JLR sees sales recover after cyber attack

ShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePA MediaWork at the engine factory in south Staffordshire, near Wolverhampton, restarted in October Car giant Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has revealed a recovery in sales over the past quarter after restarting production following the impact of a major cyber attack. The UK's largest car manufacturer said it sold 95,300 vehicles to dealers in the three months to 31 March, up 61.1% compared with the previous quarter. Retail sales, meanwhile, increased by 16.2% to 92,700 vehicles. The cyber attack saw production brought to a halt for five weeks at the firm's plants in Solihull, Halewood and near Wolverhampton, from 1 September. JLR, which is owned by Tata Motors, said production was now at normal levels following the incident. However, the firm was forced to temporarily pause production in Solihull at the end of last month because of a parts issue involving a supplier. Despite the quarter-on-quarter boost, sales to both consumers and dealers were down compared to the same period last year. The firm explained this was down to the impact of US tariffs, market challenges in China and the planned wind-down of legacy Jaguar models. Retail sales were down 14.3% for the quarter, year-on-year, while sales to dealers were still 14.5% lower than the same period last year, including a 23.1% drop in the UK. In China, sales tumbled by 29.8% amid continued struggles in the Chinese market. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.