IT solutions provider Tata Consultancy Services struck an engineering design services partnership with American car manufacturer General Motors.

Under the terms of the agreement signed Sept. 16, TCS will acquire certain assets at the GM Technical Center-India in Bengaluru, and will partner with GM, supporting its global vehicle programs with engineering design services over the next five years. Over 1,300 employees of GM Technical Center-India will transfer to TCS, including teams focused on propulsion systems, vehicle engineering, controls development, testing, creative design and special projects.

Further financial details of the transaction were not disclosed; however. the transaction and handover are expected to be completed by the end of September.

“TCS has been an outstanding partner for 16 years, said Dan Nicholson, General Motors’ VP, electrification, controls, software and electronics. “We are pleased to evolve our partnership even further, as we work to deliver on our commitment to create a world with zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion.”

“This partnership will make both companies stronger: GM will benefit from the scale and cross-sectoral knowledge of TCS, while TCS will benefit from the influx of world-class engineering talent.” said Brian McMurray, GMTC-I vice president engineering and operations.

TCS previously reported revenue rose 10.6% in constant currency in its first quarter ended June 30.