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Jaguar Land Rover to cut 4,000 jobs amid falling sales

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Jaguar Land Rover plans to cut 4,000 jobs over the next two years, about 10% of its global workforce.
  • The Tata-owned automaker expects the measures to save about £1.7 billion as it confronts falling sales, rising costs and stronger Chinese competition.
  • Chief Executive P.B. Balaji cited technological change, intense competition and continuing geopolitical uncertainty as major industry challenges.

Jaguar Land Rover is cutting 4,000 jobs over the next two years in a sweeping cost-saving program that will affect roughly one in every 10 employees worldwide.

The British automaker, owned by India's Tata group, said the measures should save about £1.7 billion, or nearly €2 billion. It had already announced a voluntary severance program before revealing the broader reductions.

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The automotive industry faces significant challenges, including technological change amid intense competition and continuing geopolitical uncertainty.

· P.B. BalajiJaguar Land Rover's chief executive described the pressures facing the industry as the company announced its cost-cutting plan.
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