Car production today resumed at the UK Peugeot-Citroën factory after workers held a day of mass meetings following the decision to close it.
Peugeot 206 models began rolling off the production line at Ryton, in Coventry, after workers clocked on for the 6am shift.
No cars were built at the French firm's factory yesterday after it announced production at the site would end next summer, resulting in the loss of 2,300 jobs.
Union officials will meet company managers today as part of the consultation process to discuss the next stage of the closure, which Peugeot-Citroën has blamed on high costs.
They have told the company that it will not get away with a "trouble-free" closure, and have the support of French counterparts in their campaign to keep Ryton open.
Despite tough talking by union leaders, many workers are sceptical about the usefulness of industrial action, and believe efforts should be concentrated on securing the best redundancy packages possible.
Union officials said strikes remained an option, calling on the government to change employment laws which they believe make it easier to sack British workers.
A Peugeot-Citroën spokesman said there had been no problems at the factory today and added that managers would be giving answers to some of the questions raised by workers.
