Thierry Bollore quits JLR, Adrian Mardell to take over as interim CEO

Bollore's sudden resignation after a two-year stint comes at a time when the UK arm is battling various headwinds including chip semiconductor even as the order book remains strong

Jaguar Land Rover Chief Executive Officer Thierry Bolloré has resigned as the Chief Executive Officer of the company “for personal reasons,” Tata Motors said in a stock exchange notification. He will be leaving on  December 31, 2022, it said.

Adrian Mardell, who has been part of JLR for 32 years and a member of the Executive Board for three years, will be taking over as interim CEO effective today, the company said.

Bollore’s sudden resignation after a short, two-year stint comes at a time when the UK subsidiary is in the midst of battling various headwinds including a semiconductor shortage.