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Mar
1st

GERMANY: Decisions unlikely soon on Opel restructuring

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It may be some time yet before decisions are reached over the restructuring plan for General Motors' Opel, Germany's Welt am Sonntag (World on Sunday) newspaper reported yesterday, citing the carmaker's chief executive officer Nick Reilly. Full story...
Mar
1st

Opel/Vauxhall’s Ampera Has Completed Its Long-Distance Drive

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Luton - Opel/Vauxhall Ceo Reilly drives Ampera to from Rüsselsheim to the Geneva Motor Show. On the last leg of the over 500-kilometre journey, Nick Reilly took over the wheel to personally experience the quality and reliability of Opel/Vauxhall's extended-range electric vehicle. Full story...
Feb
28th

Opel Ampera prototype gets test drive to Geneva

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The first Opel Ampera prototype is getting a road test in a 600km drive from the carmaker's headquarters in Russelsheim, near Frankfurt, Germany, to the Geneva auto show in Switzerland. Full story...
Feb
27th

Opel restructuring decision to take time, report says

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A decision on the restructuring plan for Opel unit will take some time, CEO Nick Reilly said, according to a German newspaper. Full story...
Feb
25th

Asbury says new-car sales revival, cost cuts propelled Q4 profit

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Asbury Automotive Group Inc.and#8217;s restructuring effort in 2009 helped the company become more efficient and turn a profit even during the worst sales environment in more than 27 years, CEO Charles Oglesby said today. Full story...
Feb
23rd

German minister backs bigger GM contribution at Opel

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German Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle on Tuesday backed demands for a greater contribution from GM for the overhaul of Opel. Full story...
Feb
22nd

GERMANY: Regional authorities meet to discuss Opel

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Representatives from Germany's federal and state governments were believed to be meeting today to evaluate General Motors' plan for its Opel division. Full story...
Feb
22nd

GM must raise share of Opel costs to get aid, report says

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GM should raise its share of the reorganization costs for its European arm Opel to get state aid from Germany, Handelsblatt reported on Monday, citing German government sources. GM is asking European countries with Opel plants to contribute 2. Full story...
Feb
22nd

GM must raise share of Opel costs to get aid, report says

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GM should raise its share of the reorganization costs for its European arm Opel to get state aid from Germany, Handelsblatt reported today, citing German government sources. GM is asking European countries with Opel plants to contribute 2. Full story...
Feb
19th

BRAZIL: Hybrids will be global hits – GM exec

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General Motors expects its new plug-in Chevrolet Volt/Opel Ampera hybrid to become a worldwide phenomenon. Full story...
Feb
19th

Germany irritated by EU Opel comments

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Germany is irritated by the European Commission's latest comments on state aid for Opel, deputy German Economy Minister Jochen Homann said. Full story...
Feb
18th

First Look: 2010 Opel Flextreme GT/E Concept

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First Look: 2010 Opel Flextreme GT/E Concept
2010 Opel Flextreme GT/E Concept - 2010 Geneva Auto Show Coverage, New Hybrid Car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine
Although we still haven't seen photos of the actual concept car, Opel decided to release additional information and images of its new Flextreme GT/E show car.

Although we still haven't seen photos of the actual concept car, Opel decided to release additional information and images of its new Flextreme GT/E show car, which will debut at the 2010 Geneva motor show in March.inline_mediumwraptextright26894858/green/news/1002_2010_opel_flextreme_gt_e_concept1002_03_z+2010_opel_flextreme_gT_e_concept+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue


Photo Gallery: 2010 Opel Flextreme GT/E Concept - 2010 Geneva Auto Show Coverage, New Hybrid Car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine


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Feb
18th

Opel thinks bigger about hybrids, and questions loom over the U.S. F1 team, in News Brake for Thursday, Feb. 18:

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In today's News Brake: Opel considers a bigger hybrid, a sad day for Tesla Motors, and the future of the U.S. F1 team looks shaky . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...
Feb
18th

Opel to show new extended-range car in Geneva

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Opel has released details of an extended-range electric concept car that it will debut at the Geneva auto show. Full story...
Feb
18th

Germany denies report that gov’t finds Opel loan bid ‘unqualified’

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A German government advisory panel has raised doubts about whether GM.'s reorganization plan for European arm Opel deserves crucial state aid, the Financial Times paper reported. Full story...
Feb
18th

Flextreme GT/E Concept : World Premiere at the Geneva Motor Show 2010

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Opel will unveil its Flextreme GT/E concept car at the 80th Geneva Motor Show (March 4 - 14), that will boost the company's credentials as a leader in green technologies, offering expressive design with efficient environmental performance - and engineered with German precision. Full story...
Feb
17th

SPAIN: Government Opel help dependent on workers

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Spanish financial backing for General Motors' plans for its European unit Opel will depend on their acceptance by Spanish workers, industry minister Miguel Sebastian said. Full story...
Feb
10th

SPAIN: Country paying ‘high price’ for Opel job cuts

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The loss of up to 900 Opel jobs at the Figuerelas plant near Zaragoza seems to be a high cost for the country to bear, industry minister Miguel Sebastian told reporters after the company had announced its EUR11bn five-year turnaround plan. Full story...
Feb
9th

GERMANY: Opel $11bn investment to secure profitability by 2012

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Opel/Vauxhall said the announcement today (9 February) of its EUR11bn (US$15.1bn) investment to 2014 should see the automaker break even next year and return to profit in 2012. Full story...
Feb
9th

GERMANY: Reilly announces EUR11bn plan for Opel

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Opel/Vauxhall CEO Nick Reilly today announced an ambitious five-year EUR11 billion 'plan for the future' that he said would "reinvigorate" 80% of Opel/Vauxhall model lines and place a strong emphasis on alternative propulsions. Full story...
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