Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port plant must close cost gap to survive'

Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port plant 'must close cost gap to survive'

PSA Group boss says that British factory is suffering from "complacency" but will be given the chance to prove it can be competitive

Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant must close the cost and quality gap between it and its European equivalents if it's to survive, PSA Group CEO Carlos Tavares has reiterated.

Speaking at the Geneva motor show, Tavares highlighted that the PSA Group's plants, including those that came as part of the Opel and Vauxhall acquisition, will all have an “equal and open” chance to demonstrate their competitiveness, but that there remains an issue of over-capacity that he needs address.

Last year, 400 jobs were cut at Ellesmere Port, with company bosses saying the decision was taken due to 'market changes' rather than output or performance issues.

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