Vauxhall owner Stellantis has announced it is to begin making electric vehicles at its factory in Luton.
The plans are expected to secure the long-term future of the plant and 1,500 jobs, following concerns last year about Brexit red tape.
The company said it would start production of its medium-sized Vivaro Electric van before summer 2025.
Electric models from other Stellantis brands, including Citroën, Peugeot and Fiat, will also be built there.
Luton Vauxhall director Mark Noble said it was “a fitting way” to mark the facility’s 120th anniversary.
It follows the start of electric vehicle production at the firm’s Ellesmere Port factory in Cheshire last year, where the Vauxhall Combo Electric is being built.
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