Profits have continued to rise at Jaguar Land Rover as its sales surged by more than half.
The automotive giant has posted a revenue of £6.9bn for the three months to June 30, 2023, up 57% compared to the same period in 2022.
The first quarter results also saw JLR post pre-tax profits of £435m, up from a loss a year ago and profits of £368m in the fourth quarter of its previous financial period.
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JLR added that its revenue was down 3% compared to the prior quarter "due to slightly lower wholesales reflecting shipping schedules".
It also said its higher profits were helped by "favourable volume, mix, pricing and foreign exchange revaluation offset partially by higher inflation and supplier claims".
Chief executive Adrian Mardell said: "I am pleased to report a third consecutive quarter of strengthening financial performance for JLR.
"We have had a strong start to the financial year and delivered our highest production levels in nine quarters and our highest Q1 cashflow on record.
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"This is testament to the thousands of determined people in the business working tirelessly to deliver every aspect of our Reimagine strategy."
Chief financial officer Richard Molyneux added: "The good financial performance in the quarter reflects the strength of our luxury brands.
"The record Q1 cashflow of £451m brings our net debt down to £2.5 billion on our journey to become net cash positive.
"Looking ahead, we aim to deliver continuing improvements in results by executing our Reimagine strategy and generating the cash to invest in our electric future."
JLR has operations across the West Midlands and North West.