UK CAR MAKER ON VERGE OF COLLAPSE.

[wildcat45]

Being reported the Unite union say a UK car manufacturer which employs 6000 staff is on the verge of shutting down unless if gets government help.

Any ideas which company?

[Stig]

All of them.

[wildcat45]

Unite says one in particular but for some reason they aren't naming....

[PaulW21781]

wildcat45 said:

Unite says one in particular but for some reason they aren't naming....

Probably for the bookies benefit...

[HertsGTi]

Got to be Vauxhall! Over 4,000 at Ellesmere Port plus another 1,500 at Luton. GM have already suggested Ellesmere port may close and I think Vauxhall are the biggest Motor employer in the UK (I may be wrong! please correct if so)

Edited by HertsGTi on Friday 20th February 20:22

[sprinter885]

News this morning is still reporting no disclosure of name but quoting a "6000 workforce".
I guess if GM has ditched Saab then it could be Vauxhall-bloody shame if it does happen.


(mind you cheap VXR8s anyone? )

[xspencex]

I would think Vauxhall is the most likley.

[lardtastic]

NISSAN

[SkinnyBoy]

It will be Vauxhall. I recently got retrenched from GM and the inside info I have is the company is in a lot more trouble than they are letting on.

[Ali_T]

It's Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port plant:

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/ind...

[5yearstobuyatvr]

Tvr!

[750turbo]

LDV

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7904918.stm

[ShadownINja]

UK Car Maker? London Taxis International?

[Shiny Side Up]

750turbo said:

LDV

I'm suffering a bit of ambivalence with regard to LDV's potential collapse. On the one hand 900 jobs going is not something I want to see. That said though, I work for a company that insists on leasing LDVs, they are quite simply the worst designed and built vans I have ever encountered. Regrettably as they are cheap the only way I can see them disappearing from work is if they're no longer available.

Edited by Shiny Side Up on Monday 23 February 11:04

[Pferdestarke]

Honda?

[5yearstobuyatvr]

With reference to the current situation at LDV, Im not surprised,does anyone know where you can buy them from in Yorkshire for example.Transit,Nissan, MB,VW transporter readily available

[Shiny Side Up]

Believe me, if you were able to find one to test drive, you'd soon decide not to bother buying. They have no redeeming features whatsoever.

[alfabadass]

Have to agree.

Quite simply awful vans. You can see through the gaps in the doors!