Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said,
A milestone for UK automotive manufacturing today with the start of production at Ellesmere Port, which becomes the first all-electric vehicle production plant in the UK. Electrifying British automotive manufacturing will help deliver jobs, growth and net zero and shows we are globally competitive. With UK van production already at a 12 year high, it is a further boost to our advanced auto manufacturing sector and its supply chain.
