Optimism growing at Vauxhall: Lockdown came at a bad time for the new Corsa but momentum is gathering again

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Vauxhall must rebuild momentum around its hugely significant new Corsa, having been hit hard by the lockdown occurring at the time as the supermini's launch, according to its boss. In a recent Autocar Business Live online seminar, Stephen Norman said: "Unfortunately, the lockdown came bang in the middle of the Corsa launch. We were in the midst of launching petrol and diesel versions and, to be frank, the lockdown has suspended our ambition for the brand because of that for at least six months. The lockdown may only have been two or three months, but it has certainly made a dent in the run rate we intended to build up to."