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.

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 ...

Stellantis has announced the start of a consultation to consolidate its UK manufacturing of LCVs at its Ellesmere Port site. This development would include

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.

Stellantis, owner of the Vauxhall brand in the UK, has announced it will close its vehicle manufacturing plant at Luton – where Vauxhall has been making vehicles since 1905.

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

The owner of Vauxhall has announced that it will be shutting down its van-making factory in Luton, potentially leading to the loss of 1,100 jobs. Stellantis has unveiled plans to move electric van production to its other plant in Ellesmere Port in a major blow to vehicle manufacturing in the UK.