JLR suspends production at Solihull due to supplier issue
JLR has temporarily paused production lines for some vehicles at its Solihull manufacturing plant due to a supply shortage.
JLR's plant in Solihull, where some lines will shut down production for up to two weeks
Source: JLR
The UK-based OEM is pausing production on some lines for
less than two weeks, which includes a prearranged plant shutdown for Easter
holidays. Automotive Logistics understands that factory staff will be
attending the site as usual, despite the shutdown. The parts challenge is reportedly
affecting Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models.
In a statement, a JLR spokesperson told Automotive
Logistics: “Due to a part supply challenge with a supplier, we are
temporarily pausing production on certain vehicle lines at our Solihull
manufacturing facility. We are working closely with that supplier to resolve
the issue as quickly as possible and minimise any impact on our clients or our
operations."
The temporary pause follows a month-long shutdown that hit
the carmaker in August last year following a cyberattack. JLR’s UK operations including
vehicle plants at Halewood and Solihull, its Wolverhampton engine facility and
its Castle Bromwich parts plant, along with production facilities in Slovakia,
China and India, were all affected. In its financial results, JLR reported that
the attack cost around $1 billion in revenue loss.
