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The halt to production at Jaguar Land Rover has been extended again as it grapples the impact of a cyber attack, with a trade union demanding a COVID-style furlough scheme for workers affected in the supply chain. There have so far been 12 days of costly inactivity as attempts to recover vital systems continue. Earlier this week, Monday had been slated as a possible day for manufacturing to restart but that has now been put back until Wednesday at least. The disruption is not only affecting output at JLR's factories but its supply chain too, with thousands of jobs threatened....

Adrian Mardell, the Jaguar Land Rover chief who steered the luxury car maker’s disastrous rebrand and new ad campaign, is out after after three years in charge. “Adrian Mardell has expressed his desire to retire from JLR after three years as CEO and 35 years with the company. His successor will be announced in due course,” the company owned by India’s Tata Motors said in a statement as reported by the Financial Times. The 64-year-old took on the role of interim boss of the iconic marque in late 2022 after his predecessor Thierry Bolloré resigned after just two years in...