Mardell has been with Jaguar Land Rover, which is seen as the cash cow for Tata Motors, for more than three decades. Balaji has been Tata Motors' group chief financial officer since late 2017. His appointment is effective in November.

P.B. Balaji, Tata Motors' Group CFO, will become the first Indian CEO of Jaguar Land Rover, taking charge on November 17. His appointment comes as JLR navigates an EV transition, sales decline, and leadership reshuffle,

Tata Motors has named P.B. Balaji as the next Chief Executive Officer of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), effective November 2025. He will succeed Adrian Mardell, who will retire at the end of this year after a 35-year career with the British luxury automaker.