Overview

• JLR said closures that began on 31 August will now run at least to 1 October as it builds a phased restart plan and continues a forensic investigation with the NCSC and law enforcement.
• The new timeline supersedes an earlier aim to resume on 24 September, with production still paused at major UK sites and facilities in Slovakia, China, India and Brazil.
• Sky News reports revenue losses running to tens of millions of pounds per day, while industry and academic estimates suggest cumulative revenue lost could exceed £1 billion with profits also hit.
• Dealers have been unable to register vehicles or order spare parts, servicing has been constrained by affected diagnostic systems, and JLR denies a claim it lost track of about 40,000 vehicles in transit.
• Unions and industry groups are pressing for temporary government aid for the supply chain as suppliers furlough staff, lay off workers, and pause operations.