Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has confirmed that production in its factories will remain suspended until next month at the earliest.
The business secretary and industry minister visited the West Midlands on Tuesday for the first time since the cyber-attack to meet JLR and firms in its supply chain.
The company has been unable to produce cars since the attack at the end of August, which forced it to shut down its IT networks, and fears are growing that some of its suppliers could go bust without support.
JLR has confirmed that its factories - including its UK facilities in Solihull, Halewood and Wolverhampton - won't resume operations until at least 1 October.
"Our focus remains on supporting our customers, suppliers, colleagues, and our retailers who remain open," JLR said in a statement confirming the shutdown extension.
