Jaguar Land Rover Opens Voluntary Job Cuts Under £1.7 Billion Savings Plan
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Sep 5
Jaguar Land Rover Opens Voluntary Job Cuts Under £1.7 Billion Savings Plan
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Sep 5
Summary
JLR said it has launched a voluntary redundancy programme for salaried and management staff, confirming job cuts a year after a cyber attack halted production for more than a month.
The carmaker said it must save about £1.7 billion over the next two years to adapt to changing market conditions, simplify the business and improve efficiency and resilience.
The Times reported up to 4,000 roles could go amid tariffs and weaker sales, but JLR said it had not confirmed any number and would brief employees first.
Unite called the move a severe blow for workers and said it had held intensive talks to limit losses, with Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds due to meet JLR chief executive PB Balaji next week.
The cuts follow a September 2025 cyber attack that shut all manufacturing for weeks, drove a 27% production drop and was estimated to have cost JLR £1.9 billion.