Taylor confirmed as new Vauxhall MD

HAVING already been in place as Acting Managing Director since July 2022, James Taylor has been confirmed as the Managing Director for Vauxhall.

Taylor is joined by Phil Douglass in the role of Marketing Director, and Steve Wass in the newly-created Regional Operations and Sales Director role. All three appointments are effective immediately.

James Taylor’s appointment as Managing Director follows from more than six months as Acting Managing Director of Vauxhall. Taylor combined his duties as Acting Managing Director with his previous role of B2B Director, Stellantis UK. Before that, Taylor served as Sales and Marketing Director, and Fleet Sales & Remarketing Director at Vauxhall, having first established a successful career in various sales positions.

Taylor, said: “Vauxhall is on a very exciting journey. Transforming into an electric-only brand from 2028 is a significant task for the brand, and I’m excited to keep working with my colleagues towards that goal, and to continue improving our product and servicing offers across the country.” He reports to Paul Willcox, Managing Director, Stellantis UK.

Phil Douglass, previously Head of Product and Pricing, has taken over from Adam Wood as Marketing Director. Wood has been appointed as the new Managing Director at Stellantis sister brand, Peugeot. Before leading the Product & Pricing team, Douglass held various sales and marketing roles within Vauxhall, having first completed an internship with the brand in 2011.

Douglass, said: “With a new bold and pure design and an emphasis on electrification, Vauxhall is undergoing a significant change as a brand. It’s a very exciting time to be taking on the role of Marketing Director, and I’m looking forward to continuing working with my colleagues, new and old, to build the brand presence in the UK.”

Heading up Regional Operations and Sales for Vauxhall, as Director, is Steve Wass. Wass is taking over from Stephanie Howson, who previously held the role of Retail Sales Director, and is moving to serve as Director of Customer Experience and Training, Stellantis UK.

Sales Director at Peugeot since July 2022, Wass previously served as Marketing Director, also at Peugeot, and before that, held various Director and Senior roles across Stellantis’ Retailer Network Robins & Day, now known as Stellantis &You.