PSA Group is to start building Peugeot, Citroen and Vauxhall large vans at its factory at Gliwice in Poland by the end of 2021.
Currently the group builds the Peugeot Boxer and Citroen Relay at the SevelSud plant in Italy alongside the Fiat Ducato.
Earlier this year it announced this deal had been extended until 2023 – but said it would need to use other manufacturing capacity to assemble some versions of its large vans in the medium term, with SevelSud having exceeded its capacity for the last three years.
The Vauxhall Movano is currently based on the Renault Master, due to a deal which pre-dates Vauxhall’s acquisition by PSA.
The group says the Gliwice plant will be refitted to produce up to 100,000 large vans per year.
PSA executive vice-president for manufacturing and supply chain Yann Vincent said: “This good news for Gliwice is a clear demonstration that our Excellent Plant Program is being executed across all European countries with synergies and efficiency.
“Industrial performance will be a key enabler to serve our ambitions in the commercial vehicle market, guaranteeing our customers the best offer in this segment for all our brands.”
