.

4. What experience does he have before this role?

Ans: He worked in product engineering, Daimler Trucks Asia and also spent around 9.5 years at Ashok Leyland in product development.

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