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JLR Restores Key Systems as UK Plans Supplier Rescue, Eyes Early‑October Engine Restart

Production remains halted pending testing after a late‑August cyberattack crippled operations.

Overview

  • Jaguar Land Rover says a controlled restart has brought its Global Parts Logistics Centre back toward normal operations and restored wholesale sales and invoicing capacity while recovery work continues with the NCSC, law enforcement and forensic experts.
  • Vehicle manufacturing stays paused until at least 1 October, and suppliers have been told engine output at Wolverhampton could resume around 6 October subject to system tests, according to reports the company has not confirmed.
  • Business secretary Peter Kyle is in intensive talks with JLR and Tata as the government readies support for vulnerable suppliers, with reports suggesting an emergency package could be announced soon.
  • Industry body SMMT reports that roughly a quarter of JLR suppliers have already paused work or laid off staff, with more considering similar steps as cash‑flow pressures mount.
  • JLR has confirmed customer data was stolen in the attack following a claim linked to Scattered Spider, and Tata Consultancy Services faces parliamentary scrutiny over its role, including reported warnings about cybersecurity weaknesses.