IBC Vehicles

IBC Vehicles Limited was a British automotive manufacturing company based in Luton, Bedfordshire, and since 2021, a wholly owned subsidiary of the multinational corporation Stellantis. Its principal operation was the Vauxhall Luton assembly plant, which produced light commercial vehicles under the Citroën, Opel, Peugeot, Vauxhall, Fiat Professional, and Toyota brands. Production ceased in April 2025.

IBC Vehicles has its roots in Bedford Vehicles, the truck and bus manufacturing subsidiary of Vauxhall.

In 1986, the Bedford van factory in Luton was reorganised as a joint venture with Isuzu, resulting in the formation of IBC Vehicles (Isuzu Bedford Company Limited). Its first product was the Bedford Midi, a badge engineered clone of the Isuzu Fargo midsize panel van, replacing the ageing Bedford CF. The Suzuki-based Bedford Rascal microvan followed in 1987.

In 1992, IBC produced European versions of the Isuzu MU (Opel/Vauxhall Frontera Sport) and the Isuzu MU Wizard (Opel/Vauxhall Frontera), alongside a range of Renault-designed vans sold under the Opel, Vauxhall, and Renault brands. The Bedford name was dropped, and the Frontera A was produced from 1992 to 1998, followed by the Frontera B from 1998 to 2004.

In 1998, General Motors bought out Isuzu's stake in IBC and renamed the plant GM Manufacturing Luton (GMM Luton).

In 2017, GM sold Opel, including Vauxhall and the Luton plant, to Groupe PSA. Groupe PSA later merged with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to form Stellantis in January 2021.

GMM Luton produced the Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro A, Renault Trafic II, and Nissan Primastar. High-roof versions were built by Renault in Barcelona due to height constraints at the Luton plant. By 2011, the plant had produced 1.25 million vehicles since 2001, with a production capacity of 100,000 but output of 68,000 annually.

In 2011, Opel/Vauxhall confirmed that production of the 2013 Vivaro would continue at Luton, while high-roof versions and the Renault Trafic moved to Sandouville, France.