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Vauxhall has safeguarded thousands of jobs with its new £100million plan to build electric vans at its Ellesmere Port plant in a post-Brexit boost.
Stellantis, the parent company of Vauxhall Motors, had been reviewing its options for the Cheshire site, which included using it to build electric cars or possible closure.
The future of the plant had been questioned after Stellantis announced the new Astra model would not be built there.
But the firm today confirmed investment in the site and safeguarding of manufacturing jobs.
The company is believed to have been seeking financial incentives from the Government to begin production of an electric model.
Up to 7,000 workers in the supply chain rely on the plant for their livelihoods, according to union Unite.
