Source: International Business Times
It is the end of an era as British car brand Vauxhall stops production at its historic plant in Luton after 120 years and with the loss of 1,100 jobs AFP At regular intervals, vehicle transporters exited the front gates of the historic Vauxhall plant in the English town of Luton, loaded with white electric vans straight off the assembly line. From the outside it appeared to be business as usual at the ageing factory that has churned out vehicles for 120 years, including for the British army during two World Wars. Inside the large facility however, multinational owner Stellantis plans to switch off machines for a final time in the coming days, blaming the move on rising costs linked to Brexit and a sector-wide transition to electric vehicle (EV) production.
