100,000th Vauxhall Astra rolls off the line

Vauxhall in Ellesmere Port mark to milestone

On Wednesday 20th July 2011, the 100,000th Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer rolled off the Ellesmere Port production line.

The model which is only built in Cheshire was launched at the end of September last year, the company that its performing very well both in the UK and Europe.

The car was driven off the line by John Cooper, the plants longest serving employee.