Jaguar Land Rover has appointed the finance boss of Tata Motors as its new chief executive, in a move that increases the Indian owner’s influence over the UK luxury-car maker.

Tata Motors Ltd.’s Chief Financial Officer will take the helm of Jaguar Land Rover, giving the Indian automaker more operational control over its British subsidiary after the departure of its chief executive officer.

Jaguar Land Rover was established in 2008 when Tata Motors bought Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford for US$2.2 billion. Along with Aston Martin, Lincoln and Volvo the British marques were part of the Premier Automotive Group established by Ford’s Australian CEO Jacques Nasser in 1999.