Bill Parfitt has postponed his retirement from GM UK and will stay on as chairman to support Duncan Aldred’s recent appointment as Vauxhall managing director.

Parfitt was due to retire at the end of this year and was originally planning to stay on as a non-executive chairman.

With Aldred managing all Vauxhall’s operational activity and performance with particular focus on sales, marketing and aftersales, Parfitt’s strategic role will be to prepare the UK business for future growth.

Nick Reilly, new GM Europe president, said: "With Bill’s strategic vision and a strong operational grip from Duncan, together they will drive the growth of the Vauxhall brand in the UK."

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