Jaguar Land Rover contemplates manufacturing vehicles in the USA to potentially bypass Trump's import tariffs.
The bigwig at JLR, once known as Jaguar Land Rover, isn't committing to keeping manufacturing in the UK as they evaluate the effects of Donald Trump's vehicle import tariffs. On a high note, the company announced its highest profits in a decade on Tuesday, with CEO Adrian Mardell admitting the possibility of moving production to America, but admitting no immediate plans to do so.
With a temporary halt on exports to the US back in April due to Trump's revelation of additional 25% tariffs, JLR shipped nearly 100,000 units to the States last year, mostly from UK plants. However, the Defender model, which is built in Slovakia, remains subject to the higher tariffs.
Fortunately, Trump and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer recently agreed on a more favorable UK-US trade deal, reducing the tariffs to 10% for the first 100,000 UK cars. But this is still higher than the 2.5% pre-Liberation Day rate and because JLR expects to ship below the 100k threshold, they may avoid higher taxes on UK-made cars.
On the bright side, JLR witnessed record wholesale volumes of Defender cars during the fiscal year, with 115,404 units sold. Despite a 45.8% drop in Jaguar sales worldwide, the company anticipates significant growth in the coming months as they revamp their brand with electrified offerings, and plans for their first all-electric Range Rover and Jaguar's electric rebrand are underway[2][3].
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- Given the ongoing impact of Donald Trump's vehicle import tariffs and the potential move of production to America, JLR, the company, is now evaluating the cost implications of insurance premiums and financial expenses in the aerospace and finance industries for manufacturing operations both in the UK and the US.
- As JLR anticipates significant growth in the coming months with their electrified offerings, the company is also investigating ways to lower taxes and insurance costs, potentially seeking attractive incentives from strategic partner sectors within the industry to minimize costs and maximize profits in the aerospace and finance sectors.
