Stellantis plans to transfer operations from its Luton plant near London to its Ellesmere Port site in northwest England, putting more than 1,100 jobs at risk as the automaker grapples with a slow electric-vehicle market and fierce competition from Chinese rivals.

European auto-maker Stellantis said on Tuesday it planned to shut its Vauxhall van factory in Luton, southern England, putting more than 1,000 jobs at risk. The company, which also owns the Peugeot, Citroën,

More than 1,100 jobs at the van-making factory are at risk, but Stellantis said it is hoping to transfer "hundreds" of Luton jobs to the group's Vauxhall site in Ellesmere Port. It is now in consultation with unions and employees over the proposals, which will also see it invest £50m into the Ellesmere Port factory.

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(Bloomberg) -- Stellantis NV plans to close a van factory in Luton, England, in a rebuke of the government mandating more electric vehicle sales. The owner of Vauxhall announced Tuesday that it intends to shift production of electric vans from the Luton ...

Stellantis plans to close its Luton van factory, shifting production to Ellesmere Port amidst UK’s stringent zero-emission targets, sparking industry concern.

Stellantis has announced plans to consolidate its electric van production in the UK at its Ellesmere Port plant, closing its factory in Luton and putting 1,100 jobs at risk. The owner of four van brands, Vauxhall, Citroen, Peugeot and Fiat, blamed the UK’s zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate.

Italian car giant says it is planning more investment to enhance its other UK factory at Ellesmere Port as the UK's sustainable, EV-only volume manufacturing plant. View on euronews

Stellantis has announced its intention to close their Luton plant in the United Kingdom. The facility was slated to begin building mid-size electric vans next spring, but the automaker wants to consolidate production at Ellesmere Port.