Jaguar Land Rover flies parts from China, warns of coronavirus impact
CEO says the carmaker could run out of some parts after two weeks
18 February 2020 - 20:33
Coventry — Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has flown Chinese parts in suitcases to Britain to maintain production and could run out after two weeks as the impact of the coronavirus outbreak hits firms across countries and industries.
Britain’s biggest carmaker, which operates three car factories in its home market making nearly 400,000 vehicles a year, joined major global companies such as Apple in warning of the impact of the virus on supply chains...
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