On April 14, Waymo announced that it had started testing of autonomous driving in London with trained specialists behind the wheel. It will bring fully autonomous ride-hailing to the UK later this year.
It is also investing in the UK by hiring world-class talent, establishing multiple AV service centers across London

On April 9, the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK announced that five late-stage, collaborative R&D projects will share over GBP 84 million of total investment to accelerate their journey to commercialisation. This includes over GBP 42 million in grant support from the Department for Business and Trade’s DRIVE35 program.

On April 2, Chery Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Co., Ltd. (CJLR) announced the March 31 global debut of Freelander, a new cooperative automobile brand between Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. (Chery Auto) and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), in Shanghai.
Unveiled at the debut event was the Concept 97, Freelander’s first concept veh

On March 27, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited (TMPV) announced a temporary production halt at Jaguar Land Rover’s Solihull facility due to a parts supply constraint from a supplier. The company has clarified that the disruption is short-term and limited in scope.
JLR has informed that the production has been te

Despite the trials and tribulations of recent years, European Light Vehicle (LV) sales and production have largely shared the same fate, with both contracting by a CAGR of 3.8% and 4%, respectively, in 2019-23. However, since then, the relationship has started to diverge, with regional output declining by 3.9% in 202

On February 9, 2026, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. (TMPV) and its subsidiary Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc. (JLR) commenced operations at their new manufacturing facility at Panapakkam in Ranipet district, Tamil Nadu. The plant is the first phase of a greenfield project to produce next‑generation vehicles, i

On February 2, Jaguar announced that prototypes of its new all-electric luxury four-door GT have entered the latest phase of winter testing in the Arctic Circle, facing extreme temperatures as low as –40°C.
The model is undergoing the most rigorous global validation program, with 150 prototypes covering hundreds of

On December 24, multiple sources reported that the final Jaguar F-Pace rolled off JLR’s production line in Solihull, marking the official end of Jaguar’s combustion-engine models.
The F-Pace is the last internal combustion engine vehicle Jaguar will make, as the brand prepares to debut the first model of its new all-

On December 11, JLR announced that it has redesigned the crosscar beam, an important safety part inside a vehicle but carbon intensive components within its future vehicles. The beam sits behind the dashboard and supports key safety functions such as mounting airbags. It also reduces noise and vibration in the cabin.

On December 3, JLR began trialling drone technology at its Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre (EPMC) in Wolverhampton, reducing machinery and site inspection time by up to 95%.
The drones can reach high and confined areas, allowing teams to inspect equipment safely from the ground without using elevated platfo

On October 7, JLR announced the next steps in the phased restart of its operations, along with a new financing solution to support the cash flow of qualifying JLR suppliers, as the company resumes production of its world-class vehicles following a cyber incident.
JLR will begin a phased restart of its manufacturing o

On September 29, JLR announced that it is taking additional steps toward recovery and the return to manufacturing its vehicles. The company informed colleagues, retailers, and suppliers that certain sections of its manufacturing operations will resume in the coming days.
JLR informed that it is working with cybersecu

On September 28, the UK Government announced it will support Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) with a loan guarantee of up to GBP 1.5 billion, providing certainty to its supply chain following a recent cyber-attack.
The loan, backed by UK Export Finance under the Export Development Guarantee, will be repaid over five years and

On September 25, JLR announced that sections of its digital estate are now up and running. The foundational work of its recovery programme is firmly underway. JLR has significantly increased its IT processing capacity for invoicing. It is now working to clear the backlog of payments to its suppliers as quickly as it

On September 23, JLR announced that it has extended the ongoing halt in production until October 1, 2025, following the recent cyber incident. The company has informed that the decision was made to provide clarity for the coming week as it continues its investigation and works on a phased restart of operations.
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On September 7, Unite announced that workers across the JLR supply chain are facing layoffs or reduced pay, with some advised to apply for universal credit.
In response to the recent cyberattack, the union has called for a furlough scheme for these workers, like the support recently provided to staff at bus manufact

On September 16, Jaguar Land Rover informed that the ongoing halt in production due to the recent cybersecurity incident has been extended until September 24, 2025.
The forensic investigation into the cyber incident is ongoing, and the company is thoroughly assessing the various stages needed for a controlled restart

On September 12, Unite, the largest trade union in the UK, announced that thousands of workers in the JLR supply chain are at risk of losing their jobs unless the government introduces a furlough scheme to support them.
The union urged for the scheme to be implemented quickly to keep jobs secure while JLR works to r

On September 10, JLR announced that it has been working around the clock with third-party cybersecurity specialists to restart its global applications in a controlled and secure manner.
The company believes that some data may have been affected and has informed the relevant regulators. The forensic investigation is