Jaguar Land Rover has started a phased restart of production after a major cyber-attack halted operations for more than a month.
The British carmaker said the hack on 31 August forced it to shut factories and retail systems worldwide.
“Tomorrow marks an important moment,” said CEO Adrian Mardell. “Our recovery is firmly under way.”
Production will resume across key UK sites, including Wolverhampton, Hams Hall, Solihull, Halewood, and Castle Bromwich, with Slovakia’s Nitra plant to follow soon.
JLR also launched a financing scheme to speed up payments to struggling suppliers, offering early prepayments during the restart.
Retail sales fell 17% last quarter to 85,495 vehicles, hit by the shutdown, US tariffs, and the wind-down of older Jaguar models.
Sales dropped sharply in the UK by 32%, and by smaller margins in Europe, North America, China, and the Middle East.
Business secretary Peter Kyle called the restart “very welcome news,” pledging continued support for workers and suppliers affected by the disruption.
