Death of Tata Motors India Chief Leaves Fate of Nano in Doubt
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The sudden death of Tata Motors Ltd.’s head of Indian operations is another blow to a company grappling with falling market share in a shrinking domestic industry.
Managing Director Karl Slym headed Tata Motors, except for the Jaguar Land Rover business, before his Jan. 26 death -- Thai police say evidence points to suicide in a fall from the 22nd floor of the Shangri-La hotel in Bangkok. He led efforts to revive profitability at the Indian business that makes the $2,300 Nano and other Tata-branded vehicles.