Tim Tozer: ‘‘I don’t think we should be running retailers’ businesses for them"

It’s a year since Tim Tozer joined Vauxhall UK as chairman and managing director, and he couldn’t be happier with the progress. In an interview with AM, Tozer said dealers have a lot to be excited about with the Vauxhall franchise for 2015 and beyond.

“We, as a brand, are on the verge of launching a lot of new cars and powertrains, which makes for a very exciting time. If you wind the clocks back four to five years, when General Motors (GM) was questioning its strategic commitment to the business, investment in Vauxhall just didn’t flow as much as it should have done. We are now seeing the effects of their decision to invest, which is really going to affect Vauxhall and its dealer network in a positive way.

“It really can only get better for the brand and for our retail network.”