Stellantis

Stellantis to close U.K. van factory, blames EV mandate

A Fiat Scudo van rolls off the production line at Stellantis's Luton factory.
A Fiat Scudo rolls off the line at the Stellantis plant in Luton, England. Production of future electric versions of the van and sibling models from Opel/Vauxhall, Peugeot and Citroen will be in Ellesmere Port. (STELLANTIS)
November 26, 2024 05:02 PM

LONDON — Stellantis plans to close its light commercial vehicle plant in Luton, England, and consolidate its U.K. production in its other British factory in Ellesmere Port amid wrangling with the British government over the volume of electric cars and vans it needs to sell in the country.

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