We have good visibility on cost reduction in FY18: Girish Wagh, Tata Motors

Cost reduction exercise is being done on existing vehicles and it is going to help us, says Girish Wagh

The loss-making domestic business of Tata Motors is attracting the attention of top management including Chairman N Chandrasekaran. Commercial vehicles (CV) comprise about eighty per cent of this business and holds key to overall profitability. Girish Wagh, the head of CV business at the company, speaks to Ajay Modi on various efforts that are being taken to cut down losses and move to profitability. Excerpts:

You have been heading the CV business for about four months now. What is your assessment so far?

I have been spending a good amount of time in meeting the customers and other stakeholders to