Jaguar Land Rover is to temporarily stop production at two of its UK factories next week, as a result of supply chain disruption caused by COVID-19, including a shortage of semiconductor chips.

The Tata Motors-owned company said: "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 April 26."

Demand for semiconductor chips for use in electronic devices such as computers has increased as the pandemic has led to large numbers of people working from home.

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Producers such as GM, Volkswagen, Ford, Subaru, Toyota, Nissan, Stellantis and Mazda have all reported supply issues and either cut back or halted production of some models over the past few months.

On Wednesday, car maker Stellantis said it would replace digital speedometers with more old-fashioned analogue ones in one of its Peugeot models, as the fallout continues.

Renault's finance chief said on Thursday that car production fell by tens of thousands of vehicles in the first quarter as a result of the shortage.

Output at Jaguar Land Rover's third British car factory in Solihull, central England, will continue, the company said.

"We are working closely with affected suppliers to resolve the issues and minimize the impact on customer orders wherever possible." 

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