Jaguar Land Rover Cyberattack Causes 27% Slump in UK Car Output
Range Rover sports utility vehicles at the Jaguar Land Rover plant in Solihull, UK.
Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/BloombergThe cyberattack that crippled Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc caused British car production to plunge 27% last month, piling more pressure on the country’s beleaguered industry.
Auto output fell to 51,090 units in September, according to data released Friday by the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders. The total decline, including commercial vehicles, was even more drastic at 36%, after Stellantis NV shuttered its Vauxhall van plant in Luton earlier this year.