Jaguar Land Rover cuts hundreds of jobs after devastating cyber attack

Jaguar Land Rover is cutting hundreds of jobs after last year’s crippling cyber attack .

On Thursday, the carmaker said around 300 staff and managers would be axed as part of a cost-cutting drive.

JLR said affected employees would be offered alternative roles or the option of voluntary redundancy. Production line workers will not to be affected by the cuts.

It comes weeks after the carmaker unveiled plans to shrink its costs by £1.7bn to help recover from last September’s devastating cyber attack , which forced it to halt production for five weeks.

A spokesman said: “As we evolve our operating model to accelerate the growth of our house of brands and deliver our -generation vehicles, we are transforming our business to improve decision-making and performance.

“As part of our ongoing transformation initiatives, we have launched a limited redeployment and displacement programme.”

Although it failed to spell out where the axe would fall, JLR has previously said that savings would come from areas including materials and warranty costs.

The carmaker, which employs 30,000 people in the UK and around 10,000 overseas, did not say which sites would be affected.

It has manufacturing plants in Solihull, in the West Midlands; Wolverhampton; and Halewood, on Merseyside, as well as operations in Slovakia.

The cuts represent the first major move by PB Balaji, who took over as chief executive last year.

Mr Balaji has said the company was focused on “building back stronger” after the hack while preparing to launch the Range Rover Electric and Jaguar’s new electric models.

JLR’s profit before tax slumped by 99pc to £14m from £2.5bn last year because of the cyber attack, which prevented vehicles from rolling off production lines and dented sales during the final months of 2025.

US tariffs have also played a role, with demand for JLR’s luxury vehicles suffering because of higher prices.

JLR is also overhauling its range of vehicles, having ended production of existing Jaguar models ahead of the launch of a new range of all-electric vehicles.

These include the controversial Type 00 electric car, which sparked a backlash after images of the vehicle in “Barbie pink” appeared online.

Carmakers across Europe are also trimming costs amid weaker EV demand, higher trade barriers and rising competition.

BMW, Porsche, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz have all announced job cuts or restructuring programmes in recent months.