Jaguar Land Rover will halt production at its UK Solihull plant for nearly two weeks following a fire at a Norwegian supplier, disrupting output of Range Rover models. The British carmaker, owned by India's Tata Motors, confirmed the shutdown until April 8, which coincides with an already scheduled Easter break. This latest disruption comes after the company endured a devastating cyber attack last year.

The previous cyber incident cost JLR £260m and forced a month-long shutdown across all UK plants, impacting its vast supply chain of approximately 200,000 workers. One supplier warned the current production halt could extend beyond official estimates, creating "a crucial loss of revenue, putting jobs at risk." JLR denied the shutdown would last longer than announced.

The production pause poses additional challenges for new CEO PB Balaji as he attempts to revive the struggling luxury carmaker. JLR recently reported a pre-tax loss of £310m for the October-December quarter, compared to a £523m profit in the previous year, with revenue plummeting 39% to £4.5bn. The company continues its transformation amid executive departures and planned US expansion.