General Motors United Kingdom - Overview
General Motors took over Vauxhall in 1925.
In 1960 Ellesmere Port was chosen as the location for a new car plant and in June 1964 the first Vauxhall Viva rolled off the line. Today, the modern assembly facility has the ability to produce more than 180,000 cars a year: Opel/Vauxhall Astra models and the Astravan.
IBC Vehicles Ltd., a joint venture with Isuzu Motors Ltd was formed in Luton in 1987 and today produces about 60,000 Opel/Vauxhall Vivaros a year.
Since 2000 GM has been responsible for the Saab brand in Britain. Chevrolet launched in the UK market in January 2005 and more recently Cadillac and Corvette have been introduced to the UK market.
| At a glance | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|
| Employees | 5,246 | 4,989 |
| Total registrations | 391,245 | 426,826 |
| Market share | 14.3% | 15.2% |
| Production | 236,607 | 222,992 |
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