JLR's order backlog rises to more than 205,000 cars
Production of its new flagship models was slow in the first quarter, with fewer than 6000 Range Rovers, and “almost zero” Range Rover Sports, built.
However, the picture improved in Q2, as 13,537 orders for the new Range Rover and Range Rover Sport were fulfilled, up from a combined 5790 in Q1., with a focus on fulfilling orders for the firm’s most profitable cars. JLR said it expects this number to rise in the next quarter as a result of new agreements with parts suppliers.
Overall, order were up 9296 on Q1, driven by a surge from China and North America . However, orders were down from the UK and Europe . As for JLR as a whole, Land Rover accounted for 70,781 of the second quarter’s orders , with Jaguar taking 17,240 . For the financial year so far, JLR has recorded 166,946 orders, up 23.2% year on year.
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