Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), Tata Motors’ luxury car unit, will gradually restart production at its electric propulsion centres in West Midlands, UK, from October 8. The move comes after a cyberattack on August 31 forced JLR to halt operations, causing heavy disruptions and weekly losses of around £50 million.
The company also plans to resume additional manufacturing at its Nitra plant in Slovakia. Production lines for the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport at Solihull, UK, are set to restart this week. Workers will return to key operations at Castle Bromwich, Halewood and Solihull, including stamping, body shop, paint shop, and its Logistics Operations Centre, which supplies parts to JLR’s global plants.
To support suppliers during the restart, JLR introduced a new financing scheme. This program allows eligible suppliers to receive early payments, easing cash flow pressures. Normally, JLR pays invoices after 60 days. Under the new plan, suppliers will get most of their payment soon after placing orders, with the remainder settled upon invoicing.
Reports suggest that JLR could face losses of up to £2 billion without insurance coverage, a figure greater than its full-year 2025 profit. Meanwhile, Tata Motors’ shares slipped 1.71% to ₹700 on the BSE.
