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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Jaguar Land Rover to axe 500 management jobs in UK
Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is to axe up to 500 management jobs in the UK through a voluntary redundancy programme. The company has said that around 1.5% of its UK workforce would be impacted by the job cuts and described the programme as part of 'normal business practice'. However, the move comes after JLR reported a 10.7% year-on-year (YoY) decline in quarterly wholesale volumes (quarter ended 30 June) which it said were in line with the company's expectations amidst a challenging period. When it posted the disappointing quarterly results, the British carmaker highlighted the 'planned wind down' of legacy Jaguar models (effectively a hiatus to supply, with production of ICE models ended before BEV models and capacity come on stream) ahead of the launch of 'new Jaguar' in 2026. There was also a temporary halt in shipments of models to the US during April 2025, following the introduction of US import tariffs. As part of the transformation of Jaguar to a new portfolio of electric vehicles from 2026, production of Jaguar XE, XF and F‑TYPE, produced at Castle Bromwich in the UK, ended in May 2024, while I‑PACE and E‑PACE, produced in Austria, ended in December 2024. Wholesale volumes for the quarter stood at 87,286 units, excluding the Chery Jaguar Land Rover China JV, marking a 21.7% decrease against Q4 FY25. "Jaguar Land Rover to axe 500 management jobs in UK" was originally created and published by Just Auto, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
Daily Mail
24-06-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
Enormous fire at Jaguar Land Rover's £500million Castle Bromwich car plant as firefighters rush to scene
A huge fire broke out at Jaguar Land Rover's £500million manufacturing plant this morning with 50 firefighters heading to the scene as smoke filled the air. The blaze broke out at the luxury car firm's Castle Bromwich base in the Castle Vale area of Birmingham at about 8.15am and took over an hour to extinguish. Witnesses described how black smoke could be seen miles away from the plant amid the huge flames - and the area smelt like burning rubber or plastic. West Midlands Fire Service sent eight fire engines, three 4×4 brigade response vehicles and a hydraulic aerial platform to the scene off Chester Road. A witness told BirminghamLive: 'There were huge flames and a lot of black smoke. The whole area smelt like as if plastic or rubber when it burns. There were lots of fire services sirens.' And a passing driver told CoventryLive: 'There was a load of smoke coming from the building, going right up into the sky. I noticed it from miles away and then as I got closer realised it was the JLR building.' A West Midlands Fire Service spokesman said: 'Shortly before 8.15am on Tuesday, we responded to Chester Road in the Castle Vale area of Birmingham. 'Eight fire engines, three 4×4 brigade response vehicles and a hydraulic aerial platform are in attendance, crewed by around 50 firefighters. 'The attending crews are from Ward End, Sheldon, Aston, Perry Barr, Hay Mills, Highgate, Handsworth, Smethwick, and Solihull stations. 'This is a fire at a vehicle manufacturing plant. Crews wearing breathing apparatus are tackling the fire.' In an update at 9.45am, the fire service added: 'The fire has been extinguished and was confirmed to be out shortly after 9.30am. 'Sprinklers have been deactivated. Firefighters will remain at the scene to extinguish hotspots whilst ventilation takes place.' And a third update just after 11am added: 'We have scaled down our resources at this incident to three fire engines and a 4×4 brigade response vehicle. 'Crews are on a watching brief to monitor and fully ventilate the affected unit. Fire investigators are in attendance.' A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: 'We currently have a paramedic officer standing by supporting fire colleagues at a building fire on Chester Road, Castle Vale. There are no patients.' And a Jaguar Land Rover spokesman said: 'West Midlands Fire Service attended a fire in a block at our Castle Bromwich site this morning. 'The incident was resolved quickly with no reported injuries. Fire teams remain at the scene to support investigations.' West Midlands Police directed MailOnline's enquiries to the fire service. The site began life as an airfield in 1909 and was used by the Royal Flying Corps in the First World War and became an aircraft factory just before the Second World War. More than 12,000 Spitfire planes were built there as well as Lancaster bombers, then the site was taken over by car body pressings company Fisher & Ludlow after the war. This eventually became part of British Leyland before Jaguar took on the site in 1977 – and mass production of cars was carried out there until last summer. It was most recently the location for manufacturing of XE and XF saloons and F-Type sports cars before Jaguar paused outputs. In June 2024, all vehicle assembly lines were shutdown as part of Jaguar's transition to becoming an all-electric premium car maker in 2026, which includes a 12-month 'sunset period' in which it will not build or sell any new models. The plant now operates as a paint shop for Jaguar Land Rover's special vehicle operations (SVO), its sideline in producing limited edition, high-performance cars. This comes after the company invested £41million to make it the new home of SVO paint operations. It will also be used for bodywork panel pressing for its Jaguar's forthcoming line-up of £100,000-plus luxury EVs, which are to be assembled at the nearby Solihull factory. No electric cars are currently in production at the factory. A JLR spokesperson told MailOnline: 'From 2024 to 2028 inclusive, we are investing £18billion across all our brands to transition to our electric future, including investing in our people and bringing in new skills such as software and data engineering, reskilling people in our plants for BEV [battery electric vehicle] technology. 'The Castle Bromwich facility in the UK will continue to play a key role, providing panel pressing for next generation electric models, SV paint facilities and product refurbishment.' They added: 'New Jaguar will have a strong British footprint. Manufactured in Solihull, with pressed panels from Castle Bromwich.' The car giant last week downgraded its profit predictions for the year as it warned over the impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs and heightened global uncertainty. The firm, which is owned by India's Tata, cut its cashflow expectations and said it expects margins on underlying profits of between 5 per cent and 7 per cent this financial year. It had previously pointed towards 10 per cent for the year, while it posted an underlying profit margin of 8.5 per cent for the year to March. The firm is the UK's largest employer in the automotive sector, with facilities in the UK building its Land Rover SUV models, with Range Rovers made at Solihull and the Land Rover Discovery Sport produced in Halewood in Merseyside. It manufactures its Defender and larger Discovery models at its plant in Nitra, Slovakia. The company halted all shipments to the US in April after President Trump's administration imposed an additional 25 per cent tariff on car imports. It restarted shipments last month after the UK reached an agreement to export 100,000 cars a year to the US at a reduced 10 per cent tariff.
The Independent
24-06-2025
- Automotive
- The Independent
Fire crews battle blaze at Jaguar Land Rover factory
Emergency services rushed to a Jaguar Land Rover factory on Tuesday morning after a huge blaze broke out at the site. A huge plume of smoke could be seen rising above the factory in Birmingham as 50 firefighters worked to tackle the blaze. Eight fire engines were rushed to Chester Road in the Castle Vale area following reports of a fire shortly before 8:15am. West Midlands Fire Service said in a statement: Eight fire engines, three 4×4 brigade response vehicles and a hydraulic aerial platform are in attendance, crewed by around 50 firefighters. 'The attending crews are from Ward End, Sheldon, Aston, Perry Barr, Hay Mills, Highgate, Handsworth, Smethwick, and Solihull stations. 'This is a fire at a vehicle manufacturing plant. Crews wearing breathing apparatus are tackling the fire.' The service issued a statement later confirming the fire had been extinguished shortly after 9:30am and the sprinklers had been deactivated. It added that firefighters will remain at the scene to 'extinguish hotspots' whilst ventilation takes place. The West Midlands Ambulance Service said a paramedic attended the scene, but no one was injured. The Independent has contacted Jaguar Land Rover for a comment. A spokesperson for the company confirmed the blaze and told The Sun: "West Midlands Fire Service attended a fire in a block at our Castle Bromwich site this morning.
Daily Mail
24-06-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Enormous fire at Jaguar Land Rover's Castle Bromwich car plant as firefighters rush to scene
A huge fire broke out at a £500million Jaguar Land Rover manufacturing plant this morning with 50 firefighters heading to the scene. The blaze broke out at the car firm's Castle Bromwich base in the Castle Vale area of Birmingham at about 8.15am this morning. West Midlands Fire Service sent eight fire engines, three 4×4 brigade response vehicles and a hydraulic aerial platform to the scene on Chester Road. A witness told BirminghamLive: 'There were huge flames and a lot of black smoke. The whole area smelt like as if plastic or rubber when it burns. There were lots of fire services sirens.' And a West Midlands Fire Service spokesman said: 'Shortly before 8.15am on Tuesday, we responded to Chester Road in the Castle Vale area of Birmingham. 'Eight fire engines, three 4×4 brigade response vehicles and a hydraulic aerial platform are in attendance, crewed by around 50 firefighters. 'The attending crews are from Ward End, Sheldon, Aston, Perry Barr, Hay Mills, Highgate, Handsworth, Smethwick, and Solihull stations. 'This is a fire at a vehicle manufacturing plant. Crews wearing breathing apparatus are tackling the fire.' In an update at 9.45am, the fire service added: 'The fire has been extinguished and was confirmed to be out shortly after 9.30am. 'Sprinklers have been deactivated. Firefighters will remain at the scene to extinguish hotspots whilst ventilation takes place.' A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: 'We currently have a paramedic officer standing by supporting fire colleagues at a building fire on Chester Road, Castle Vale. There are no patients.' The site began life as an airfield in 1909 and was used by the Royal Flying Corps in the First World War and became an aircraft factory just before the Second World War. More than 12,000 Spitfire planes were built there as well as Lancaster bombers, then the site was taken over by car body pressings company Fisher & Ludlow after the war. This eventually became part of British Leyland before Jaguar took on the site in 1977 – and mass production of cars was carried out there until the end of last year. The plant now operates as a paint shop for Jaguar's special vehicle operations (SVO), its sideline in producing limited edition, high-performance cars. This comes after the company invested £41million to make it the new home of SVO paint operations. In March, Jaguar Land Rover revealed it was investing more than £450million in the plant with the aim of turning it into a world-class hub for aluminium cars. The company is owned by India's Tata.
