McPherson is set to play a key role in Jaguar electrification.
LONDON: Britain’s biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover is replacing its director for manufacturing as it prepares its plants for an electrified future, the firm said today.
JLR operates three factories in its home market but is building its first electric car, the I-PACE, in Austria.
The Indian-owned automaker’s chief executive Ralf Speth said earlier this year he is waiting for more information on trading conditions after Brexit before he decides whether to make electric cars in Britain.
On Thursday, he said manufacturing executive director Wolfgang Stadler is retiring from the business, to be replaced by quality and automotive safety director Grant McPherson from July 1.
“He will oversee the ongoing investment into our UK and global manufacturing, transforming our plants to enable Jaguar Land Rover’s exciting electrified future,” Speth said in a statement.
