Comments on: Vauxhall Astra plant named at risk of closure http://www.caradvice.com.au/23410/vauxhall-astra-plant-named-at-risk-of-closure/ Resource for Car Reviews, News, Advice, Road Tests, Green Cars, Hybrids Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sean http://www.caradvice.com.au/23410/vauxhall-astra-plant-named-at-risk-of-closure/#comment-117512 Sean Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:53:14 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=23410#comment-117512 Our Astras are made in Antwerp Belgium. The old TR model 96-98 were made in the UK. Today, only UK-marked Astras are made there. Our Astras are made in Antwerp Belgium. The old TR model 96-98 were made in the UK. Today, only UK-marked Astras are made there.

]]> By: Alex http://www.caradvice.com.au/23410/vauxhall-astra-plant-named-at-risk-of-closure/#comment-117510 Alex Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:41:53 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=23410#comment-117510 It would be a shame if they didn't give them a bit longer. Every time a popular new car comes out there is always a sales boom so they should just get the new model going and see how things go. It would be a shame if they didn’t give them a bit longer. Every time a popular new car comes out there is always a sales boom so they should just get the new model going and see how things go.

]]> By: freddy http://www.caradvice.com.au/23410/vauxhall-astra-plant-named-at-risk-of-closure/#comment-117427 freddy Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:19:27 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=23410#comment-117427 Shame for the workers ... no loss to car buyers. Anti-spam word "ford". Oh the irony ..... Shame for the workers … no loss to car buyers.

Anti-spam word “ford”. Oh the irony …..

]]> By: Ian http://www.caradvice.com.au/23410/vauxhall-astra-plant-named-at-risk-of-closure/#comment-117421 Ian Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:31:20 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=23410#comment-117421 When this story emerge with the Unite boss claiming a plant might close in the near future my 1st thought was the Ellesmere Port plant thanks to the 9 month sabbaticals they've offered workers. But the Guardian reported yesterday that: "It is understood the Unite warnings relate to an unnamed company that it fears will soon run out of money, though not Jaguar or General Motors-owned Vauxhall." http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/feb/20/automotive-globalrecession I'm not sure that the situation is any clear now then it was then. When this story emerge with the Unite boss claiming a plant might close in the near future my 1st thought was the Ellesmere Port plant thanks to the 9 month sabbaticals they’ve offered workers.

But the Guardian reported yesterday that:

“It is understood the Unite warnings relate to an unnamed company that it fears will soon run out of money, though not Jaguar or General Motors-owned Vauxhall.”

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/feb/20/automotive-globalrecession

I’m not sure that the situation is any clear now then it was then.

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