Car giant Stellantis is pumping £50m into its Ellesmere Port plant in a move that could see hundreds of jobs moved there. Stellantis is planning to move all van production in the UK to its Ellesmere Port site and to close its Luton plant. The move secures the future of the Mersey site , which was famous for making the Vauxhall Astra and today employs more than 1,000. There had been fears over its future, with union Unite just last week demanding certainty from bosses.
The group said: “Whilst strengthening Ellesmere Port as its sustainable LCV hub in the UK with the transfer of Luton operations, Stellantis remains committed to acting responsibly toward its employees in Luton and, if the Company proposal is approved, will offer relocation support to facilitate employees wishing to transfer to the Ellesmere Port site with an attractive package, where hundreds of permanent jobs will be created.