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Evening Standard
Anna Wise

Vertu Motors warns of up to £5.5m hit to yearly profits from JLR shutdown

Car dealership group Vertu Motors has warned it could face a hit to its yearly profits of up to £5.5 million as a result of “major disruption” to its Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) showrooms, after the luxury carmaker was targeted by hackers.

It was “disappointing for the industry” to experience issues during September, a key month for vehicle number plates being changed, Vertu’s boss said.

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