From 'just in time' to 'just in case'
"Nobody in the modern industry builds vehicles in the hope of finding a customer, you build a vehicle for a customer, and it's absolutely vital that the United Kingdom, the four nations, develop customer orders so we can get Ellesmere Port back into production as soon as possible."Vauxhall believes they can be reopened safely as many dealerships are large spaces, often with outdoor areas.
"By allowing, for example, estate agents to open, which are relatively confined spaces, we have a little bit of difficulty in understanding why retail car showrooms, which are much bigger places, cannot reopen, and if necessary, we can have them open simply upon appointment," he said. They will be issued with two masks for each shift, as well as gloves and goggles that must be worn at all times.
Lorry drivers will not be allowed to leave their cabs without PPE, any paperwork will be left for at least three hours before it is touched, and forklift trucks will be disinfected several times during every shift.Adient, which makes seats for the Astra as well as several other UK manufacturers, ceased production when Ellesmere Port shut down and furloughed around 100 staff.