ortal contained an application programming interface (API) vulnerability that permitted unauthorized remote commands. Criminals also utilized cost-effective keyless entry simulators to hijack Hyundai and Kia vehicles, demonstrating how minor security vulnerabilities can be amplified. In early 2025, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) experienced a significant cyber incident that compromised its IT systems and logistics operations in the UK. Although vehicles...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/25

by plant. Part of the production facilities will be moved from the Derby plant to Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd. (TMUK), Toyota Motor Corporation’s production plant in the country. At the Derby plant, Futaba Industrial manufactures body parts and fuel parts, which are supplied to Toyota and Jaguar Land Rover in the U.K. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on October 6, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/06

UK Government offers JLR with GBP 1.5 billion loan guarantee to support supply chain 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 will strengthen JLR’s cash reserves to suppo...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/29

Ilika, UK launches PRIMED programme to advance solid-state battery development On September 22, Ilika announced the start of its PRIMED Solid-State Battery programme. The programme brings in Jaguar Land Rover and Professor Paul Shearing of Oxford University in strategic steering roles, joining existing partner HSSMI. The PRIMED programme aims to produce P2 prototype cells, develop 50Ah A-Sample batteries, create a Production Scale Model, and comp...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/24

JLR extends production halt until September 24, 2025 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 of its global operations, a process that will take time. Based on JLR press re...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/16

Jaguar Land Rover announces data breach due to cyber incident 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 continuing, and the company will contact individuals if it is determin...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/10

it is driving rapid digital and AI-led transformation across its operations. The company has implemented artificial intelligence (AI) deeply within its manufacturing, customer service, supply chain, and vehicle technology sectors, for advancements in the Commercial Vehicles, Passenger Vehicles, and Jaguar Land Rover divisions. The digitisation program now includes over 1 million connected commercial vehicles, powered by Industry 4.0 initiatives. ...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/28

MG to enter Argentine market through Grupo Eximar On August 22, it was reported that Grupo Eximar, the official importer of Volvo, Jaguar, and Land Rover vehicles in Argentina, announced the addition of MG to its portfolio. MG will debut in Argentina with four models: the MG3 hybrid, from USD 23,500; the MG ZS hybrid SUV, from USD 27,500; the fully electric MG4 hatchback, from USD 31,700; and the electric MG Cyberster sports car, from USD 127,000...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/26

ved by Stellantis, making it the third DEKRA site worldwide, alongside Italy and Korea. With this approval, DEKRA Taiwan is now authorized to provide EMC testing for 16 Stellantis brands. In Taiwan, DEKRA’s Automotive EMC Laboratory is also approved to provide testing services for GM, Volkswagen, Jaguar, and Land Rover.  The recognition allows DEKRA to deliver reliable EMC testing support to the global supply chain, helping OEMs and suppliers ...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/21

JLR adopts AI inspections at U.S. ports with UVeye Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) North America has partnered with UVeye to install AI-powered vehicle inspection systems at its three major U.S. seaport facilities: Brunswick (GA), Baltimore (MD), and Port Hueneme (CA). This marks the first use of UVeye’s automated “MRI for vehicles” in a U.S. automaker’s Customer Acceptance Line process. The system scans incoming vehicles for damages as small as ...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/15

Jaguar Land Rover’s Q1 FY 2026 financial results hit by US tariffs On August 8, JLR announced that its sales and revenue for Q1 FY 2026 were heavily affected by the 27.5% US tariffs on cars made in the UK and EU and exported to the US, as well as the planned discontinuation of older Jaguar models before introducing new ones. These factors also reduced its profitability and cash flow, with the EBIT margin falling to 4.0%. JLR reported that reven...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/11

ECO, with its deep engineering roots in Italy, Germany, and Spain, and a legacy dating back over a century, is one of Europe’s core industrial Truck manufacturers. The move reflects the growing confidence and capital strength of Asian industrial groups, particularly India’s Tata Group, with two landmark automotive acquisitions in Europe—first with Jaguar Land Rover in 2008, and now IVECO in 2025. It also signals a shift in global Truck mark...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/08

MYNM and Al Fanar partner on charging infrastructure for JLR vehicles in Saudi Arabia On July 31, multiple sources reported that Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors (MYNM) and Al Fanar announced a partnership for charging solutions. Every customer purchasing an electric or plug-in hybrid Jaguar or Land Rover vehicle from MYNM will receive a professionally installed 22kW alfaCharge home charger from Alfanar.  The partnership follows six months of intensi...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/04

die casting (HPDC), as well as expanded commercial reach across premium European and Chinese OEMs GF Casting Solutions is a division of the Swiss industrial company Georg Fischer (GF). The transaction includes the entirety of GF Casting Solutions’ automotive business, with headquarters in Switzerland, and includes an R&D center in Switzerland and nine production facilities located in Austria, China, Romania, Germany, and the U.S.  The product...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/31

he APEAL Study asks owners to consider 37 attributes, ranging from the sense of comfort they feel when climbing into the driver's seat to their exhilaration when they step on the accelerator. Porsche ranked highest among premium brands for a second consecutive year, with a score of 890, followed by Land Rover (886) and BMW (881). The BMW X6 was the highest-ranking individual model. MINI ranked highest among mass market brands for a second consecu...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/26

Jaguar Land Rover to set up manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu, India, operations to start in 2026 On June 25, the Government of Tamil Nadu announced on its social media handles that Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), a subsidiary of Tata Motors, will set up a new automotive manufacturing facility in Ranipet, Tamil Nadu. The plant is scheduled to begin completely knocked down (CKD) operations in early 2026. In the first phase, the facility will have an annu...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/26

ZF secures GBP 432,000 funding from Welsh Government to modernize Pontypool plant, UK ZF Automotive UK Ltd., a subsidiary of ZF Friedrichshafen AG, announced that the Welsh Government’s Economy Futures Fund will provide GBP 432,000 to modernize a production line at its plant in Pontypool, which primarily manufactures brake calipers. This upgrade will help secure new business with Jaguar Land Rover and safeguard over 60 jobs. This funding will a...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/10

Altilium, UK and JLR to present EV battery recycling collaboration at Battery Show Europe On June 1, Altilium announced that it will present its collaborative work with Jaguar Land Rover under the APC-funded ARMD3 programme at the Battery Show Europe, in Stuttgart, Germany. The initiative aims to establish a UK-based closed-loop supply chain for EV batteries by recovering and refining critical battery materials for reuse in new cells. The present...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/02

uilt a working circular supply chain and achieved several key goals that support battery circularity. Key achievements of the project include: EMR’s multimillion-pound investment in a Birmingham recycling facility capable of processing 2,000 tonnes of EV batteries annually, creating 14 jobs. BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, and Bentley developed industry-wide design guidance to support reuse, remanufacturing, and recycling. Autocraft Drivetrain Solution...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/12

JLR welcomes UK-U.S. trade deal cutting tariffs, and safeguarding jobs On May 8, JLR issued a statement thanking the UK and U.S. governments for agreeing to a trade deal that provides greater certainty for the UK car industry. Car export tariffs will reduce from 27.5% to 10% - saving hundreds of millions of pounds a year for Jaguar Land Rover alone. This will apply to a quota of 100,000 UK cars, almost the total the UK exported last year. It will...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/09