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Stellantis Seeks U.K. Aid for Factory Overhaul to Make EVs
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The Vauxhall plant in Ellesmere Port, U.K.
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Stellantis NV is reviewing options for its Ellesmere Port car factory in England including closing the plant if it can’t reach a deal with the U.K. government on new investments.
The automaker is considering revamping the factory that employs about 1,000 people for production of fully electric cars, according to a person familiar with the matter. The move would reflect the U.K.’s planned combustion-engine ban and its push to build up green industries.