Jaguar Land Rover Halts Production Because of Chip Shortage

Jaguar Land Rover Halts Production Because of Chip Shortage
A worker polishes a Jaguar logo on a car at a Jaguar dealer in London, UK, on Wednesday Sept. 28, 2016. Frank Austin/AP Photo file
The Associated Press
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LONDON—Jaguar Land Rover said Thursday it’s suspending production at two UK factories, becoming the latest automaker to fall victim to a global shortage of microchips.

“Like other automotive manufacturers, we are currently experiencing some COVID-19 supply chain disruption, including the global availability of semiconductors,” the British luxury car brand said in a statement. The shortage “is having an impact on our production schedules and our ability to meet global demand for some of our vehicles.”