New Vauxhall Astra to be produced in UK - ￡125m to be invested in Ellesmere Port; c.700 new direct jobs to cover three-shift strategy

摘要

VAUXHALL HAS CONFIRMED that production of its new Astra model will take place at its Ellesmere Port, Cheshire manufacturing plant - the lead plant of two in Europe building the model. The decision was made after Vauxhall's workforce signed a new labour agreement, commencing in 2013, on Wednesday 16 May. The facility agreed to implement a number of creative operating solutions to improve flexibility and reduce fixed costs, making it one of the most competitive in the Vauxhall/Opel manufacturing network. The agreement will run into early next decade, through the projected lifespan of the next-generation Astra.