UK vehicle production plunged in 2025 amid US tariffs, JLR cyberattack

This story was originally published on WardsAuto. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily WardsAuto newsletter. Vehicle manufacturing in the U.K. dropped 15.5% last year in the face of a cyberattack on Jaguar Land Rover’s and trade pressures on the industry as a result of U.S. tariffs, according to an industry trade group. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders found automaker plants turned out a total of 764,715 units in 2025: 717,371 passenger cars and 47,344 commercial ...