Sales of Range Rovers, Land Rovers and Jaguars in China have collapsed by 85 per cent, Jaguar Land Rover has reported.
The news came as it emerged that Britain’s largest automotive group, which is seeking to cut 500 of its 4,500 workers at its Halewood plant on Merseyside, will close the factory for nine days in an attempt to rebalance demand. Halewood is the home of the best-selling Range Rover Evoque.
Tata Motors, JLR’s Mumbai-quoted Indian parent, said: “Jaguar Land Rover sales in China grew on average about 25 per cent year-on-year for the six months from July through December 2019 and we continued to see strong growth for the first three weeks of January.
“The coronavirus has significantly impacted China sales, with February retail
