Overview

• Production remains halted at Halewood, Solihull and the Wolverhampton engine plant, with other global sites also affected as workarounds and a controlled restart progress.
• JLR says its forensic investigation is ongoing, some data was impacted, and relevant regulators are being notified with affected individuals to be contacted as needed.
• A group calling itself Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters has claimed responsibility and posted alleged internal screenshots, though independent attribution has not been verified.
• Suppliers report severe cashflow pressure and temporary layoffs, and the Unite union is pressing the government for furlough-style support to protect jobs in the wider supply chain.
• Economists estimate daily revenue losses of roughly £5–10 million and warn of a significant profit hit if disruption persists, while reports of a November restart have been reported but are not the company’s official position.