JLR to cut around 4,000 jobs globally in next two years

Tata Group’s British luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) on Monday said it will reduce its global workforce by around 4,000 roles over the next two years.

The company, a subsidiary of Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd, said it is targeting approximately £1.7 billion of savings over the next two years to reduce its break-evens towards 300,000 units. JLR currently employs 43,000 people globally.

The savings are designed to enhance JLR’s ability to deliver sustainable profitable growth, against the backdrop of increasingly competitive and rapidly changing markets and continuing geo-political uncertainty.

The programme will reduce organisational complexity, and underpin the commitment to invest between £15-18 billion in electrification, digital technologies, advanced manufacturing and enhanced customer experiences over the next 5 years.

“As a result, JLR will reduce its global workforce by around 4,000 roles over the next two years. The reduction, which is not expected to impact direct manufacturing jobs, will be achieved through voluntary means wherever possible,” a regulatory filing by Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles said.