Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is expected to resume ‘some’ production within days, marking a month since a cyber-attack brought the company’s operations to a halt. JLR says manufacturing will resume first at its Wolverhampton engine facility on 6 October, with other sites following gradually. Full output is not anticipated for several weeks. Meanwhile, other facilities are set to be reopened in phases.Production lines at the company have been suspended since a cyber-attack in late August forced the shutdown of IT systems across its sites in Slovakia, India, Brazil, and in the UK at Solihull, Wolverhampton and Halewood. In a message to staff, JLR said the phased approach is designed to bring IT systems back online safely and securely. The company stressed it is working with cybersecurity experts, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, and law enforcement to manage the recovery. The disruption has put immense strain on JLR’s supply chain, which supports about 100,000 jobs in addition to 30,000 staff directly employed at its UK factories. Smaller suppliers, many of which rely heavily on JLR, have warned that losses from the shutdown remain severe, with some firms at risk of collapse. The Government announced £1.5 billion in loan guarantees, intended to stabilise the sector and support JLR and its direct suppliers. Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP said the funding would safeguard jobs and provide certainty for businesses across the supply chain. JLR has indicated that the financial assistance will help cover cashflow and parts orders, though suppliers will be responsible for supporting their own subcontractors.