As Vauxhall’s Luton factory faces closure, is the UK car industry dying again? - Vauxhall’s planned Luton plant’s closure has been blamed on the government’s plan to force car makers to build more ele

The Secretary of State for Business and Trade has said that the government’s “number one priority is the people of Luton” after Stellantis revealed plans to close the Vauxhall van factory in the town.

The owner of Vauxhall has announced that it will be shutting down its van-making factory in Luton, potentially leading to the loss of 1,100 jobs. Stellantis has unveiled plans to move electric van production to its other plant in Ellesmere Port in a major blow to vehicle manufacturing in the UK.