Pratap Bose, Vice-President, Global Design of Tata Motors has put down his papers after a 14 years long stint at the company.
Bose played an instrumental role in changing the design language of Tata Motors which was primarily responsible for the turnaround of the company. Under the impact 2.0 design language, the company launched a series of products from Taigo Hatchback to Safari SUV.
Confirming the news Tata Motors said, Martin Uhlarik will be replacing Pratap Bose as the new Global Design Head of the company. He will continue to operate from TMETC in the UK.
Guenter Butschek, CEO & MD, Tata Motors, said, “I am delighted to announce the appointment of Martin Uhlarik as the new Global Design Head of Tata Motors. Martin is an experienced automobile designer with deep domain knowledge of design, a keen understanding of international trends and extensive operational experience with leading automobile companies in several geographies. His rich experience and expertise will inspire our teams to further enhance our vehicle design philosophy and language. I take this opportunity to also thank Pratap for his services and wish him the best for the future.”
Uhlarik will lead teams in the three Tata Motors Design centres in Coventry (UK), Turin (Italy) and Pune (India). He will report to Shailesh Chandra, President, Passenger Vehicle Business Unit, Tata Motors.
He has been involved in the design of successful nameplates with leading global OEMs. Since joining Tata Motors in 2016 as Head of Design, UK, he has led the development of the Impact 3 generation of vehicles.
Uhlarik has a degree in Industrial Design from the Ontario College of Art and Design University in Toronto, Canada in 1993 and a degree in Transportation Design from Art Center College of Design in Vevey, Switzerland in 1994.