UPDATE: Land Rover Says It Did Not Lose 40,000 Cars
Update: The original version of this story was based on an erroneous report from Automotive News. JLR has notified us it has full visibility and control of vehicles through tracking processes from the factory to market.
The ongoing cyberattack saga at Jaguar Land Rover continues, now entering its third week without building cars. JLR hopes to restart operations on September 24—but the fallout is spreading.
Key Points
- A cyberattack on August 31 has kept Jaguar Land Rover’s global factories offline for over three weeks, costing the company an estimated £5–10 million ($7–14 million) per day.
- Contrary to an erroneous, earlier report, the automaker says it did not lose track of 40,000 completed vehicles built before the attack
- JLR’s suppliers are struggling to survive the shutdown, while the company has confirmed that some confidential data may have been compromised.
As we reported yesterday, the stoppage has already cost the company dearly, with some estimates projecting that JLR is losing nearly $7 million per day, though some industry experts put the figure as high as double that amount. By the time JLR hopes to resume operations, the shutdown will have stretched to nearly a month.
Normally, JLR would assemble more than 1,000 vehicles per day. But with Jaguar already winding down most of its lineup ahead of its electric rebirth, the production shutdown has largely affected Land Rover production. The F-Pace remains Jaguar’s only model still in production.
"Today we have informed colleagues, suppliers and partners that we have extended the current pause in our production until Wednesday, 24th September 2025," the automaker wrote in a published statement.
"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."
Initially, JLR said no customer or company data had been stolen, but days later, the automaker admitted some confidential information may have been compromised, though details remain skinny. The automaker said police and cybersecurity specialists have been brought in to help rebuild the automaker’s digital infrastructure “in a controlled and safe manner.”
The knock-on effects are hammering JLR’s supply chain. With IT systems shut down, sourcing components for new builds and even securing parts for dealer service has become increasingly difficult. It's possible some of JLR's key suppliers could be pulled into financial duress, with the automaker unable to pay its bills or generate income for the time being. The disruption extends to the preparation of used vehicles for resale, further denting dealer operations.
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How JLR is still in business confounds me.