The
Transport and General Workers’ Union says Jaguar’s postponement of new F-type
is major blow to manufacturing in the West Midlands.
It
has been reported that Ford-owned Jaguar has postponed the development and
production of its F-type model, an aluminium-based sports car.
Tony
Woodley, T&G chief negotiator for the car industry, said he felt sure the
news was another example of Ford’s cost-cutting programmes hitting the UK and
Europe.
He
said: "Jaguar’s postponement of the F-type, while not costing jobs
immediately, is, nonetheless, a major blow. The new investment for a new model
would have preserved if not created jobs at one of the two Jaguar West Midlands
plants.
"We
are now seeking a meeting with Jaguar with some urgency so we can find out when
it intends to proceed.
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"Today’s
postponement, in my view, epitomises the effects of Ford’s financial cuts. As
the company continues a programme of cutbacks in the USA, it is the UK and
Europe and now Jaguar which continues to feel the brunt."
