Cars

Opel - autonomy a condition for talks 4:45pm GMT

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Opel's top German labour leader said on Sunday he was willing to hold negotiations over a restructuring of the European carmaker under its parent General Motors so long as it gains greater independence.  Full Article

 
Magna's Wolf says Opel needs more independence - report 1:09pm GMT

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European carmaker Opel needs to be able to operate with more freedom from its U.S. parent General Motors , a top executive at spurned suitor Magna said in a newspaper interview on Sunday.  Full Article

 
Magna's Opel needs more independence - report 1:08pm GMT

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European carmaker Opel needs to be able to operate with more freedom from its U.S. parent General Motors , a top executive at spurned suitor Magna said in a newspaper interview on Sunday.  Full Article

 
Opel Trustee resigns, blames govt 7:35am GMT

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Manfred Wennemer resigned from his post as one of the five board members of the Opel Trust on Saturday in protest against the constant interference by politicians in Germany surrounding planned sale of Opel.  Full Article

 
Opel chief leaves following failed deal Friday, 6 Nov 2009

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - General Motors Co said on Friday the head of its European operations, Carl-Peter Forster, is leaving, three days after the automaker's decision to scrap a planned sale of its Opel unit.  Full Article

 
GM readies Opel plan Friday, 6 Nov 2009

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 went on strike to protest the automakers decision to keep the European unit.  Full Article   |   Video

 
GM decision benefits taxpayers-Mandelson Thursday, 5 Nov 2009

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. carmaker General Motors' decision to keep its European unit Opel will benefit European taxpayers, especially in Britain, Germany and Spain, Business Secretary Peter Mandelson said Thursday.  Full Article

 
GM confident of financing Opel restructuring Thursday, 5 Nov 2009

DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co is confident that it can find the financing to keep and restructure its European Opel unit, Chief Executive Fritz Henderson said on Thursday.  Full Article

 
Russia says GM pouring U.S. scorn on Europe Thursday, 5 Nov 2009

MOSCOW/RUSSELSHEIM, Germany (Reuters) - Russia accused General Motors of showing the United States' scorn of business with Europe by abandoning its sale of Opel, whose German workers went on strike on Thursday.  Full Article

 
GM decision benefits taxpayers-Mandelson Thursday, 5 Nov 2009

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. carmaker General Motors' decision to keep its European unit Opel will benefit European taxpayers, especially in Britain, Germany and Spain, Business Secretary Peter Mandelson said Thursday.  Full Article