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Jun
8th

GERMANY: Economics committee could decide Opel aid fate tomorrow

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A further meeting of Germany's economic steering committee slated for tomorrow (8 June) could finally determine if GM division Opel is successful in its EUR1.3bn (US$1.55bn) loan guarantee request. Full story...
Jun
8th

SPAIN: Opel silent on EUR160m regional loan guarantee

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General Motors in Spain is remaining tight-lipped as to whether it has secured EUR160m (US$191m) in financial guarantees from the Aragon regional government. Full story...
Jun
8th

Germany withholds findings that support Opel’s aid bid, politician says

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A senior German politician representing the interests of Opel workers in East Germany said the Berlin government was suppressing information that could bolster the case for granting 1.1 billion euros ($1. Full story...
Jun
7th

Germany suppressing findings helpful to Opel, politician says

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A senior German politician representing the interests of Opel workers in East Germany said the Berlin government was suppressing information that could bolster the case for granting 1.1 billion euros ($1. Full story...
Jun
7th

GERMANY: Opel aid committee to meet again

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Germany's economic steering committee at the economics ministry is due to meet this week to discuss Opel's request for EUR1.3bn (US$1.6bn) in loan guarantees. Full story...
Jun
7th

Opel gets 300 million euros in aid from Spain

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Spain's central government and the Aragon regional government will provide General Motors Co.'s Opel unit with 300 million euros ($358.2 million) in aid, the Aragon government said today. Full story...
Jun
7th

Opel gets 300 million euros in aid from Spain

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Spain's central government and the Aragon regional government will provide General Motors Co.'s European unit Opel with 300 million euros ($358.2 million) in aid, the Aragon government said on Monday. Full story...
Jun
4th

COMMENT: Don’t bank on GM securing loan guarantees

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GM is putting a brave face on it, but its much-cherished request for Opel loan guarantees across its major European manufacturing bases is starting to become a little shaky. Full story...
Jun
4th

Opel gets more time to lobby Germany on aid

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The German government has delayed a vote that was expected to rule out federal aid for GM's European unit Opel, giving Opel's supporters a few more days to lobby Berlin to change its mind. Full story...
Jun
3rd

Citroen makes new C4 a bigger challenger in compact segment

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Citroen has released the first images of its new C4 compact hatchback, a crucial car for the French brand in Europe's second largest segment, which is dominated by Volkswagen, Ford and Opel/Vauxhall. Full story...
Jun
2nd

GERMANY: GM confident of aid request ahead of ministry meeting

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General Motors said it remained confident it would secure up to EUR1.5bn (US$1.8bn) in German loan guarantees for its Opel restructuring despite widespread reports the government was becoming more reluctant to grant the request. Full story...
Jun
1st

GERMANY: Opel outlines framework deal

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Opel/Vauxhall has detailed further information concerning its European framework agreement signed in Russelsheim yesterday (31 May). Full story...
Jun
1st

COMMENT: Luton’s post-2013 future getting darker

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Barely is the ink dry on preliminary workers' agreements to give Opel/Vauxhall the cost savings it needs for restructuring, then there is disturbing news today that one of the company's UK plants may lose its van building contract after the current model gets to the end of its life in 2013. Full story...
Jun
1st

GERMANY: Opel unions sign savings agreement

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Unions representing workers at GM's Opel/Vauxhall division in Germany have signed the first of several agreements (31 May) paving the way for substantial cost savings. Full story...
Jun
1st

Germany will probably reject Opel aid request, lawmaker says

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Germany will probably reject GM.'s aid request for Opel/Vauxhall because the U.S. carmaker can afford to fund the reorganization itself, a lawmaker in Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling party said. GM has requested $1. Full story...
Jun
1st

German advisers are against aid for Opel, reports say

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Germany is likely to make a final decision on whether to grant state aid to General Motors Co.'s Opel/Vauxhall unit at the end of this week or the start of next week, German Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle said. Full story...
Jun
1st

German advisers are against aid for Opel, report says

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Germany is likely to make a final decision on whether to grant state aid to General Motors Co.'s Opel/Vauxhall unit at the end of this week or the start of next week, German Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle said. Full story...
May
31st

Opel management, labor sign restructuring deal

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A restructuring deal at Opel/Vauxhall unit was signed into effect on Monday, aimed at saving $325 million in annual wage costs. Full story...
May
31st

Opel management, labor sign restructuring deal

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General Motors Co.'s European Opel-Vauxhall unit signed a restructuring deal today aimed at saving $325 million in annual wage costs. Full story...
May
31st

German rescue fund to discuss extending Opel aid

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Business advisors to Germany's rescue fund were meeting Monday to discuss whether to recommend extending more than 1 billion euros ($1.23 billion) in loan guarantees to GM's Opel/Vauxhall unit. Full story...
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