Top man at JLR is stepping down after three years

THE chief executive of luxury car maker JLR is stepping down after three years in the role.

- TAMLYN JONES Business Reporter

Adrian Mardell is set to leave at the end of 2025 after 35 years with the company.

The news comes less than a year after a rebrand of Jaguar which saw its famous 'growler' badge disappear. The revamp was branded "woke" by certain sections of the media and criticised heavily for a TV advert which did not actually feature any of the cars.

The financial side of the business has been a success however, moving from huge debts during Covid to a pretax profit of £2.5 billion in its 2024/25 annual results, announced in May.

Mr Mardell has also led the restructure of the business, including switching the name from Jaguar Land Rover to simply JLR, and the introduction of the House of Brands retail strategy which sees Defender, Discovery, Range Rover and Jaguar marketed as individual distinct brands.