Jaguar Land Rover to cut 4,000 jobs over next two years
The cuts come as the carmaker struggles with Chinese competition, US tariffs, and the transition to electric vehicles.
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Notable Quotes
"The automotive industry faces significant challenges, with technological change amidst intense competition and ongoing geo-political uncertainty."
— PB Balaji , Executive
"JLR is as strategically important as it gets for the UK economy."
— David Bailey , Athlete
"JLR should have copied its rivals and started manufacturing in the US."
— Ian Robertson , Academic
"Whether or not these redundancies are voluntary, we now need urgent assurances that maximum support will be deployed to help everyone affected find new work."
— Liam Byrne , Politician
"The ZEV mandate and higher energy costs were crippling the British automotive industry."
— Richard Holden , Politician
"The ZEV mandate was unsustainable and that the UK car industry had suffered from years of underinvestment."
— Sharon Graham , Activist
Key People
David Bailey is a pass rusher expected to be picked early in the NFL Draft.
Former director at BMW.
Jonathan Reynolds is the Business Secretary in the UK's government.
Liam Byrne is the chair of the Business and Trade Committee in the UK Parliament.
Chief executive of Jaguar Land Rover.
Richard Holden is the Shadow Transport Secretary.
General Secretary of the Unite union.
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The cuts come as the carmaker struggles with Chinese competition, US tariffs, and the transition to electric vehicles.
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