Car Manufacturer Vauxhall Announces Cheshire Job Cuts
Vauxhall, the well-known car manufacturer has announced that they will be cutting jobs at their Ellesmere Port branch. The car manufacturer has reportedly made plans to cut around 400 jobs at the Ellesmere Port Vauxhall factory by the end of the year. The automotive manufacturing company has been making one of their well-known model of cars, the Astra at this Cheshire factory since 1979. The company has said that they are currently experiencing a difficult market conditions that appear to be having an effect of the manufacturing rate of new vehicles. The declining passenger car market is thought to also be contributing to the job cuts. It is thought that the company will carry out a voluntary separation programme that could involve as many as 400 employees as the market for passenger cars decreases and the demand for other vehicles such as SUVs is on the rise. At the car manufacturerâs factory in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, it is thought that there are around 1,800 employees. The 400 job cuts will make a significant dent into the number of employees at the factory as they downsize operations. The Ellesmere Port site works to produce around 680 Vauxhall Astras every day, but as the demand for these types of vehicles is falling, this level of production may not be required. It is expected that the employees will be briefed today, with more information about the cuts expected soon. Vauxhall has said that they are facing challenging conditions in the market as well as the falling demand for family cars. In order to alter their operations in light of these challenges, Vauxhall will be required to adjust their level of production at the Ellesmere Port factory to protect the long term future of the company as a whole. This news has been released after the Ellesmere Port factory produced their four millionth Vauxhall Astra last month. Manufacturing & Engineering Magazine | The Home of Manufacturing Industry News
Increased Caliper Coverage from Brake Engineering
Established in 1981 as a pioneer of the re-manufactured brake caliper, Brake Engineering has over 30 yearsâ worth of experience in the UK and the business is widely recognised as being a leading force when it comes to supplying these parts. Over the years, Brake Engineering has expanded its service offering and is now a full line braking supplier, and now the company is manufacturing and distributing its products to the independent aftermarket. Eight new brake calipers have now been introduced by the leading braking solutions supplier as an extension to the companyâs original colour painted caliper range for the independent aftermarket. The company has been promising to expand its coverage of late and it has certainly delivered, so what can we expect to see in these new additions? The new range includes two new grey painted calipers for the Vauxhall Insignia (2009) and four new black painted calipers for the Audi A6, A7, RS6, RS7, S6 and S7 (2010) as well as the 2004 model Audi S4. In order to make things easier for technicians and to reassure customers that the part will be the right fit at the first time of asking, Brake Engineering has specifically designed the new range to match the colour of the calipers originally fitted to the vehicle. The new range has also seen the introduction of two calipers which offer outstanding coverage, and they are suitable for the Peugeot 508 and 508 sw and the 2011 Citroen C5. The brake discs also cover the Fiat 500L, 500L MPW and 500L Trekking (2013). If you want to take a look at the new product range for yourself then everything will be available to view during a demonstration at Automechanika in Birmingham next month. Stand 19E80 is the place to be from 6th to 8th June! Manufacturing & Engineering Magazine | The Home of Manufacturing Industry News
Vauxhall Opens Police Car Factory at Luton Car Manufacturing Plant
Vauxhall has officially opened its police car factory at its car manufacturing plant in Luton Car Manufacturing Plant, Bedfordshire. The car manufacturer says it is the largest facility of its kind in Europe and will convert 2,500 vehicles every year. These will include cars and vans to be used by Police forces, as well as Ambulance and Fire services throughout the UK. The new site will bring 50 jobs to the area and has been created after moving production in-house from its former location in Millbrook, Bedfordshire. The firm says that supplier companies across the country will also benefit with 90% of blue-light content, the materials used to convert a standard car in to a Police car, sourced from UK suppliers. Among the local companies involved is Luton based Border Engineering, the makers of brackets and AV Engineering in Royston who make fascia mouldings. A number of vehicles will be converted to be used by the emergency services at the facility in Luton with cars including Mokka, Insignia, Astra and Corsa, and CVs, such as Movano, Combo and the Luton built Vivaro vans. Vauxhall says it is the sole manufacturer to offer a one stop shop for blue light vehicles. Everything is done in-house from testing to converting and, eventually, remarketing of decommissioned vehicles. Vauxhallâs Manager of Special Vehicles, Dick Ellam, commented: Through our flexible production facility, Vauxhall is able to offer a one-stop shop purchasing experience to UK emergency services. We can deliver a wide choice of car and van models, specifically designed and rigorously-tested to meet the stringent demands of our emergency services. We can also supply turn-key vehicle solutions that enable rapid turnaround of replacement vehicles, plus we can now offer a unique in-house de-commissioning and re-marketing service. Vauxhall says it is the number one supplier to Police fleets with a 70% market share of competitive segments. Vauxhall Opens Police Car Factory at Luton Car Manufacturing Plant Manufacturing & Engineering Magazine | The Home of Manufacturing Industry News
