Which luxury car company Chief Executive Officer(CEO) Thierry Bollore announced his resignation?

Volvo Cars

Aston Martin

Jaguar Land Rover

Mercedes-Benz

Correct Answer : Jaguar Land Rover

Luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover's (JLR) chief executive officer Thierry Bollore has tendered his resignation from the company for personal reasons.

* He will leave the company on 31 December, 2022.

* “We wish to inform you that Mr Thierry Bolloré, Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of Tata Motors Limited (the Company) has tendered his resignation w.e.f. December 31, 2022," Tata Motors said in a BSE filing.

* "Taking over from today(16th Nov 2022) as Interim CEO at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will be Adrian Mardell," it added.

* Mardell has been part of JLR for 32 years and is a member of the Executive Board for three years.

* Bollore had taken over in September 2020 from Ralf Speth. The JLR CEO had promised investors of delivering double-digit EBIT (earnings before interest and tax) margin, become one of the world’s most profitable luxury manufacturers and make the company net zero carbon by 2039..

Source : Mint

Published On : November 18, 2022

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