The company said vehicle production will soon resume at Nitra (Slovakia) and the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport lines at Solihull later this week.Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), Tata Motor’s luxury car unit, on Tuesday said it has begun the phased restart of its manufacturing operations following the cyber incident that disrupted production in early September this year.
Alongside the operational recovery, the company has announced a new financing scheme designed to support the cashflows of qualifying suppliers during the production ramp-up phase, it said in a statement.
“Our suppliers are central to our success, and today we are launching a new financing arrangement that will enable us to pay our suppliers early, using the strength of our balance sheet to support their cashflows,” said Adrian Mardell, CEO, JLR.
Commencement of production
The restart began on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at JLR’s Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre and Battery Assembly Centre in the West Midlands, where the automaker builds engines and battery systems. Employees also began returning to stamping operations in Castle Bromwich, Halewood and Solihull, and key areas of the Solihull plant, including the body and paint shops and the Logistics Operations Centre.
The company said vehicle production will soon resume at Nitra (Slovakia) and the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport lines at Solihull later this week. Further updates will follow as the restart extends to other sites, including the Halewood plant in Merseyside.
“This week marks an important moment for JLR and all our stakeholders as we now restart our manufacturing operations following the cyber incident. From tomorrow, we will welcome back colleagues at our engine production plant in Wolverhampton, followed shortly by teams building our world-class vehicles in Nitra and Solihull,” said Mardell.
Recovery strategy
As part of its recovery strategy, JLR is fast-tracking a short-term supplier financing scheme, enabling eligible suppliers to receive cash upfront during the restart phase. The programme — developed with a banking partner — will provide a majority prepayment shortly after order placement, with a final payment upon invoice receipt. Given JLR’s standard 60-day post-invoice payment cycle, the new scheme could accelerate cash flows by up to 120 days, helping suppliers manage liquidity pressures. The automaker will also cover financing costs for participating suppliers during this phase.
Initially, the programme will target critical suppliers involved in restarting production and will later be expanded to include non-production vendors.
The company had earlier introduced interim measures including a supplier helpdesk, manual invoice settlement, and the restoration of automated payments. JLR also took steps in September to bolster its liquidity as part of its broader recovery plan.
“With our phased restart underway, we are committed to supporting our ecosystem and restoring full production as quickly and safely as possible,” Mardell added.
