Stellantis has marked the start of electric vehicle production at its Ellesmere Port manufacturing facility, as the first all-electric vans roll off the production line.
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Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port factory donates 50 fire hoses to Chester Zoo
As Vauxhall starts its transformation of its Ellesmere Port plant into a purely electric vehicle manufacturing site, it has donated 50 fire hoses to Chester Zoo, which will be re-purposed to make hammocks, foraging tools and provide climbing opportunities for the animals at the charity zoo.
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Final Vauxhall Astra rolls off firm’s Ellesmere Port line
The final British-built Vauxhall Astra has rolled off the firm’s Ellesmere Port production line, ending a run that has seen more than four million models produced since 1981.
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Ellesmere Port will support sustainable mobility through the production of an all-electric vehicle, starting in 2022
Stellantis announces today a £100 million investment in Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port manufacturing plant to transform the site for a new era in electric vehicle manufacturing.
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Ellesmere Port to build EV Van’s
After months of uncertainty, Stellantis is set to provide a lifeline for Ellesmere Port factory by converting it to produce electric vans.
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‘Vauxhall Mind Mile’ raises funds for the charity ‘Mind’ this Mental Health Awareness Week
This week, staff at Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant took part in the ‘Vauxhall Mind Mile’ walk, as part of Mental Health Awareness Week.
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Vauxhall factory could close if deal not reached on electric car production
The owners of Vauxhall are reviewing options for the Ellesmere Port car factory, including closing the site if a deal cannot be reached with the Government.
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Vauxhall strengthens environmental credentials with honey produced on-site
As part of the Ellesmere Port plant’s many biodiversity projects, the latest product to roll out of the Vauxhall plant won’t be a new car, but rather jars of honey thanks to a new workforce of bees and beekeepers situated on the factory site.
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Vauxhall production restarts at Ellesmere Port
The home of the Vauxhall Astra is getting its operations up and running again.
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Vauxhall Ellesmere Port plant will remain shut until at least September
Vauxhall has confirmed its Ellesmere Port site will not reopen until September.
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Vauxhall to introduce new safety measures when UK factories re-open
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 health crisis, Groupe PSA’s priority has been to protect its employees and preserve the company’s long-term future.
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Vauxhall Close Ellesmere Port & Luton over Coronavirus
Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port & Luton plant will close over coronavirus fears.
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PSA Moves Ellesmere Port To Four-Day Working week
PSA has announced it will shift its plant in Ellesmere Port to a four-day workweek starting on March 23.
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Astra sales launch to go ahead as planned despite Brexit
PSA Group said it has no plans to delay the launch of the next-generation Astra because of uncertainty about how Britain will trade with the EU after Brexit.
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PSA could axe left-hand-drive production in the UK
German business paper Handelsblatt reports PSA Group will decide in the coming weeks which European factories will build the new-generation Astra, due in 2021.
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Ellesmere Port and Luton pause production over Brexit woes
Vauxhall’s two UK plants have been temporarily shut down in an attempt to minimise the impact of Brexit.
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Vauxhall Motors announces restructuring at Ellesmere Port
Today, Vauxhall Motors announced that it has entered into a 45-day consultation period with Trade Union and employee representatives to propose a restructuring of the Ellesmere Port Manufacturing Plant.
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Ellesmere Port and Luton are once again under threat
Vauxhall’s two UK factories, in Ellesmere Port and Luton could be closed after Brexit, according to a report by Automotive News Europe.
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Chemical Spill at Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port
Emergency services were deployed to Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port factory this morning (Thursday, September 13) following reports of the spillage.