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Jaguar Land Rover to cut 500 jobs as Trump tariffs bite

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet Meeting at the White House on July 08, 2025 in Washington, DC. [AFP]

Indian-owned Jaguar Land Rover, which halted exports of its cars to the United States in April over tariffs, said Thursday it planned to cut up to 500 UK management jobs.

The cuts to be carried out via voluntary redundancy total 1.5 percent of the JLR workforce in the UK, a statement said.

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