Vauxhall owner to close Luton plant
The owner of Vauxhall has announced it will close its van manufacturing plant in Luton, putting around 1,100 jobs at risk.
Stellantis, which also owns Citroën, Peugeot and Fiat brands, said it would consolidate electric van production at another UK factory in Ellesmere Port.
The decision comes after the company warned in June that it could halt production in the UK unless the government did more to stimulate demand for electric vehicles.
Carmakers are increasingly concerned that rules aimed at accelerating the transition to electric vehicles are too harsh.
