Stellantis plans to transfer operations from its Luton plant near London to its Ellesmere Port site in northwest England, putting more than 1,100 jobs at risk as the automaker grapples with a slow electric-vehicle market and fierce competition from Chinese rivals.

Vauxhall has announced plans to invest £50m in its Ellesmere Port plant as it prepares to cease manufacturing at its Luton site. As a result of the Luton closure, operations would be transferred to Ellesmere Port's North Road factory, creating hundreds of jobs.

In 2021, Stellantis invested £100m to convert the site to battery-electric LCV production, The work included the creation of a new body shop and a battery pack assembly area.Ellesmere Port also hosts the new 59,500m² Stellantis UK parts distribution centre, and is neat to the Green Automotive Hub located at Eastham docks.