Jaguar Land Rover is losing its CEO after three short years. Adrian Mardell is stepping down, ending his 35-year career at the company, which culminated with a few years in the top seat. His time at the helm included an eyebrow-raising shift to electrification for Jaguar and other challenges for the storied British automakers.

Jaguar Land Rover CEO Adrian Mardell is stepping down after 35 years at the automaker, including the last three as CEO. Mardell's tenure brought increased profits to JLR, and he started a major restructuring of the automaker's brands and model lineups that's still underway.

Jaguar's CEO, Adrian Mardell, resigned after the luxury car brand faced backlash from a controversial ad aimed at rebranding as 'woke.'