Overview

• Jaguar Land Rover has notified suppliers it aims to restart engine production at Wolverhampton as early as October 6, contingent on systems passing clean‑room tests and with full output potentially months away.
• Business Secretary Peter Kyle is finalising an emergency package to support companies in JLR’s supply chain, with an announcement expected as soon as this weekend.
• Industry figures say about a quarter of JLR suppliers have paused work or laid off staff, and further firms are weighing similar steps due to cash flow pressures.
• JLR reports a phased technical recovery, restoring its global parts logistics centre to normal operations and bringing wholesale vehicle finance systems back online to accelerate sales and invoice processing.
• Parliamentary scrutiny of Tata Consultancy Services has intensified, with MPs seeking details on its role in JLR’s cyber resilience following reports it previously flagged weaknesses.