Number of cars built in the UK down nearly 25 per cent after JLR cyber attack

The number of cars built in the UK fell last month after a debilitating cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), new figures show.

Production was down by 23.8 per cent compared to last October, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Just over 59,000 cars left factories, 18,474 fewer than in the same month last year, as JLR, Britain’s biggest automotive employer, began its phased restart of operations after a cyber incident forced a pause in production.

The car manufacturer, which has large manufacturing bases alongside the M54 near Wolverhampton and Telford , as well as Solihull, said earlier this month that its performance in Quarter 2 of this year was “impacted by significant challenges” which included the cyber attack in September and the impact of US tar