Jaguar Land Rover reported a quarterly loss before tax of 524 million pounds ($632 million), compared with a loss of 110 million pounds a year earlier.
Quarterly revenue fell 11 percent from a year earlier, mainly due to a weaker model mix, inflation and adverse currency movements.
The prolonged semiconductor shortage, surging commodity prices and a slow ramp up of the new Range Rover and new Range Rover Sport, also contributed to the loss, JLR owner Tata Motors said in a statement on Wednesday.
COVID-19 lockdowns in China also impacted production and sales in the quarter.
JLR’s retail sales fell 37 percent to 78,825 vehicles in the quarter.
However, demand for JLR vehicles is strong with orders for popular models like the new Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and Defender at 62,000, 20,000 and 46,000 respectively, the company said.
“We are disappointed with our performance in this quarter and aim to come back stronger,” Tata Motors Chief financial officer, P B Balaji, said on an earnings conference call.