Jaguar Land Rover confirms it’s cutting 4,500 jobs

Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed it is cutting its global workforce by around 4,500 people, as part of a £2.5bn plan to reverse losses.

Chief Executive of Jaguar Land Rover, Ralf Speth, said: “We are taking decisive action to help deliver long-term growth, in the face of multiple geopolitical and regulatory disruptions as well as technology challenges facing the automotive industry.

“The ‘Charge and Accelerate’ programme combines efficiency measures with targeted investment, safeguarding our future and ensuring that we maximise the opportunities created by growing demand for Autonomous, Connected, Electric and Shared technologies.”

JLR tweeted: “Jaguar Land Rover is expanding a business-wide organisation review aimed at reducing the size of its global workforce by around 4,500 people. The next phase of this transformation programme will begin with a voluntary redundancy programme in the UK.”

Statement from Julian Knight MP in relation to Jaguar Land Rover: “After several years of impressive growth, Jaguar Land Rover now faces more challenging conditions, especially declining sales from China and the issues surrounding diesel cars across Europe that facilitate this need to restructure. This is a blow to our community as JLR is in our town’s DNA.

“Over the past few years Jaguar Land Rover has made huge strides, cementing its reputation as one of the UK’s most recognisable brands and exporting from Solihull all over the world. This news creates a difficult and uncertain time for those employed by JLR and their families. My office and I are available to assist with any concerns which may be had during this time.

“This week myself and Caroline Spelman MP met privately with the Chancellor, Philip Hammond, and emphasised to him the importance of Jaguar Land Rover’s plant to our community in Solihull. I also stressed again, as I have to other Cabinet Ministers including Greg Clark and Michael Gove, the need for sensible changes to the regulations covering ‘clean diesel’ engines such as those produced at Lode Lane.

“What we need now, is clarity regarding Jaguar Land Rover in Solihull, and I will continue to liaise closely with both management and Ministers to make sure that the concerns of employees and local residents are heard loud and clear.”