Vauxhall is celebrating its return to the CV Show in style with the world premiere of the all-new British-built Vivaro van
Taking pride of place on the Vauxhall stand (EC40) at the NEC Birmingham and wowing UK show goers for the first time, the Luton-built Vivaro is shown in both panel van and doublecab body styles.
“As the UK’s largest CV manufacturer celebrating its 90th year of van production, we’re proud to present a new Vivaro model that not only has class-leading credentials, but also secures the future of our Luton workforce for many years to come,” said Stephen Norman, Vauxhall’s Group Managing Director.
Vauxhall’s all-new Vivaro, which is based on Groupe PSA’s EMP2 platform, will help secure 1,250 jobs at its manufacturing plant in Luton. Vauxhall is the UK’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer with over one million Vivaro-type vans built since production started in 2001. Investment in the new vehicle will help increase the plant’s production capacity to 100,000 units per year.
With the new Vivaro, Vauxhall continues to implement its PACE! strategic plan by investing in growing market segments with high volumes. Vauxhall will offer a purely electric version of the new Vivaro next year, another milestone on the journey to electrifying the brand.
Also on the stand, the 2019 International Van of the Year, the Vauxhall Combo Cargo will make its UK show debut. And if that wasn’t enough, Vauxhall will also display a Movano L1H2 panel van mounted with a Hawk VZ135 reverse articulated telescopic device. This “cherry picker” vehicle enables a maximum working height of 13.7m.
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SOURCE: Vauxhall
