A global shortage of semiconductors has led to a temporary halt in production at Jaguar Land Rover's Castle Bromwich and Halewood. The shortage has been attributed to a significant increase in demand for semiconductors during the pandemic which has seen increased sales of consumer technology. The production of electric vehicles is also said to have put pressure on demand (News Analysis, p.10). JLR produces the XF, XJ, F-TYPE, F-PACE and Jaguar XE at Castle Bromwich in the West Midlands. Halewood in Merseyside produces the Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport. A similar situation occurred at BMW's Mini plant in Cowley, which closed for three days in April. "We have adjusted production schedules for certain vehicles which means that our Castle Bromwich and Halewood manufacturing plants will be operating a limited period of non-production from Monday 26th April," the company said. "We are working closely with affected suppliers to resolve the issues and minimise the impact on customer orders wherever possible."
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