Vauxhall’s Luton suppliers ‘get guaranteed contracts’
3 April 2012
Suppliers to Vauxhall’s Luton plant have been guaranteed future contracts with other Vauxhall or General Motors plants when it closes at the end of the year, according to the car maker.
Trade unions claimed up to 10,000 jobs would disappear among suppliers. But Vauxhall said they will receive new contracts with the spring start of production for the new Vivaro van and the revamped assembly line for the Frontera van at the neighbouring plant of IBC Vehicles, a GM subsidiary.
“While we’re cutting down production in one area, we’re ramping it up...