Last autumn Jaguar Land Rover had to face a significant operational crisis, with production suspended for over a month following a cyber attack. Now, at the end of the first quarter of 2026, the British manufacturer finds itself once again having to interrupt production activity, albeit for different reasons. The Solihull plant has in fact stopped some lines for about two weeks due to a problem of component supply. The site assembles the flagship Range Rover and Range Rover Sport.
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Jaguar Land Rover stops production
Technical details have not been released and it has not been specified which component caused the blockage. But the gravity of the situation made the temporary suspension inevitable, which coincides with the scheduled closure for the Easter period. The resumption of production is expected on April 8. The company’s decision was confirmed to the BBC by a JLR spokesperson. “Due to a component supply issue, we are temporarily suspending production of some vehicle lines at our Solihull plant. We are working closely with the supplier to resolve the issue as quickly as possible and minimize any impact on our customers or our operations”, he stated.
Supply problems
The lack of information on the specific component and the exact resolution times fuels uncertainty among analysts and suppliers. Meanwhile, for workers and the logistics chain, days of downtime are looming which, although limited in time, can have ripple effects on deliveries, scheduling and operating costs. The production stop is part of an already complex context for the group, which last year recorded total sales of 324.013 vehicles. We are talking about a 19% drop compared to the previous year. The third quarter had been particularly critical, with a 43% collapse in sales due to the cyber attack and its repercussions on production capacity, falling to 59.200 vehicles.
