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Stellantis plans to shut its Vauxhall van factory in Luton, putting more than 1,000 jobs at risk

Stellantis to shut Vauxhall van plant in Luton

Stellantis plans to shut its Vauxhall van factory in England, putting more than 1,000 jobs at risk as it joins rival automakers in scaling back operations in a difficult trading environment.

Business • 27 Nov 24

The Vauxhall car factory in England will get a £100m investment to produce electric cars

UK's Vauxhall factory gets new lease of life with EVs

The Vauxhall car factory in England will get a £100m investment to produce electric vehicles, owner Stellantis said today, the second positive news for British vehicle manufacturing in recent days.

Business • 06 Jul 21

Parent company PSA said in 2019 it wanted to keep the site, which employs 1,000 people, open

Decision on UK Vauxhall car plant's future due

Workers at the Vauxhall car plant in England are set to discover if it has a future today as its owners weigh up Brexit and electrification in a major investment decision.

Business • 25 Feb 21

The French carmaker currently builds the Astra model at the Ellesmere Port site

Up to 700 jobs to go in total at Peugeot's UK plant

Around 700 jobs will be lost at Peugeot-maker PSA's Ellesmere Port plant in northern England, including around 400 cuts announced last year.

Business • 08 Jan 18

PSA CEO Carlos Tavares upbeat on the future of Opel-Vauxhall

PSA Group pays GM €2.2 billion for Opel

PSA Group has agreed to buy Opel from General Motors in a deal valuing the business at €2.2 billion, creating a new regional car giant to challenge market leader Volkswagen.

Business • 06 Mar 17

GM boss Mary Barra has said that scale does matter in the car business

PSA nears deal to buy Opel from GM - sources

PSA Group and General Motors hope to announce the French carmaker's acquisition of Opel within days after narrowing differences on pension liabilities at GM's European division and other issues, sources have told Reuters.

Business • 03 Mar 17