The United Kingdom’s government is reportedly exploring buying parts from Jaguar Land Rover’s suppliers to preserve jobs at these companies, after Jaguar Land Rover’s production was halted by a cyberattack.
Jaguar Land Rover suspended production in late August after a cyberattack forced it to disable its IT systems. The company has around 700 direct suppliers, with tens of thousands of employees affected.
“Today we have informed colleagues, suppliers and partners that we have extended the current pause in production until Wednesday 1 October 2025, following the cyber incident,” Jaguar Land Rover wrote on Tuesday.
“Our focus remains on supporting our customers, suppliers, colleagues, and our retailers, who remain open.”
UK Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle is considering a plan to buy components from Jaguar Land Rover’s suppliers and later sell them to the company when production resumes, according to ITV.
Kyle has reportedly rejected a furlough scheme, which would see the government pay suppliers’ employees during the production shutdown.
Workers at these suppliers have been laid off with reduced or no pay during the production shutdown, trade union Unite the Union said last week.
The shutdown is estimated to be costing Jaguar Land Rover at least UK£50 million each week. Jaguar Land Rover typically produces around 1,000 cars per day across its U.K. factories.
U.K. car and commercial vehicle production dropped by 18.2% year-over-year in August before the shutdown, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
The U.K.’s Manufacturing Output Index also fell to a 6-month low in September, per an S&P Global report.
Jaguar Land Rover parent Tata Motors’ (NSE: TATAMOTORS) share price was IN₹666.75 at the time of writing, down from its previous close at ₹682.95.
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