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Written by Tom Harrison
PSA-boss Carlos Tavares has told the Financial Times that in the event of a no-deal Brexit, production of Vauxhall cars could be moved overseas. Tavares told the paper, "Frankly I would prefer to [build the Astra] in Ellesmere Port, but if the conditions are bad and I cannot make it profitable, then I have to protect the rest of the company and I will not do it". Ellesmere Port builds the Astra and Astra Sports Tourer. It employs around 1,000 people, and last year produced almost 80,000 cars. Its closure would leave Vauxhall"s plant in Luton, which builds the Vivaro van, as the company"s only manufacturing operation in the UK.
Date written: 29 Jul 2019
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PSA-boss Carlos Tavares has told the Financial Times that in the event of a no-deal Brexit, production of Vauxhall cars could be moved overseas. Tavares told the paper, "Frankly I would prefer to [build the Astra] in Ellesmere Port, but if the conditions are bad and I cannot make it profitable, then I have to protect the rest of the company and I will not do it". Ellesmere Port builds the Astra and Astra Sports Tourer. It employs around 1,000 people, and last year produced almost 80,000 cars. Its closure would leave Vauxhall"s plant in Luton, which builds the Vivaro van, as the company"s only manufacturing operation in the UK.
Date written: 29 Jul 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 16437