JLR resumes production, boosts supplier payments after cyber attack

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is restarting its manufacturing operations and implementing a new financing solution for suppliers following a cyber incident in early September 2025. Phased production restarts began on October 8, 2025, at the Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre (EPMC) and Battery Assembly Centre (BAC) in the UK, with stamping operations also resuming. Vehicle manufacturing in Nitra, Slovakia, and the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport (MLA) lines in Solihull are also restarting this week.

In parallel, JLR has fast-tracked a financing scheme to provide qualifying suppliers with early cash flow during the production restart phase. This scheme accelerates payments by up to 120 days compared to standard 60-day terms, with JLR reimbursing financing costs for participating suppliers. This follows prior measures such as a dedicated supplier help desk and manual payment systems.

For Q2 FY26 (three months to September 30, 2025), JLR reported wholesale volumes of 66,165 units (excluding CJLR), down 24.2% year-on-year, and retail sales of 85,495 units (including CJLR), down 17.1% year-on-year. Volumes were impacted by the cyber incident, planned wind-down of legacy Jaguar models, and incremental US tariffs. Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, and Defender models constituted 76.7% of wholesale volumes.