EXCLUSIVE: N Chandrasekaran's mega interview with Hormazd Sorabjee
N Chandrasekaran opens up about his journey as an industry outsider who steered India's biggest homegrown carmaker through a dramatic turnaround
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N Chandrasekaran recounts his early days as an industry outsider, his belief in EVs, and the future of Tata Motors and JLR
N Chandrasekaran, who recently completed seven years as the chairman of Tata Motors, takes us on a behind-the-scenes journey through some of the pivotal decisions made by India’s largest home-grown automaker in recent times, including the call to enter the electric vehicle market in 2017, foster tighter collaboration between JLR and Tata Motors’ car division, and sell a substantial stake in its EV subsidiary to external investors.
A techie by training, Chandrasekaran recalls how his initial status as an outsider helped him see things from a fresh perspective and enabled him to make several several audacious bets that that eventually turned out to have been crucial in scripting the ...
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