Jaguar Land Rover begins "phased restart" of some systems

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has reportedly begun a restart of some of its systems after a recent cyberattack halted its operations.

"As part of the controlled, phased restart of our operations, today we have informed colleagues, suppliers and retail partners that sections of our digital estate are now up and running," a company spokesperson said in a statement.

"The foundational work of our recovery programme is firmly underway."

The company also said that it was "working to clear a backlog of payments" to suppliers as it increases its invoicing processing capacity.

JLR’s production had to remain at a standstill until Wednesday, 24th September 2025, allowing for the forensic investigation to take place. According to the BBC, Britain’s biggest carmaker’s factories will remain closed until next month at the earliest.

In the meantime, the company said that its recovery was "firmly under way", with its financial system used to process the wholesale of vehicles fully back online. This means that the company can sell and register vehicles for its clients faster.

Earlier in September, JLR, which is owned by India's Tata Motors, announced that it suffered a “cyber incident” and attempted to mitigate the issue by shutting down its systems. On August 31st, employees at its Halewood plant in Merseyside received an email informing them that they didn’t have to come to work on Monday.

The company employs 30,000 people, while its supply chain supports about 100,000 more jobs. The UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, said that the government is working on a support package for suppliers during a time when small businesses face the most financial hurdles from the attack.

He said that the situation was “urgent”, although so far, no plan has been agreed on.

"I am acutely aware of the urgency of the situation and the difficulties that many of these companies are inevitably finding themselves, through no fault of course of their own," he told the BBC.

JLR also acknowledged that it is a "difficult time for all connected with JLR", as no cars are being produced and staff are sent home. The company typically builds around 1,000 cars a day.