Stellantis invests in Ellesmere Port for electric future
By Marcus Williams2021-07-09T10:29:00
Stellantis is investing £100m ($137m) in Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant to make electric vans for commercial and passenger markets in the UK and Europe. The investment, which is supported by the UK government, will result in a new body shop, upgraded assembly line and a battery pack assembly unit
Stellantis is investing £100m ($137m) in Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant for the exclusive production of electric vehicles. The move will contribute to the establishment of a net zero carbon automotive industry in the UK by 2030, by which time production of pure petrol and diesel engine vehicles is legislated to end. Ellesmere Port will be the first Stellantis plant to make battery-electric vehicles only, including commercial and passenger vans for the Vauxhall, Opel, Peugeot and Citroën brands (see box). Production will begin by the end of 2022 and the vehicles will be for domestic and export markets.