The departure of managing director James Taylor has been announced by Vauxhall.
He is being replaced on an interim basis by Stellantis UK group managing director Eurig Druce, with a full-time successor to be announced in due course.
Taylor had been in the role since 2022.
He said: “I started at Vauxhall Motors on a placement scheme in 1997 and have worked for the company ever since, culminating in taking the managing director role in 2022.
“From the General Motors era to Groupe PSA to now Stellantis, it’s been a remarkable journey done with some remarkable people along the way.
“I’d like to thank all my colleagues, past and present, for both their amazing contributions to what has been achieved – especially in recent years, transforming Vauxhall through design, technology and marketing into an electric-first brand – and I wish them every success in the future.”
Druce said: “I’d like to sincerely thank James for more than quarter of a century of loyalty and dedication to Vauxhall.
“James leaves Vauxhall ready for the UK’s transition to an electric future and on behalf of his many colleagues and friends, I wish him personally all the best for the future.”
The announcement comes on the same day as a wide package of management changes were revealed by Vauxhall’s parent group Stellantis, including new global leadership for the Jeep, Peugeot, and DS brands.
