JLR Reports Recovery In Sales As Production Returns To Normal Levels After Cyber Attack

JLR reports recovery in sales as production returns to normal levels following last year’s cyber attack.

In the three months to 31 March 2026, JLR sold 95,300 vehicles to car dealers, up 61.1% vs 1 Oct- 31 Dec 2025.

Also, retail sales – units sold directly to consumers – reached 92,700 vehicles up 16.2% vs 1 Oct- 31 Dec 2025.

For the full year which ended on 31 March, wholesales were 307,900 units (-23.2%) while retail sales were 352,300 units (-17.8%).

JLR blamed the decline on US tariffs, China market challenges and production stoppages following the cyber incident.

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc (JLR) has reported a recovery in both wholesale and retail sales for the fourth quarter of FY26 (three‑months to 31 March 2026) after production returned to normal levels following the cyber incident.

In the three months to 31 March 2026 (Q4 FY26), JLR sold 95,300 vehicles to car dealers, down 14.5 percent vs Q4 FY25 and up 61.1 percent vs Q3 FY26 (1 Oct- 31 Dec 2025).

Also, retail sales – units sold directly to consumers – reached 92,700 vehicles, down 14.3 percent vs Q4 FY25 and up 16.2 percent vs the 79,600 units sold in the three months to December 31st 2025 (Q3 FY26).

Of the total wholesale volumes in Q4 FY26, the overall mix of Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and Defender models was 77.1 percent, up from 66.3 percent in Q4 FY25 and up from 74.3 percent in the prior quarter.

For the brand’s full year which ended on 31 March (FY26), wholesales were 307,900 units (down 23.2 percent) while retail sales were 352,300 units (down 17.8 percent).

During this period, the Tata-owned British luxury marque said the mix of the Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and Defender models was 76.5 percent, up from 67.8 percent the previous year.

On the full year decline of sales, JLR blamed the US tariffs, China market challenges, planned wind down of legacy Jaguar models as well as production stoppages following the cyber incident

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