JLR says cyber cleanup to take additional week

"Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has announced a further extension to its multi-site global shutdown, bringing its cyber-related downtime to nearly four weeks. The carmaker said on Tuesday that staff had been informed that production will remain suspended until September 24. "We have taken this decision as our forensic investigation of the cyber incident continues, and as we consider the different stages of the controlled restart of our global operations, which will take time," it said."

"Its announcement follows reports of suppliers facing extreme financial difficulties, as its UK sites in Halewood, Solihull, and Wolverhampton, and overseas in China, India, and Slovakia have all ground to a halt. JLR suppliers in the West Midlands, France, and Germany previously confirmed to Sky News that they have had to make temporary layoffs as a result of the issues at the auto giant."

"Fears are growing for the viability of businesses elsewhere in JLR's supply chain, with the number of jobs supported by JLR thought to be at least 100,000 globally. Unite, a trade union representing workers in the automotive industry, said it too had received reports of JLR-related layoffs across the company's supply chain, and called for a COVID-style support package for individuals whose jobs are at risk. It called on the government to introduce a furlough scheme, similar to that introduced in the early weeks and months"

Jaguar Land Rover extended its global production suspension until September 24 as a forensic investigation continues into a cyber incident. The controlled restart of global operations is expected to take time, prompting the multi-site shutdown to approach four weeks. Several UK and overseas plants, including Halewood, Solihull, Wolverhampton, China, India, and Slovakia, halted production. Suppliers in the West Midlands, France, and Germany reported temporary layoffs, with around 6,000 jobs at Evtec, WHS Plastics, SurTec, and OPmobility affected. Concerns are growing for the viability of supply-chain businesses supporting at least 100,000 jobs globally. Unite called for a COVID-style furlough support package for at-risk workers.

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