TLDR
- JLR is cutting 4,000 jobs globally over the next two years, mostly at its UK head office
- The company is targeting £1.7 billion in savings and a lower break-even point of 300,000 vehicles
- Chinese competition, US tariffs, and a cyber-attack have all hit the business hard
- JLR is offering voluntary redundancy first, with a window open until October 4
- The company plans to launch five new products in the next 12 months and invest up to £18 billion over five years
Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed it will cut around 4,000 jobs over the next two years as the carmaker looks to reduce costs and stay competitive.
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The cuts will mostly affect head office roles, with the majority of JLR’s workforce based in the UK. The company employs around 43,000 people globally.
JLR said it is aiming to save £1.7 billion and lower its break-even point to around 300,000 vehicles.
Chief executive PB Balaji said the company was “committed to supporting everyone with care, fairness and respect” through the process. He pointed to “technological change” and “intense competition” as key pressures on the business.
Staff will receive an email in the coming days. JLR wants to achieve the cuts through voluntary redundancy, but said compulsory redundancies with less generous terms are on the table if needed. The voluntary window closes on October 4.
Chinese Rivals and US Tariffs Hit Hard
JLR has lost ground to Chinese carmakers, a market it once saw as an opportunity rather than a threat. The company does not have a factory in the United States, which has left it exposed to President Donald Trump’s tariffs in a way that rivals with US plants have avoided.
Ian Robertson, former director at BMW, told the BBC that JLR should have followed competitors and set up US manufacturing earlier. He pointed to BMW’s plant in South Carolina and Mercedes’ facility in Alabama as examples.
Robertson also said JLR was “somewhat late to the party” on electric vehicles, with its first electric car only just going into production.
A cyber-attack last year added to the pressure, forcing JLR to shut down production for more than a month.
ZEV Mandate Debate
The UK’s Zero Emission Vehicle mandate, which requires all new car and van sales to be zero-emission by 2035, has come under fire from critics who say it is putting extra strain on British carmakers.
The mandate does not apply to cars sold abroad, which is where JLR earns most of its revenue.
Unite union general secretary Sharon Graham said the mandate was “unsustainable” and blamed years of underinvestment by successive governments.
Shadow transport secretary Richard Holden called for the mandate to be scrapped, saying it was “crippling the British automotive industry.”
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said he would meet JLR’s leadership this week and is working with trade unions, but ruled out a government bailout.
JLR said it plans to invest between £15 billion and £18 billion over the next five years in electric vehicles, digital technology, and manufacturing. It also plans to launch five new products in the next 12 months.
Tata Motors, the Indian parent company of JLR, has seen its share price move slightly, up 0.39% on the news.
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