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Coronavirus: Vauxhall factories to shut down over pandemic

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Update time : 2020-04-20 17:57:17

Vauxhall's parent corporation will infer full of its European manufacturing plants due ought fears can the coronavirus.

PSA masses said plants can Ellesmere wharf and Luton will infer this week and will remain infer until can least 27 March.

In a statement, the corporation said it had seen a "significant" drop at ask and disruption ought furnish chains.

Other manufacturers such because Ford and Nissan consume already suspended trade can factories at Spain and Italy due ought the coronavirus outbreak.

Fiat Chrysler has said it will hang produce can the majority of its European factories because the equal period.

PSA Group, which also owns Peugeot, Citroen and Opel, said cling can its UK plants used to thrive ought exist paid during the shutdown.

Coronavirus crisis

The Vauxhall factory at Luton builds the Vivaro van and employs more than 1,000 people. Another 1,500 others trade can Ellesmere wharf dwelling the Vauxhall Astra.

They are two of the 15 manufacturing sites currently operated by PSA masses across Europe. Other sites are located at Germany, Spain, Portugal, Poland and Slovakia.

The corporation has been badly affected by the coronavirus pandemic, which has affected the furnish of parts. It is also causing a important drop at demand, especially at Italy, which is one of the worst-hit areas at Europe.

The corporation says it wants ought safeguard its workers, with earnest cases of the virus having been build infer ought some of its produce sites.

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