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Jon Robinson

Vauxhall factory could be closed unless government's Brexit deal changed, warns owner

The huge Vauxhall plant at Ellesmere Port could be closed if the government does not change its Brexit deal, its owner has warned.

Parent company Stellantis, whose brands also include Citroen, Peugeot and Fiat, said it would be unable to keep its commitment to make electric vehicles in the UK without changes to the deal.

The group, which employs more than 5,000 people in the UK, told a Commons inquiry into supply of batteries for EV manufacture that their UK investments were in the balance due to the terms of the trade deal.

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