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GM to cut 354 jobs at Vauxhall plant in UK

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:04:57 GMT

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Source: Automotive News

VW Polo voted European Car of the Year 2010

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:46:14 GMT

The new Volkswagen Polo has been voted the European Car of the Year 2010, narrowly beating the Toyota iQ and pushing the new Vauxhall Astra into third place. Securing a total of 347 points, the VW Polo beat the Toyota iQ’s 337 score by just ten points.
Source: Which

News: Volkswagen Polo (crowned Car of the Year)

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:46:12 GMT

News homepage Volkswagen is celebrating victory in the European Car of the Year competition with its new Polo after a close fight with the Toyota iQ.
Source: Car Enthusiast

Vauxhall announces Luton redundancies

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:59:34 GMT

Vauxhall is to shed 350 jobs at its van plant in Luton - but workers at the larger Ellesmere Port plant where the Astra is built are going to escape cuts.
Source: What Car

CotY: evo's judge

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:51:01 GMT

So, the mini-Golf is European Car of the Year. This places me in a curious position, because I am one of the six UK jurors who make up the total of 59 judges spread across Europe.
Source: Evo

Clean-up begins after weekend of flooding

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:44:59 GMT

A MAJOR clean-up operation was under way last night after two days of heavy rain brought misery to parts of the region. Homes were flooded and motorists left stranded after several inches of rain fell in 48 hours on rural areas of North Yorkshire.
Source: The Northern Echo

GM could cut 354 jobs at Luton, England plant

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:23:30 GMT

General Motors Co. said it could cut about 354 jobs at its Vauxhall plant in Luton, England, as it restructures its European operations, which also include Opel.
Source: eTaiwan News

Luton plant consultation begins

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:35:12 GMT

As part of the consultation process commenced at the European Employee Forum meeting last week, the GM manufacturing facility in Luton has now begun its own period of consultation between unions and local GM management.
Source: Auto Industry UK

Quoted in 'Hard shoulder'

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:28:51 GMT

Lord Mandelson said in Irish Times:

The business plan needs to contain good news for Vauxhall in the UK if they are to get good taxpayers’ money.

Quoted in 'Company chief: Opel must shrink capacity up to 25 percent'

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:30:05 GMT

said in Xinhua:

What is clear is this: Opel/Vauxhall must reduce its capacity across Europe by somewhere between 20 and 25 percent. We are still finalizing the details on the plan

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:47:24 GMT

A Vauxhall logo is seen on a car in Liverpool, northern England, September 22, 2009. Vauxhall's new owners Magna are considering cutting jobs in Britain according to media reports.

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:46:00 GMT

Vauxhall cars are seen outside the company's Ellesmere Port plant in Cheshire, northern England, September 22, 2009. Vauxhall's new owners Magna are considering cutting jobs at Vauxhall according to media reports.

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