heim ▁am ▁Main , ▁Germany . ▁During ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 s , ▁the ▁V aux hall ▁brand ▁was ▁with dra wn ▁from ▁sale ▁in ▁all ▁countries ▁apart ▁from ▁the ▁UK , ▁the ▁Channel ▁Islands , ▁and ▁the ▁Is le ▁of ▁Man . ▁At ▁various ▁times ▁during ▁its ▁history , ▁V aux hall ▁has ▁been ▁active ▁in ▁mot ors ports , ▁including ▁r ally ing ▁and ▁the ▁British ▁Tour ing ▁Car ▁Championship . ▁After ▁ 9 2 ▁years ▁under ▁G M ' s ▁ownership , ▁V aux hall ▁was ▁sold ▁to ▁Gr oupe ▁P SA ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁ ▁V aux hall ▁has ▁major ▁manufact uring ▁facilities ▁in ▁L ut on ▁( com mer cial ▁vehicles , ▁I BC ▁Ve h icles ) ▁and ▁Ell es m ere ▁Port , ▁UK ▁( pass enger ▁cars ). ▁The ▁L ut on ▁plant ▁emp lo ys ▁around ▁ 9 0 0 ▁staff ▁and ▁has ▁a ▁capacity ▁around ▁ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁units . ▁The ▁Ell es m ere ▁Port ▁plant ▁currently ▁emp lo ys ▁around ▁ 1 , 8 8 0 ▁staff ▁and ▁has ▁a ▁theoretical ▁( three - shift ) ▁capacity ▁around ▁ 1 8 7 , 0 0 0 ▁units . ▁Ve h icles ▁manufact ured ▁in ▁Op el ▁fact ories ▁in ▁Germany , ▁Spain , ▁and ▁Poland ▁and ▁sold ▁in ▁the ▁UK ▁are ▁brand ed ▁as ▁V aux hall . ▁ ▁Sign ific ant ▁former ▁V aux hall ▁production ▁cars ▁include ▁the