Vauxhall MD Catlin steps down, Stellantis UK boss Druce takes over

Catlin began the role in June but has now left the British car maker for personal reasons

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Name: Steve Catlin
Company: Vauxhall
Role: Managing director

Vauxhall MD Steve Catlin has stepped down from the role just six months after being appointed. The British brand said this was due to personal reasons.
Catlin has been replaced by parent company Stellantis’s UK boss, Eurig Druce. He will take on the role alongside his other responsibilities.
It isn’t yet known whether Stellantis will look to find a more permanent replacement for Catlin.
On the reason for Druce stepping into the Vauxhall hot seat, Stellantis said it was down to “recognising the importance of the Vauxhall brand to Stellantis UK’s overall performance“.
Druc