The Business Secretary has said the Government will continue meetings with Vauxhall and Stellantis chiefs "over the coming days and weeks" in a desperate bid to safeguard jobs at the firm's Ellesmere Port plant.
It comes after owners Stellantis said they may close the site if a deal with the 海角视频 Government is not reached, putting 1,000 jobs at risk.
Talks began last week over whether to close or invest in the plant, but the decision was delayed.
On Monday, an urgent question raised by Greg Clark MP, asked Kwasi Kwarteng MP, the Secretary of State for Business, about the future of car manufacturing, and an update on the Ellesmere Port situation.
Mr Kwarteng responded: "The Government is absolutely committed to ensuring the future of manufacturing at Ellesmere Port to secure jobs and livelihoods of workers at plant.
"Since I was appointed Business Secretary last month, we have held a number of meetings with Vauxhall and Stellantis to support companies to make a positive investment decision.
"I held a constructive meeting last week with Len McCluskey, General Secretary of Unite the union.
"Over the coming days and weeks, I myself, ministers and officials will continue extensive dialogue with company.
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"More widely, the government is continuing its long-standing commit of support to keep the 海角视频 manufacturing sector at the forefront of technology.
"We are doing all we can to protect and create jobs while ensuring a competitive future for the 海角视频 and including in Ellesmere Port."
Shadow business secretary Lucy Powell accused the Government of being "asleep at the wheel" when it comes to automotive.
Ms Powell told the Commons: "Labour stands ready to do all we can to secure the future of Ellesmere Port. The plant has been a major employer in the North West for decades and is highly efficient and productive. It would be a travesty if it didn't have a long-term future. That is now in the Government's hands.
"The uncertainty facing Ellesmere Port and other car plants speaks to a deeper problem caused by the Government's inaction on automotive - they have been asleep at the wheel."
Pressing the Government on the creation of green jobs, she added: "What further guarantees can (Kwasi Kwarteng) give to Stellantis and others that he will back the switch to electric with real support? What is the Secretary of State demanding from the Budget tomorrow for automotive?"
Mr Kwarteng replied: "I don't recognise some of the premises of her question - clearly the Prime Minister's 10-point plan, far from being full of platitudes, is a world-beater."
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He added that the Government are "absolutely focused, we are 100% focused on securing those vital jobs" and are "totally committed to net zero".
Conservative former cabinet minister Mr Clark said the Government must take "concrete action" to ensure the 海角视频 is a "global force in manufacturing electric vehicles".
Asking his urgent question, the former business secretary told the Commons: "In the case of Vauxhall at Ellesmere Port, a decision is imminent as the Secretary of State says as to whether a new electric model will be built there."
Adding that "the same is true of Jaguar Land Rover in the West Midlands", Mr Clark said: "A laissez-faire approach won't do it and neither will just general encouragement.
"It requires sleeves rolled up, concrete action to be taken now between Government and industry just as was the case with vaccines.
"So will the Secretary of State, for whom I have a high regard, make this commitment today and do whatever it takes, urgently, to make sure Britain is a global force in manufacturing electric vehicles long into the future?"
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Mr Kwarteng replied that "the issues that are raised by his question are of critical strategic importance".
Labour's Justin Madders, MP for Ellesmere Port and Neston, said the "importance of getting the right decision" would send out a signal about "where securing the future of the automotive sector stands in the Government's priorities".
He said: "I'm sure it's clear to all just how much anxiety all this speculation has generated, but it will be worth it if it focuses the Government's attention on the urgent need to deliver on a plan to ensure our great British car industry gets all the support it needs to move to electric vehicle production.
"So can I ask the Secretary of State if he does understand the importance of getting the right decision not just for the people of Ellesmere Port but also for the signal it sends out about where securing the future of the automotive sector stands in the Government's priorities."
Mr Kwarteng said: "I think (he) is quite right. There are two issues here, there is a local issue and I can only imagine the uncertainty under which the excellent workers in his constituency and in that site are working under and there's of course a national issue in terms of - and the question we have to ask ourselves is whether we are committed to actually having gigafactories in this country.
"We are 100% committed to that and I'm very hopeful that we can reach a satisfactory conclusion in terms of the continued investment and support for Stellantis in his constituency."
The news comes after French parent company PSA last month merged with Fiat Chrysler to form Stellantis, a new automotive superpower.
Following that merger, it was revealed that the future of the Ellesmere Port plant was in doubt - largely due to the Government's upcoming ban on new petrol and diesel cars.
A statement last week from Michael Lohscheller, who heads the group’s Opel and Vauxhall unit, said: "At this stage these discussions are productive but not conclusive."
The company confirmed it is asking for financial incentives to make a new electric vehicle at the plant, as well as commitments on the trading of parts such as batteries, post-Brexit.