Live updates as Jaguar Land Rover tells staff 2,000 jobs to be axed The blow comes days after the firms new boss said 'substantial reductions' in management could be expected Jaguar Land Rover in Lode Lane Jaguar Land Rover has told UK staff it is set to axe 2,000 jobs over the next 12 months. The roles will be lost across the business over the next financial year, which starts on April 6. The shock news came days after the company said it would be 'streamlining' the non-manufacturing side of its business. The luxury vehicle manufacturer - which announced on Monday it will become an all-electric car maker by 2030 - had launched a "full review" into the structure of the firm.