Meet Girish Wagh, Tata Motors' go-to man

The man who worked on many milestone projects, including the Nano, has his work cut out for him

Girish Wagh admits he is not an automobile enthusiast like some of his colleagues. Yet for Tata Motors, he is the man to ride the company out of the challenges it is currently facing.

Tata Motors reported a 51.2 per cent share in the medium and heavy commercial vehicles market in 2016-17, about 7 per cent lower than in 2013-14. Its competitors, meanwhile, including Ashok Leyland, Mahindra and Mahindra and Eicher, have grown their sales with products that offer better load capacity and fuel efficiency.

“Tata Motors’ reaction to the competition in the commercial vehicles segment has not been adequate,”