Tata Motors Ltd.’s Chief Financial Officer will take the helm of Jaguar Land Rover, giving the Indian automaker more operational control over its British subsidiary after the departure of its chief executive officer.

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,

Jaguar Land Rover has appointed the finance boss of Tata Motors as its new chief executive, in a move that increases the Indian owner’s influence over the UK luxury-car maker.