I highly doubt the plants will be relocated to France or w/e. As it will be cost cutting exercise, so either plant closures or downgrades.
The problem is that the Opel/Vauxhall arm is loss making - the new owner will have to make cuts, somewhere. Last time it was a German factory that got the axe as the labor cost in Germany was significantly higher and it made economic case.
Majority of the UK plants production is Opel, not Vauxhall and is exported to (mainly) the EU. To top it off the majority of the parts used are imported for a double whammy in case tariffs are introduced. Although it makes sense to keep producing the Vauxhall locally it being a strong brand in the UK, exporting the Opel production might not be worth it. So my prediction is for a downsizing/consolidation into a single plant in the UK in case of PSA takeover.
The problem is that the Opel/Vauxhall arm is loss making - the new owner will have to make cuts, somewhere. Last time it was a German factory that got the axe as the labor cost in Germany was significantly higher and it made economic case.
Majority of the UK plants production is Opel, not Vauxhall and is exported to (mainly) the EU. To top it off the majority of the parts used are imported for a double whammy in case tariffs are introduced. Although it makes sense to keep producing the Vauxhall locally it being a strong brand in the UK, exporting the Opel production might not be worth it. So my prediction is for a downsizing/consolidation into a single plant in the UK in case of PSA takeover.
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