Amid cost-saving drive, JLR to cut 4k jobs over 2 years
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) plans to cut 4,000 jobs over the next two years to save £1.7 billion amid rising US tariffs and competition from China. The company aims to focus on electrification and digital technology while maintaining manufacturing operations.
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Illustrates the impact of global trade tensions and shifting automotive market dynamics on legacy manufacturing companies.
MUMBAI: Jaguar Land Rover will cut about 4,000 jobs - just under 10% of its 43,000-strong global workforce - over the next two years, as part of a transformation plan aimed at countering US tariff pressures and intensifying competition from carmakers based in China.The Tata Motors-owned group said in a statement it is targeting £1.7 billion ($2.3 billion) in savings over two years to push its break-even point towards 300,000 units. The cuts will not touch direct manufacturing roles and will be achieved through voluntary means wherever possible. Most job losses will fall in the UK, where JLR is based.The UK govt will not intervene to prevent the restructuring, British media has reported.
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