Fri, 14 Nov 2025

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 Jaguar Land Rover posts heavy loss after cyber-attack

The cyber-attack pushed the carmaker into the red after it was forced to shut down its production lines.

* Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) reported a £485m loss for the three months to September, compared to a profit of £398m last year.
* The company was affected by a serious cyber-attack in August that forced it to shut down its computer networks and production lines for several weeks.
* Production has now returned to normal levels, but revenues fell 24% to £4.9bn due to the production stoppage and other factors such as US tariffs on cars exported from the UK.
* JLR also reported additional "cyber-related costs" of £196m, including expenses for bringing in outside consultants and support after the hacking attack.
* The crisis at JLR contributed to a significant drop in UK car production in September, with over 27,000 fewer vehicles produced than last year.
* The company's supply chain was also severely affected, with many businesses forced to shut down or reduce operations due to the stoppage.
* The government agreed to provide guarantees for JLR to obtain loans worth up to £1.5bn to support its supply chain, but the company has yet to draw on this funding.
* JLR's chief executive Adrian Mardell said operations were continuing to "recover at pace" and the company was now "back to doing what we do best – producing luxury British cars".
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