New managing director revealed for Vauxhall
Stellantis has appointed a brand new managing director for Vauxhall, filling a emptiness left by the exit of James Taylor to Nissan.
The corporate has tempted again Steve Catlin, who began his profession with Vauxhall however spent the final decade working in senior administration roles with different automotive manufacturers, together with Audi, Seat and most just lately Volvo Automobile Monetary Providers.
Catlin, who had risen to the function of retail gross sales director at Vauxhall earlier than he left the enterprise in 2015, stated: “It’s nice to be again working with Vauxhall, which has at all times been a model near my coronary heart.
Stellantis has appointed a brand new managing director for Vauxhall, filling a emptiness left by the exit of James Taylor to Nissan.
The corporate has tempted again Steve Catlin, who began his profession with Vauxhall however spent the final decade working in senior administration roles with different automotive manufacturers, together with Audi, Seat and most just lately Volvo Automobile Monetary Providers.
Catlin, who had risen to the function of retail gross sales director at Vauxhall earlier than he left the enterprise in 2015, stated: “It’s nice to be again working with Vauxhall, which has at all times been a model near my coronary heart.
“Lots has modified since I used to be final right here and never simply the décor, however the motor trade as an entire. Nevertheless, Vauxhall has at all times stood for sensible innovation with a distinctly British voice.
“Now, with a completely electrical line-up and a transparent sense of function, it’s an excellent time to be a part of the journey. I’m trying ahead to constructing on the progress we’ve made and the thrilling street forward.”
When Catlin was final at Vauxhall it nonetheless operated from its Griffin Home headquarters in Luton, which it left in 2019 to relocate alongside fellow group manufacturers Peugeot and Citroen.
Eurig Druce, group managing director, Stellantis UK, stated: “Steve brings deep expertise throughout the trade and a robust understanding of Vauxhall’s function in shaping the way forward for British mobility. Vauxhall, a house model for Stellantis UK, should return to development and I’m assured Steve will lead the groups in a constructive trajectory.”
In 2024, Vauxhall offered over 15,000 electrical automobiles, changing into the main electrical model throughout the Stellantis UK franchised supplier community.
Because the finish of 2024, Vauxhall has supplied a completely electrical model of each mannequin in its automotive and van line-up.
It’s the UK’s best-selling electrical mild business automobile producer, with greater than 17,000 electrical vans on the street carrying the Griffin emblem, whereas amongst its passenger automotive line-up, the Corsa Electrical is the UK’s best-selling electrical supermini presently.
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