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Jaguar Land Rover to Cut 500 UK Management Roles and Delay New Electric Models

Facing a 15.1% sales slump driven by US tariffs on UK exports, JLR is offering voluntary redundancies for 500 managers.

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The Jaguar 00 makes its public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed last week

Overview

  • The limited redundancy programme will remove about 1.5% of JLR’s UK management workforce through voluntary departures.
  • JLR described the job cuts as normal business practice intended to align its leadership team with current operational needs.
  • Retail sales fell 15.1% in the quarter to June after a pause in US exports under President Trump’s tariffs and the winding down of legacy Jaguar models.
  • A UK-US trade agreement allows up to 100,000 British-made cars into the US at a reduced 10% tariff, relieving some pressure on JLR’s margins.
  • The company has postponed the rollout of its electric Range Rover and new Jaguar EVs to enable further testing and better match market demand as it pursues an all-electric lineup by 2030.