Some 1,100 Vauxhall jobs could be lost as part of Canadian parts maker Magna's restructuring of Opel, a source close to the talks has told BBC News.
Any job cuts could be shared between the plants at Luton and Ellesmere Port, the source said.
Earlier, a German newspaper said almost 1,400 jobs would be lost in the UK as part of 11,000 job cuts across Europe.
"Speculation on job losses... is unhelpful at such early stages of the negotiations," the UK government said.
"Every aspect of these negotiations is under very active discussion and the government is working to secure the best possible outcome for Vauxhall in the UK," a spokesperson from the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) said.
"It's too early to quote numbers."
Source: BBC News
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