Ex-GM India head among 25 dismissed over Tavera recall
29 July 2013 10:48 PM GMT
US auto major General Motors has dismissed 25 people, including former head of India operations Rajeev Chaba, who is now vice president, sales and marketing in China, and current CFO Anil Mehrotra, for violations of company policy regarding recall of 1.14 lakh units Chevrolet Tavera in India.
'General Motors' investigation into our recall of the Chevrolet Tavera, which is built and sold exclusively in India, identified violations of company policy. GM subsequently dismissed several employees,' a company spokesperson said in an e-mailed response.
Without elaborating details, the statement said: 'We take these matters very seriously and hold our leaders and employees to high standards. When those standards are not met, we will take the appropriate action to hold employees accountable.'
Sources, however, said those who have been asked to go include Chaba, at present vice president sales and marketing in GM China. He was leading the Indian operations between 2005 and 2007. Ravi Desai, who was the engineering head at GM India, and currently director in GM USA, has also been asked to go. GM India's chief financial officer Anil Mehrotra was the first to be dismissed last week following the announcement of the recall.
'So far 25 people, who include very senior management level officials and executives, have been dismissed,' a source said.
'General Motors' investigation into our recall of the Chevrolet Tavera, which is built and sold exclusively in India, identified violations of company policy. GM subsequently dismissed several employees,' a company spokesperson said in an e-mailed response.
Without elaborating details, the statement said: 'We take these matters very seriously and hold our leaders and employees to high standards. When those standards are not met, we will take the appropriate action to hold employees accountable.'
Sources, however, said those who have been asked to go include Chaba, at present vice president sales and marketing in GM China. He was leading the Indian operations between 2005 and 2007. Ravi Desai, who was the engineering head at GM India, and currently director in GM USA, has also been asked to go. GM India's chief financial officer Anil Mehrotra was the first to be dismissed last week following the announcement of the recall.
'So far 25 people, who include very senior management level officials and executives, have been dismissed,' a source said.
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