British automotive manufacturing is powering into the “next chapter” as Vauxhall and Made in Britain renew their partnership to champion UK production. As part of Vauxhall’s new ‘Brit’s What We Do’ campaign, the iconic British automotive brand is to proudly…
The Spirit of Ecstasy, the iconic ornament atop every Rolls-Royce, has roots in ancient Greek art. The emblem’s journey from the shores of Samothrace to the luxury car’s grille highlights the enduring influence of classical beauty on modern design. The…
Vauxhall has unveiled a radical new look for its famous ‘Griffin’ logo. Now into its 13th generation, the Griffin logo can trace its roots back through 700 years according to Vauxhall, with its first use being on the coat of arms of…
Practical and sexy new Vauxhall STX Concept combines moving bodywork and a new Griffin badge that’s heading for Vauxhall’s next all-new model Vauxhall is putting the good, old-fashioned estate car back into the spotlight with its new STX Concept that’s…
Vauxhall has revealed its radical, family-focused STX Concept at the 2026 Paris Motor Show – and no, it’s not another SUV. If you thought the ubiquitous family crossover had consigned the traditional family estate car to history, think again. Vauxhall still sees…
See all | Add a comment Vauxhall’s STX Concept previews a possible future for the Astra Sports Tourer, with all-electric power, bold styling and a challenge to the SUV obsession. Vauxhall has unveiled its Sports Tourer eXperimental (STX) Concept, an electric…
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Save vehicles, searches and create alerts for price drops and new listings by signing in A modern electric estate car – but not as we know it – here’s everything we know about the Vauxhall STX Concept Words by: Catherine Kent Humble…
Vauxhall has introduced a more accessible version of its Frontera compact SUV. Priced from £22,820, the new petrol-powered Frontera sits underneath hybrid and electric models in the range as a more affordable option. The 1.2-litre three-cylinder engine is paired to a…
Vauxhall is one of Britain's oldest car brands and, for much of the twentieth century, one of its most familiar. Founded as an engineering firm in Vauxhall, south London, in 1857, it built its first car in 1903 and soon moved to Luton, where its griffin badge would preside over generations of family cars, company cars and police cars. The Viva, the Cavalier, the Nova and the Astra became as much a part of British life as the weather, and most of them were cheerfully unpretentious.
General Motors bought Vauxhall in 1925, and from the 1970s its cars increasingly became rebadged versions of GM's German Opels, a twin-brand arrangement that continues to this day. In 2017 GM sold Opel and Vauxhall to France's PSA Group, which became part of Stellantis in 2021. The new owners moved the cars onto Peugeot-derived platforms, cut costs sharply and restored profits, but at a price: the historic Luton factory closed in 2025, leaving Ellesmere Port, now devoted to electric vans, as Vauxhall's British plant.
The current range is built around the Corsa supermini, the Astra hatchback and Sports Tourer estate, the Frontera, Mokka and Grandland SUVs and a large lineup of vans, and every model is offered in electric form, part of a deliberate push to lead Britain's EV transition. Sporty versions now wear the GSE badge rather than the old VXR. The brand has redrawn its griffin emblem and shown a sleek estate concept, while reports suggest the next Astra will move away from the traditional hatchback shape.
Coverage here follows new models and concepts, prices and trim changes, lease deals, reviews, recalls and the industrial decisions that shape Vauxhall's British footprint under Stellantis. It also tracks the brand's role in the country's electric-car mandate, where Vauxhall has been among the loudest voices on targets and incentives, and the gradual reinvention of a familiar name for a market that now favors crossovers over hatchbacks. Through all the upheaval, the griffin remains one of the most recognizable badges on British roads.
Britain's oldest surviving car badge, from Luton-built Vivas and Cavaliers to today's Stellantis-era Corsa, Astra and Grandland, all offered electric.
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