Agreement on next generation of Vivaro vans is fantastic news for
Vauxhall Luton
24 March 2011
Vauxhall has secured agreement with Renault to build the next
generation of Vivaro vans at its Luton plant.
Unite general secretary Len McCluskey said: "This is fantastic
news. It secures the future of Vauxhall in Luton and puts to rest
any uncertainty over jobs. Without a new model Luton would have
closed, instead the plant has work until at least 2020 and 1,500
jobs have been secured.
"The efforts of Vauxhall’s chairman, Nick Reilly, were pivotal
in securing an agreement with Renault and we are extremely grateful
for the part he played. This decision is also down to the hard work
of the workforce and savings they helped deliver."
Luton is the last volume manufacturer of commercial vans left in
the UK and with this deal the plant will produce 62,000 units a
year.
ENDS
Contact: Ciaran Naidoo on 07768 931 315
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