Vauxhall Motors
British car company
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| March 28 2025 | The Luton factory was officially closed by Stellantis. |
| 2024 | Vauxhall launches the Frontera, a subcompact crossover SUV based on the Citroën C3 Aircross. |
| November 2024 | Stellantis announced the closure of the Luton plant, with electric van production to be concentrated at Ellesmere Port and ICE production moving to European plants, potentially leading to 1100 job losses. |
| 2023 | Chalton House headquarters and Vauxhall Aftersales warehouse was demolished after local council approval for site redevelopment. |
| 2021 | Vauxhall changed the Movano from being a rebadged Renault Master to a rebadged Fiat Ducato. |
| January 2021 | Vauxhall became a subsidiary of Stellantis, the successor to PSA Group. |
| January 16 2021 | Groupe PSA and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles merged to form Stellantis. |
| 2019 | Vauxhall discontinued the revived Viva model, ending its second lifecycle. |
| 2019 | Vauxhall transitioned the Vivaro from being a rebadged Renault Trafic to a rebadged Peugeot Expert/Citroën Jumpy. |
| 2019 | Vauxhall adds the Vivaro Life, an MPV based on the Peugeot Traveller/Citroën SpaceTourer platform. |
| May 7 2019 | Vauxhall moved from Griffin House headquarters in Luton to new offices at Chalton House. |
| 2018 | Autofocus.ca retrospectively describes the Firenza as 'the worst car Canada ever saw', comparing it to notorious vehicles like the Chevrolet Vega and Ford Pinto. |
| 2018 | Senna Proctor won his first race at Brands Hatch, driving for TAG Autosport with Power Maxed Racing, making an incredible drive from P28 to take the chequered flag. |
| 2018 | Vauxhall introduces the Combo Life, an MPV based on the Peugeot Rifter/Citroën Berlingo platform. |
| 2017 | After acquisition by PSA Group (later Stellantis), Vauxhall introduces the Crossland, a rebadged Opel Crossland. |
| 2017 | Vauxhall begins production of the Grandland, a compact crossover SUV, expanding its SUV offerings. |
| September 18 2017 | Vauxhall's official company name was changed from General Motors UK Limited back to Vauxhall Motors Limited. |
| August 1 2017 | Ownership of Opel Automobile GmbH was transferred to Peugeot S.A. |
| March 6 2017 | GM and Groupe PSA officially announced the agreement for PSA to buy Vauxhall and Opel subsidiaries for €2.2 billion. |
| March 3 2017 | Sources revealed that General Motors had reached a tentative agreement with Groupe PSA to acquire the Vauxhall and Opel brands and automobile business. |
| November 2016 | Vauxhall announced their return to the British Touring Car Championship in partnership with Power Maxed Racing, with Tom Chilton and Senna Proctor as drivers. |
| 2015 | Vauxhall revived the Viva nameplate, introducing a rebadged variant of the Opel Karl/Chevrolet Spark as a new small car model. |
| 2012 | Vauxhall switched the Combo model from being a rebadged Opel Combo to a rebadged Fiat Doblò. |
| 2012 | Vauxhall launches the Mokka, a subcompact crossover SUV, as part of its expanding vehicle range. |
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