JLR's chief executive, PB Balaji, announced the voluntary redundancy program in response to the challenges in the sector and stated that he aims to save 1.7 billion pounds in the next two years, and in this context, approximately 4 thousand workforce will be reduced.
AI-generated summary
JLR is experiencing financial and operational difficulties due to high energy costs, U.S. tariffs, and last year's cyberattack, as well as under-expected demand for electric vehicles and low price competition from Chinese manufacturers.
Tata Motors bünyesinde faaliyet gösteren JLR'nin üst yöneticisi (CEO) PB Balaji, otomotiv sektöründe değişen piyasa koşullarına uyum sağlamak ve şirketin rekabet gücünü artırmak amacıyla gönüllü işten ayrılma programı başlatılacağını duyurdu.
Balaji, otomotiv sektörünün teknolojik dönüşüm, yoğun rekabet ve devam eden jeopolitik belirsizlikler nedeniyle önemli zorluklarla karşı karşıya bulunduğunu belirtti.
Şirketin organizasyon yapısını sadeleştireceklerini ve verimliliği artıracaklarını kaydeden Balaji, bu kapsamda gelecek iki yılda yaklaşık 1,7 milyar sterlin tasarruf etmeyi hedeflediklerini bildirdi.
Balaji, söz konusu dönüşüm kapsamında küresel iş gücünün gelecek iki yılda yaklaşık 4 bin kişi azaltılacağını ifade etti.
JLR'nin İngiltere'de yaklaşık 34 bin çalışanı bulunuyor. İşten çıkarmaların büyük bölümünün İngiltere'de ve üretim dışındaki pozisyonlarda gerçekleşmesi bekleniyor.
JLR, son dönemde yüksek enerji maliyetleri, ABD'nin uyguladığı gümrük tarifeleri ve geçen yıl üretimin yaklaşık 5 hafta durmasına neden olan siber saldırının etkileriyle karşı karşıya kaldı.
Şirketin nisan-haziran dönemindeki geliri de geçen yılın aynı dönemine göre yaklaşık yüzde 10 geriledi.
Elektrikli araçlara yönelik talebin beklentilerin altında kalması ve Çinli üreticilerin daha düşük fiyatlı modellerinden kaynaklanan rekabet de JLR'nin sıfır emisyonlu araç üretimine yönelik hedeflerini düşürmesine neden oldu.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
JLR's workforce reduction plan will provide significant cost savings over the next two years.
Likely · Within months
US President Donald Trump announced in his post on his social media account that Bombardier will stop selling its products to the USA. Trump claimed that Canada was blocking the activities of US banks and companies, saying that more than 50 percent of the company's revenues came from the United States and that its products were not good enough.

The Competition Authority launched an investigation into 37 businesses and 2 business unions in the automotive sub-industry sector, on suspicion of agreements that would prevent employee transfers and sharing of wages and working conditions. The review will consider whether such practices limit employees' rights to change jobs and be offered better conditions.
The Competition Authority decided to conduct a preliminary investigation into the alleged violation of the Law on the Protection of Competition, on suspicion of agreements between TOSB Automotive Supply Industry Specialized Organized Industrial Zone and TAYSAD members not to employ employees and the exchange of competition-sensitive information. 47 companies and one association were cited as suspects.

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar met with Turkish Mine Workers Union President Nurettin Akçul and Doruk Mining workers at the Ministry. Bayraktar emphasized the importance of workers receiving the wages they deserve, reminded that he gave a purchase guarantee to power plants that produce electricity from domestic coal until the end of 2029, and stated that no incentives will be given to companies that owe money to workers.
Amazon Turkey introduced the Amazon SEND program at the Istanbul Global E-Export Summit 2026 and announced that Turkish sellers will be able to send their products to US logistics centers through a single integrated platform. Stefano Martinelli and Burak Erdem stated that the program supports the growth of SMEs in international markets and that they target 10 thousand Turkish sellers to sell in the USA.
Volkswagen reached an agreement with Aurelius Capital and the state of Lower Saxony to end automobile production at its Osnabrück factory and switch to defense technology production. Within the scope of the agreement, the first project will be carried out with Israeli Rafael, employment will be guaranteed until 2029, and Volkswagen will cease ownership of the facility but will continue to provide support.