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Jaguar Land Rover's new chief plans deep cuts to product line-up

Six current and planned models face the axe, including electric XJ saloon

Thierry Bolloré, jaguar land rover
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Bolloré is understood to have raised concerns about persistent losses at Jaguar, which have been subsidised with profits from Land Rover

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Jaguar Land Rover’s new boss could slash the car-maker’s product range — even ditching its forthcoming electric XJ saloon, according to The Sunday Times.

Former Renault chief executive Thierry Bolloré is believed to be mulling deep cuts to its line-up, with up to six current and planned models facing the axe.

Bolloré, who replaced Sir Ralf Speth last month, is grappling with an array of issues at Britain’s biggest car-maker, from the economic slump to a confused mix of similar models. He also inherited a range of poor-selling Jaguar saloons.

Sources said Bolloré had two to three months to make a decision on whether

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