Coronavirus: Vauxhall factories to shut down over pandemic

AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES Vauxhall's parent company will shut all of its European manufacturing plants due to fears over the coronavirus. PSA Group said plants at Ellesmere Port and Luton will close this week and will remain shut until at least 27 March. The Vauxhall plant in Luton builds the Vivaro van and employs more than 1,000 people. Ellesmere Port is due to shut on Tuesday, while workers in Luton will down tools on Friday. Fiat Chrysler, which is in the process of merging with PSA, is closing its plants in Italy, Serbia and Poland.

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