Vauxhall Motors

English car company, subsidiary of Stellantis

Vauxhall is a car manufacturer. The company was founded in London in 1903 and was named after the area of the city where it was created. The company is based in Luton, Bedfordshire. They have 2 factories, 1 in Luton for the production of the Vivaro van and 1 in Ellesmere Port for the production of the Astra family car. In March 2017, Vauxhall and parent brand Opel were brought by PSA, the company that owns Peugeot and Citroen. The brand would become a part of Stellantis after a merger between PSA and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in January 2021.

Vauxhall Motors Limited
Formerly
  • Alex Wilson and Company
  • Vauxhall Iron Works
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1857; 167 years ago (1857)[1]
FounderAlexander Wilson
Headquarters
Chalton, Bedfordshire, England
Number of locations
Two manufacturing facilities in the United Kingdom
Area served
United Kingdom
Key people
James Taylor (MD)[2][3]
Products
  • Cars
  • Commercial vehicles
Production output
118,182
(2016 passenger cars)[4]
ServicesVehicle financing
RevenueDecrease£3,162.8 million (2019)[5]
Increase£70.7 million (2019)[5]
Decrease£59.5 million (2019)[5]
Total assetsIncrease£−127 million (2019)[5]
Total equityIncrease£−386.2 million (2019)[5]
Number of employees
4,029 (2011)
ParentStellantis
Websitevauxhall.co.uk
Footnotes / references
[6]
Vauxhall Astra J

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