Vauxhall owner plans to close Luton factory putting 1,100 jobs at risk – London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Stellantis who owns Vauxhall has announced they are planning to close the Luton van making factory from April 2025 putting 1,100 jobs at risk.

Vauxhall said this is part of their plans to invest £50 million into their Ellesmere Port plant in Cheshire where they will make electric vans.

Stellantis has launched consultation with their employees and unions as pressure has been mounting on UK car makers to make zero-emission vehicles.

A government spokesperson said, “We have a longstanding partnership with Stellantis and we will continue to work closely with them, as well as trade unions and local partners on the next steps of their proposals.

“The government is also backing the wider industry with over £300m to drive uptake of zero-emission vehicles and £2bn to support the transition of domestic manufacturing.”