EURIG Druce is to head the Vauxhall brand in the UK permanently. He was interim head from February 2025 until the appointment of Steve Catlin, following the departure of James Taylor, who left to head up Nissan.
Druce will also continue as Stellantis UK Group Managing Director.
Joining Druce in the Vauxhall management team will be Michael Auliar (pictured left), who takes up the role of Commercial Director at the start of 2026.
Auliar is a vastly experienced automotive executive. He joined Stellantis in April 2025 in a sales and marketing role covering four countries in Europe. Prior to this, he worked for Nissan for 27 years in a variety of roles across the UK and Europe. More recently he was Nissan’s UK Sales Director.
Eurig Druce, Group Managing Director, Stellantis UK, said:
“Vauxhall is a British brand with a proud history dating back over 120 years to its roots in 1903. It’s the home brand for the group and, despite an onslaught of new competition, is increasing its market share. I am delighted to welcome Michael Auliar to Vauxhall and, with his strong industry experience, I know that he will continue this trajectory.”
Vauxhall said that former Vauxhall MD Steve Catlin was leaving for personal reasons.
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