GST will help expand luxury car market: JLR India MD Rohit Suri

Luxury car makers, including Tata Motors-owned JLR, expect a bump in the market owing to the positive impact of goods and services tax (GST) on prices. Rohit Suri, managing director (MD) of JLR India, tells Ajay Modi, that the company is confident about growing volume and the market share in India because of its expanding network, product portfolio and the growth in the overall market. Edited excerpts:

How does the current year look considering the last one was a flat year for the luxury segment?

Last year was challenging due to various events such as diesel ban, duty increase and demonetisation.