Stellantis to close Luton van factory in UK owing to country’s strict EV mandate

Stellantis NV, owner of the Vauxhall brand, has announced plans to close its van manufacturing plant in Luton, England. The move comes as the automaker faces mounting pressure from the UK’s stringent zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales mandate. The Luton factory’s production will be relocated to Stellantis’s Ellesmere Port facility, which focuses exclusively on electric vehicles […]