Jaguar Land Rover Launches Voluntary Redundancy Programme to Save £1.7bn
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Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has launched a voluntary redundancy programme for salaried and management team members in an effort to save £1.7bn over the next two years. While the company has not confirmed the exact number of positions affected, reports indicate that as many as 4,000 jobs could be cut. The manufacturer, which is owned by Tata Motors, employs approximately 44,000 people, with 30,000 based in the UK.
The company's financial performance saw a significant decline, with profit before tax falling to £14m from £2.5bn the previous year. Several factors contributed to this slump, including a cyber attack that cost the company £200m and reduced production by 27 percent. Additionally, the company faced challenges from US tariffs, cost inflation, slower uptake of electric vehicles, and deteriorating market conditions in China. These factors led to a drop in retail and wholesale volumes by approximately 70,000 and 90,000 units respectively.
In response to the situation, Unite general secretary Sharon Graham and business secretary Jonathan Reynolds are scheduled to meet with JLR chief executive PB Balaji to discuss mitigating job losses. Meanwhile, the company is attempting to pivot its strategy by launching its first electric Range Rover, starting at £154,070, to attract climate conscious luxury buyers.
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- The center lean framing focused primarily on the corporate goal of cost saving and the confirmation of the redundancy programme.
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