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more than a thousand jobs are at risk
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after voel owners tantis announced plans
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to close its van manufacturing plant in
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Luton the Dutch car maker which also
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owns Brands like Citron and persio is
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instead moving to consolidate electric
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van production at Ellis port in chesher
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with some new employees being
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transferred to its other facility
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stellantis has tried to portray the news
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in a more positive light announcing a 50
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million investment in elisir Port at the
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same time but it's a major warning sign
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of things to come car makers say they
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are struggling hit UK government rules
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which impose fines on automakers based
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on the number of zero emission Vehicles
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they sell following intense lobbying
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labor last night promised to hold a
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consultation on the proposals so what
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are these rules and why are they causing
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problems the new rules known as the Zev
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mandate mean the EVS must make up 22% of
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company sales and 10% of Van Sales this
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year this will increase each year as the
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UK ticks towards a full ban on the sale
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of new petrol and diesel vehicles in
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2030 as of this year it means firms have
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been forced to cough up around £5,000
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for each sale that falls outside the
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Mandate the business secretary John
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Reynolds announced the consultation on
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the rules and Industry dinner on Tuesday
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evening car makers have fiercely lobbied
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the government in recent months they're
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concerned over slowing demand from
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private consumers for EVS they've also
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been hit by competition from incoming
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Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers
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stellantis had already warned in June it
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may be forced to stop production in the
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UK should demand for electric vehicles
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not increase company's house accounts
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show that prior to Tuesday's
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announcement voxel had actually already
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cut its employee count from
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1,283 in the last Financial year even as
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profit Rose in turnover reached over 2.5
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billion in a statement stallant said it
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remains committed to acting responsibly
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towards its employees in Luton and
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subject to approval would offer
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relocation and support to facilitate
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staff wishing to transfer to elisir Port
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The Firm also reiterated its commitment
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to remain the UK market leader in
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Electric Light commercial vehicles its
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Fork plant in Luton currently builds
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petrol and Diesel Vans but it was set to
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begin production of the vivaro electric
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model before 2025 a government
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spokesperson said that while it's
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encouraging to see stellantis investing
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in the future of its elisir Port plant
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they know it's a concerning time for the
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families of employees at Lon who may be
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affected here at cityam we'd like to
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know what do you think of the closure
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and how do you feel about the new EV
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rules let us know in the comments and
