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Sir Ralf Speth stopper som CEO
Mr Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons, Tata Motors og Jaguar Land Rover har meddelt, at Prof Sir Ralf Speth har besluttet at fratræde som Executive Director og Chief Executive Officer hos Jaguar Land Rover, når hans kontrakt udløber til september.
Mr Chandrasekaran, siger:
“Jeg vil gerne takke Ralf for hans passion og commitment gennem de seneste ti år. Ralf har udviklet Jaguar Land Rover fra et nichemærke i UK til en respekteret global virksomhed, der også er teknologisk førende. Jeg er glad for, at Ralf har besluttet at fastholde tilknytningen til Jaguar Land Rover ved at indtræde som non-executive Vice Chairman.”
I løbet af de kommende måneder vil der blive arbejdet med at finde en efterfølger som CEO.
Prof Sir Ralf Speth siger: “Jeg er meget beæret over at have arbejdet med så mange dedikerede og kreative personer både i og udenfor Jaguar og Land Rover. Vi har virkelig hævet Jaguar og Land Rover som brand. Vi tilbyder vores kunder prisvindende produkter, og vil fortsat overraske med det bedste line-up af nye innovative produkter Jaguar Land Rover nogensinde har haft.
Emner
Jaguar Land Rover is the UK’s largest automotive manufacturer, built around two iconic British car brands: Land Rover, the world’s leading manufacturer of premium all-wheel-drive vehicles; and Jaguar, one of the world’s premier luxury sports saloon and sports car marques.
At Jaguar Land Rover, we are driven by a desire to deliver class-leading vehicles, which will provide experiences our customers will love, for life. Our products are in demand around the globe. In 2018 Jaguar Land Rover sold 592,708 vehicles in 128 countries.
We support around 260,000 people through our retailer network, suppliers and local businesses. At heart we are a British company, with two major design and engineering sites, three vehicle manufacturing facilities and an engine manufacturing centre in the UK. We also have plants in China, Brazil, India, Austria and Slovakia.
Our innovation is continuous: we will spend in the region of £4 billion this year on new product creation and capital expenditure.
From 2020 all new Jaguar Land Rover vehicles will be electrified, giving our customers even more choice. We will introduce a portfolio of electrified products across our model range, embracing fully electric, plug-in hybrid and mild hybrid vehicles as well as continuing to offer the latest diesel and petrol engines.
