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Hundreds of workers at a Jaguar Land Rover site have held crunch talks with bosses, workers have said.

Shop floor staff at Castle Bromwich attended meetings and, according to a source inside the plant, workers have been offered to leave.

The meeting related to an announcement about the end of production for the XJ model.

An insider told BirminghamLive: "Workers have been offered an early retirement for anyone over 60.

"Voluntary redundancy also offered for any hourly-paid employees, it works out as 26 weeks pay plus notice period.

"It's offered to any shop floor staff that want it.

"We were also told that every hourly-paid worker will get a pack with information next week. July 5, the production of the XJ ends so I’d guess they’ll be gone by then.

"From how [meeting] was worded anybody who wants to go, can."

In a statement in response to the worker's claim, a JLR spokesman said: "We can confirm that production of the current XJ will come to an end, as planned, this summer - ten years after it launched.

"Jaguar can confirm its intention to continue the XJ nameplate and will use its renowned engineering capability and technological innovation to ensure its longevity.

"The next generation of the Jaguar XJ will be the subject of a future announcement."

In terms of redundancy plans, a JLR spokeswoman added: "As is customary when a vehicle comes to the end of production, we will be offering a limited VR programme to employee at the Castle Bromwich plant."

This week, BirminghamLive heard from Chief Executive Prof. Dr. Ralf Speth after car giant revealing it posted a £3.6 billion annual loss.

"Jaguar Land Rover has been one of the first companies in its sector to address the multiple headwinds simultaneously sweeping the automotive industry," he said.

"We are taking concerted action to reduce complexity and to transform our business through cost and cash flow improvements.

"The company has returned to profitability in the fourth quarter and already delivered £1.25 billion of efficiencies and savings."

(Image: Birmingham Mail/Darren Quinton)

In January, JLR announced it is to cut 4,500 of its workforce to make £2.5 billion in cost savings.

On Tuesday, more than 130 DHL-salaried agency staff at Castle Bromwich and Solihull were told they'd be axed.

"Regrettably, as a result of this review, we have identified the need to reduce our salaried linefeed head count by approximately 135 people and the UK freight team by 24," a spokesman for DHL confirmed.

Now, those among the JLR-contracted workforce at Castle Bromwich - the quieter of the plants in the Midlands - said talks were held and fears staff affected could be gone as early as July 5.

(Image: Birmingham Mail/Darren Quinton)

JLR's Castle Bromwich plant covers 110 acres, employs around 3,200 people and provides body in white and final trim and assembly facilities for both the Jaguar XJ and XF models.