![]() The company has UK sites in Whitley, Gaydon, Solihull, Manchester, Castle Bromwich, Wolverhampton and Halewood. The company is the latest to reveal a hit from the global shortage of semi-conductors - a result of the coronavirus crisis. JLR added that it "continues to see strong demand for its products, with global retail orders again setting new records in the quarter". COVID-19: Jaguar Land Rover to suspend production due to chip shortages. Wholesale volumes were 71,815 units in the period, excluding its China joint venture, down 6% compared to the previous quarter ending March, 31. Jaguar Land Rover is prioritizing production of. The difficulties at Britain's biggest carmaker echo similar problems at other. JLR said those falls reflected "the transition to new models and delivery times to these markets". Jaguar Land Rover will cut UK output as it prioritizes higher-margin models due to chip shortages. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is shutting its two main car factories temporarily due to a shortage of computer chips. Sales in the UK rose by 10% and almost 50% in Europe but fell 5% in China, 30% in America and 10% in other overseas markets. In a statement, the company said its sales had continued to be "constrained by the global chip shortage, compounded by the run out of the prior model Range Rover Sport, with deliveries just starting, and the impact of Covid lockdowns in China". ![]() READ MORE: Click here to sign up to the BusinessLive North West newsletter The Jaguar brand sold a little over 15,200 vehicles, down 48%, while just over 63,600 Land Rovers were sold, a drop of 33%. Jaguar Land Rover is facing disruption at its Halewood plant due to the chip shortage. The automotive giant sold just over 78,800 cars in the three months to the end of June, down 37% year on year. Sales at Jaguar Land Rover have continued to be impacted by the global computer chip shortage and the Covid-19 lockdowns in China. ![]()
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