Luton, Vauxhall

Vauxhall’s Luton plant ‘still faces closure’ despite shock exit of cost-cutting chief
More than €3.3bn (£2.7bn) was wiped off the value of Stellantis after its boss quit abruptly amid struggles to make the shift to electric vehicles. Shares in Stellantis dropped by more than 8pc in both Paris and Milan,
Vauxhall closure set to have '£310m impact on Luton'
The closure of the Vauxhall plant in Luton will cost the town a total of about 3,700 jobs and have a £310m impact on the local area's economy, a council leader told BBC Politics East. On Tuesday, Stellantis, the owner of Vauxhall, announced plans to close its Bedfordshire van-making factory, putting about 1,100 jobs at the plant at risk.
Vauxhall owner Stellantis boss quits after Luton plant closure
The resignation of Stellantis chief executive Carlos Tavares comes just days after the firm announced Luton closure and Ellesmere Port investment
Vauxhall's Luton plant to close with fears over 1,100 jobs as production moved
Vauxhall started making cars in 1903 in South London but moved to a new factory in Kimpton Road Luton in 1905. Car manufacturing in at the Bedfordshire plant ended in 2002 - the last car to roll of the production line was a Vectra - after nearly 100 years, leading to 1,900 job losses.
Vauxhall owner to close Luton factory
The owner of Vauxhall has announced plans to close its van making factory in Luton, putting about 1,100 jobs at risk. Stellantis, which also owns brands including Citroen, Peugeot and Fiat, said it would consolidate its electric van production at its other UK plant in Ellesmere Port.
Billions wiped from share price as Vauxhall parent firm's boss abruptly resigns - days after Luton plant announced closure
Stellantis's chief executive resigns after a difficult year, which saw the firm announce Luton's Vauxhall plant will close in April.
Vauxhall to shut Luton van plant in shift to electric vehicles
Vauxhall is planning to shut its Luton van-making factory in a move that puts 1,100 jobs at risk, as net zero rules force it to curtail sales of petrol vehicles. Stellantis, the car giant behind Vauxhall, Peugeot, Fiat and Citroën, said it would focus investments on its Ellesmere Port factory in Cheshire.
Vauxhall Luton plant will close in April 2025 putting 1,100 jobs at risk
More than 1,100 jobs are at risk at Vauxhall’s Luton plant as owner Stellantis announces plans to shut the plant from next April. However, Stellantis has
Stellantis boss abruptly quits in boardroom clash
The boss of car-making giant Stellantis, Carlos Tavares, has quit with immediate effect following a boardroom clash. His abrupt exit from the company - which owns brands including Vauxhall, Jeep, Fiat,
Stellantis CEO abruptly resigns amid differences with board
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares abruptly announced his resignation on Sunday after leading the car giant for four years. Its board is already looking for his permanent replacement.
Stellantis CEO resigns suddenly just days after closing Vauxhall's Luton plant amid 'different views'
Carlos Tavares, CEO of Vauxhall owner Stellantis, has resigned with immediate effect, just days after the announcement that Vauxhall's Luton plant would be closing. The 66-year-old chief executive had led the automotive giant,
Luton engineering pupils 'devastated' by Vauxhall factory closure
Pupils say they wanted to 'continue the lineage' by becoming the next generation to work at Vauxhall's Luton factory, but ...
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“This is a big loss for the town”: Luton Vauxhall workers react to factory closure plans
Stellantis has revealed plans to close the Luton Vauxhall factory next year after nearly 120 years of producing vehicles in ...
As Vauxhall’s Luton factory faces closure, is the UK car industry dying again?
Vauxhall’s proposed closure of its Luton plant has been blamed on the government’s plan to force carmakers to build more ...
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Vauxhall's Luton factory closure shows the flaws of Labour's EV policy
It is easy to throw around the blame. The owner of Vauxhall is now Stellantis, which was formed by Chrysler, Fiat and Peugeot ...
Vauxhall workers in Luton are being forced to pay price for Labour Party lunacy
Our joke of a business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, was warned TEN days after Labour won the election that the factory was ...
Andy Collins - ‘Vauxhall sneezes and Luton catches a cold’ - BBC Sounds
Luton Heritage Forum's, Paul Hammond, discusses plans to close Vauxhall in Luton.
Oppose Vauxhall Luton plant closure! Defeat Unite’s alliance with Stellantis and the Labour government! For a global fightback!
The brutal restructuring at Vauxhall in Britain is part of a global jobs massacre by Stellantis and other transnational car ...