Sun, 05 Oct 2025

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 JLR expected to restart some production after cyber shutdown

Work is to resume first at the carmaker's engine factory in Wolverhampton on Monday.

* Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is expected to resume production this week after a major cyber-attack.
* Manufacturing will restart at the Wolverhampton engine factory, but other sites will follow gradually.
* JLR's UK sites have been shut down since late August, affecting around 30,000 employees and hundreds of thousands in the supply chain.
* The attack is believed to be costing JLR at least £50m per week in lost production.
* Suppliers, including small businesses, have faced financial pressure due to the shutdown, with some forced to lay off staff.
* The government has announced a £1.5bn loan guarantee for JLR's suppliers, but experts warn that the impact of the cyber-attack is not yet over.
* Restarting car production will take several weeks, and suppliers may struggle to recover quickly due to lost income.
* Experts say the supply chain needs to be repaired, and the government should provide more support to labour and payroll costs.
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