JLR £1.7bn cost-saving recovery programme to affect 300 jobs

JLR is potentially set to cut 300 jobs as part of a wider corporate restructuring programme aimed at delivering £1.7bn of cost savings over the coming years, following losses due to the cyber attack and the impact of tariffs and other market trends.

The carmaker said the programme would not affect production line employees, with some of those impacted expected to be redeployed into alternative positions.

Other employees will reportedly be offered voluntary early exit as the carmaker reshapes its operating model around its Range Rover, Defender, Discovery and Jaguar brands.

The reports follow 500 job losses announced last year, and come after the manufacturer outlined plans in June to reduce operating costs across areas including materials, warranty and fixed costs.

JLR said the restructuring will form part of its efforts to accelerate the growth of its House of Brands strategy and support the launch of its next-generation vehicle line-up.

The company, which employs around 30,000 people in the UK and approximately 10,000 overseas, has not disclosed which departments will be affected.

JLR was hit by a cyber attack in August 2025, which forced a shutdown of global production lines and disrupted retail operations as systems were rebuilt.

The company previously said the incident contributed to losses amounting to hundreds of millions of pounds and a wider economic impact estimated at up to £1.9bn.