

"This improvement was lower than planned, primarily due to a lower than expected supply of specialised chips from one supplier, which could not be readily re-sourced in the quarter. The wholesales of JLR stood at 75,307 units in the July-September period (excluding the company's China joint venture). However, they declined by 7% in the UK and 10% in Europe. JLR's retail sales were 38% higher in China, 27% higher in North America and 14% higher in overseas markets as against the first quarter. The company retailed 88,121 units in the three-month period to September 30. Although the company is still facing supply-side constraints due to semiconductor shortage, it is expecting better performance in the second half of the current fiscal. BY Brad Anderson Posted on November 2, 2021November 2, 2021. Tata Motors raised prices by 0.55% across its passenger vehicles earlier this month, following a price hike of 1.5%-2.5% in commercial vehicles in June to combat the “steep” rise in costs.By Varun Singh: Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) on Friday reported a rise of 12% in retails and 4% in wholesales for Q2 FY23 in comparison to the previous quarter. Jaguar Land Rover Sales And Revenues Fall In Q3 Due To Chip Shortage. However, demand for JLR vehicles is strong with orders for popular models like the new Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and Defender at 62,000, 20,000 and 46,000 respectively, the company said. Sales of JLR vehicles slumped 37% to 78,825 units for the June quarter due to chip shortfalls and lockdowns in China, parent Tata Motors said earlier this month. “We expect supply side, including that of critical electronic components to progressively improve,” Shailesh Chandra, managing director for Tata Motors’ Passenger Vehicles segment, said in the filing. Jaguar Land Rover suspends output due to chip shortage Britain's biggest carmaker to suspend output at two factories because of global semiconductor shortage.
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It continues to target a 5% margin on earnings before interest and taxes and £1 billion in free cash flow in the year through March 2023.

Tata Motors also said that it was ramping up production of the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.

“Although headwinds from the global semiconductor supply and Covid lockdowns in China have impacted our business performance this quarter, I am pleased to confirm that we have a completely reinforced organization setup to respond to the semiconductor crisis,” Thierry Bollore, JLR’s chief executive officer, said in the statement. Earlier on Wednesday, Mercedes-Benz AG flagged concerns about high inflation, supply-chain problems and a worsening energy supply crisis in Europe. JLR’s quarterly revenue fell 11% from a year earlier, mainly due to a weaker model mix, inflation and adverse currency movements, the company said.Īutomakers globally are struggling to mitigate the impact of semiconductor chip shortages on sales. JLR reported a quarterly loss before tax of £524 million ($632 million), compared with a shortfall of £110 million a year earlier, Tata Motors said. Total costs rose 12% to 777.8 billion rupees.

The group’s revenue came in at 719.3 billion rupees, slightly higher than analyst forecasts. The next issue of Financial Post Top Stories will soon be in your inbox. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.
