Vauxhall Ellesmere Port's survival depends on how far the European market in general switches away from hatchback/estates to crossovers as it's easier to keep Opel Gliwice in Poland at full capacity - the Astra's GM platform won't get used again by Opel/Vauxhall so major re-tooling at Ellesmere Port would be needed anyway.
Vauxhall Luton must be on borrowed time, building a PSA competitor's van - Renault.
It'll be interesting to see how PSA positions the 5 brands - Peugeot, Citroen, DS, Opel and Vauxhall.
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