Vauxhall to close Luton plant and focus on Ellesmere Port

Posted on 27 Nov 2024 by James Devonshire
Vauxhall's Luton plant was opened in 1905 and employed 37,000 people at its height. Image credit: Shutterstock.
Vauxhall's Luton plant was opened in 1905 and employed 37,000 people at its height. Image credit: Shutterstock.
Vauxhall will close its 120-year-old Luton plant in April, putting over 1,000 jobs at risk, parent company Stellantis has announced. Stellantis said it hopes to transfer hundreds of the 1,100 jobs in Luton to its Ellesmere Port plant in Cheshire, which is set to receive a further £50m cash injection. This follows the news three…

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