GM chief quits over Europe decision
The chief executive of General Motors’ European operations resigned yesterday following the American car company’s decision to retain ownership of Vauxhall and Opel.... More »
Times Online - Nov. 6, 2009
G.M. Readies Opel Plan as Workers Strike
General Motors on Thursday said it was readying a plan to restructure Opel and could pay off debt due this month as German workers went on strike to protest the automaker’s... More »
New York Times - Nov. 6, 2009
GM Readies Opel Plan, Workers Strike
DETROIT/RUSSELSHEIM, Germany (Reuters) - General Motors Co on Thursday said it was readying a plan to restructure Opel and could pay off debt due this month as German workers... More »
ABC News - Nov. 5, 2009
GM eyeing bailout funds to shore up Opel plant
DETROIT: General Motors' top executive said yesterday that the carmaker could tap some of its US$50 billion ($69.4 billion) in US government aid to help restructure GM's... More »
New Zealand Herald - Nov. 6, 2009
GM Europe head quits following Opel U-turn: source
FRANKFURT (AFP) General Motors Europe head Carl-Peter Forster is quitting in disgust at GM's decision to hang on to its European unit Opel/Vauxhall, a well-informed source... More »
AFP via Yahoo! - Nov. 6, 2009
Magna in talks with GM about plant in Russia
Auto maker GAZ is also in negotiations; after failure of Opel sale, ‘GM insists they still want to do something in Russia': Frank Stronach Greg Keenan Magna International... More »
Globe Investor - Nov. 6, 2009
German workers protest GM's Opel reversal
RUESSELSHEIM, Germany -- Fearing widespread layoffs, thousands of Opel workers walked off the job across Germany on Thursday to protest General Motors Co.'s decision to... More »
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Nov. 5, 2009
Is Opel facing a fatal blow?
Adam Opel founded his company 140 year ago - but its future is in doubt By Steven Rosenberg BBC News, Berlin correspondent In the central square of Russelsheim there is a... More »
BBC - Nov. 5, 2009
Germany satisfied US was not involved in GM's Opel...
Washington - Germany's Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said Thursday he was satisfied that the US government was not involved in General Motors' sudden decision this week... More »
Earthtimes.org - Nov. 5, 2009
Fury on the streets as axe hovers over German workers
Thousands of Opel workers staged lightning strikes and angry protests across Germany yesterday after the sudden refusal by the car giant's American parent company, General... More »
The Independent - Nov. 5, 2009