JLR CEO steps down after 3 years at helm
Jaguar Land Rover CEO Adrian Mardell is leaving the Tata Motors-owned carmaker, as it grapples with higher US tariffs and a controversial makeover of the Jaguar brand. "Mardell has expressed his desire to retire from JLR after three years as CEO and 35 years with the company," a spokesperson said A video last year teasing Jaguar's revamp as an electric-only brand received intense criticism.
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