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EV investment secures future for Vauxhall's Ellesmere port plant

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Vauxhall’s owner - automotive conglomerate Stellantis - has unveiled a bold £100 million plan to transform the company’s Ellesmere Port Site in Cheshire into a major electric vehicle manufacturing plant.

Vauxhall Ellesmere Port

The future of the plant had been in doubt after Stellantis dropped plans to build the new Vauxhall Astra there, but the fresh investment - which will see the site adapted to produce battery-electric light commercial vehicles (LCV) and passenger vehicles for Vauxhall, Opel, Peugeot and Citroën – is expected to safeguard more than 1000 jobs at the factory and within the wider supply chain.

Commenting on the announcement Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said: “Performance is always the trigger for sustainability and this £100million investment demonstrates our commitment to the UK and to Ellesmere Port.,”

UK government Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng added: “Ellesmere Port’s proud tradition in auto manufacturing will continue for many years to come thanks to today’s investment. Stellantis’ decision to double down on their commitment to this site is a clear vote of confidence in the UK as one of the best locations globally for competitive, high-quality automotive production.”

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