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Jaguar Land Rover cuts 4,000 jobs worldwide to reduce costs

Euronews Portugal8 September 2026 at 10:02

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) announced that it will eliminate approximately 4,000 positions worldwide. The measure will be implemented over the next two years.

The main objective of this workforce reduction is to simplify the company's structure. With this restructuring, JLR expects to save approximately 2 billion euros.

This decision comes in a context of need for cost reduction on the part of the automobile manufacturer. The British company is trying to become more efficient and competitive in the global automobile market.

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