Wake Up to Money Jaguar Land Rover: the race to restart
Oct 6, 2025
Theo Leggett, BBC technology and business correspondent, shares insights on the chaotic aftermath of the Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack, detailing the complex challenges of restarting production and the fragile supply chain. James Nation, MD at Forefront Advisors, analyzes the Conservative Party conference messaging, focusing on the need for consistent policies to support businesses. The discussion also highlights Instagram's remarkable evolution into a £40 billion powerhouse and its impact on modern advertising and aesthetics.
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Complexity Of Restarting Car Lines
- Modern car production depends on tightly timed, computer-controlled parts flow across many models.
- Restarting a factory after a systems outage requires phased starts and detailed rescheduling of parts and orders.
Supply Chain Pyramid Risk
- Jaguar Land Rover sits atop a tiered supply pyramid that includes many small firms with no direct contact with JLR.
- Failure of lower-tier suppliers risks cascading disruption through the wider advanced manufacturing ecosystem.
Supplier Chair Critiques Loan Guarantee
- David Roberts, chair of EvTech, visited Theo and criticised the government's loan guarantee as ineffective for suppliers.
- He argued the guarantee is 'toothless' because it doesn't inject liquidity into the advanced manufacturing sector.