Jaguar Land Rover has begun a phased restart of its factories after a major cyber-attack shut operations for more than a month.
Production resumes this week across the West Midlands, including Wolverhampton, Hams Hall, Solihull, Castle Bromwich, and Halewood.
Plants in Nitra, Slovakia, will follow soon, restarting Range Rover and Range Rover Sport lines.
The shutdown caused a sharp sales drop — retail figures fell 17% year on year to 85,495 vehicles last quarter.
Chief executive Adrian Mardell called the restart “an important moment,” adding the company’s recovery is “firmly under way.”
To ease supplier strain, JLR launched a financing scheme to pay parts makers faster, improving their cashflow during the recovery.
The UK government pledged a £1.5bn loan guarantee to support the supply chain, though funds are not yet available.
Business secretary Peter Kyle said the restart was “very welcome news” but warned many suppliers “are still under pressure.”
