Jaguar Land Rover has today announced Dr Ralf Speth as the car maker's new CEO, following the departure of former CEO David Smith in January.
Speth will be in charge of all JLR operations and will report directly to Carl-Peter Forster, who has recently taken the helm at JLR's parent company, Tata Motors.
Speth has plenty of experience of the two brands - he was vice president of Land Rover when the company was under BMW control. Speth also had a spell as the boss of production, quality and product planning at Premier Automotive Group when both Jaguar and Land Rover fell under that part of the Ford umbrella.
Mr Ravi Kant, vice chairman, Tata Motors says: "The introduction of Dr. Ralf Speth into Jaguar Land Rover under the guidance of Carl-Peter Forster will considerably strengthen the management of the Company and enhance the position and reputation of the two iconic brands in line with the long term strategy of the Company."
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