Stellantis plans to transfer operations from its Luton plant near London to its Ellesmere Port site in northwest England, putting more than 1,100 jobs at risk as the automaker grapples with a slow electric-vehicle market and fierce competition from Chinese rivals.

Stellantis wants to make its Ellesmere Port factory the central UK production hub for its light commercial vehicle business, pledging an additional £50m of investment. This is good news, because it safeguards that factory.

Vauxhall has announced plans to invest £50m in its Ellesmere Port plant as it prepares to cease manufacturing at its Luton site. As a result of the Luton closure, operations would be transferred to Ellesmere Port's North Road factory, creating hundreds of jobs.

Volkswagen isn’t the only automaker eyeing plant closures as Stellantis has proposed consolidating their manufacturing footprint in the United Kingdom. As part of this effort, the company wants to close the Luton plant marking the end of 120 years of production since Vauxhall first established the facility in 1905.

Stellantis announces the closure of its Luton van-making plant, risking 1,100 jobs, citing challenges with EV sales mandates.

Vauxhall and Peugeot owner Stellantis has announced a proposal to close its Luton plant and consolidate production at Ellesmere Port. The global vehicle maker

European auto-maker Stellantis said on Tuesday it planned to shut its Vauxhall van factory in Luton, southern England, putting more than 1,000 jobs at risk.

The owner of Vauxhall announced Tuesday that it intends to shift production of electric vans from the Luton site, which employs around 1,100 people, to its other UK van plant in Ellesmere Port. While Stellantis said it’s proposing the move in the context ...

Italian car giant says it is planning more investment to enhance its other UK factory at Ellesmere Port as the UK's sustainable, EV-only volume manufacturing plant. View on euronews