NE BUSINESS BUREAU
WHITLEY, APRIL 23
Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) on Thursday said it plans to gradually resume production on May 18, starting with manufacturing plants in Solihull in the United Kingdom (UK) as well as in Slovakia and Austria, a company spokesman said.
“In China, we are beginning to see recovery in vehicle sales and customers are returning to our showrooms. Our joint venture plant in Changshu has been in operation since the middle of February,” JLR said in a statement.
As countries are relaxing distancing guidelines and retailers are reopening around the world, the restart of production at the company’s other plants will be confirmed in due course, it added.
“The health and well-being of our employees is our priority. We are developing robust protocol and guidelines to support a safe return to work,” JLR said.
The company will adopt strict social distancing measures across its business and is currently evaluating many different measures to ensure protection for its workforce when they begin to return to work, it added.
We continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and follow the guidance of all relevant authorities in the markets in which we operate.
Jaguar Land Rover is doing whatever it can to support its communities through the current situation. The company’s thoughts are with those directly affected by COVID-19 and with the healthcare professionals, whose role in combating this virus is appreciated by all, the release added.
