The company, which also owns the Peugeot, Citroën, Chrysler and Fiat brands, said on Tuesday it would consolidate its British production of light commercial vehicles at its Ellesmere Port site in northern England, where it is investing 50 million pounds ($63 million) in an all-electric vehicle hub.
The Milan-listed company said it planned to relocate "hundreds of jobs" from Luton, which is close to London in the south, to Ellesmere Port, and it had started a consultation with employees and unions.
The British government said Stellantis' investment in its Ellesmere Port plant was encouraging, but it would be a concerning time for the families of employees at Luton.
The company, born out of the 2021 merger between Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot maker PSA, did not state how many jobs would be affected.
The announcement came as automakers such as Volkswagen, Ford, Nissan and GM are cutting jobs in response to softening demand for EVs, which consumers see as too expensive, and increasing Chinese competition.
European carmakers are also facing the possibility of an indirect hit from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pledge to impose tariffs on imports to the U.S. from Mexico.
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