Opel and Magna

[heimue]

"Sorry Franky, but I have to go back to my ex".

Franky = Frank Stronach, founder of Magna

[Burst]

GM keeps Opel! Front page business news.
It seems that SOMEONE at GM management woke up and went Huh, that German division that's been designing a slew of our cars for the past few years is going away? Maybe not such a good idea, since we will need small cars for US.

[newman27]

GM keeps Opel! Front page business news.
It seems that SOMEONE at GM management woke up and went Huh, that German division that's been designing a slew of our cars for the past few years is going away? Maybe not such a good idea, since we will need small cars for US.

Wow - this is good news! I saw that Ford is doing quite well and that the overall auto industry is looking good for 2011. Hopefully GM can pay back the Us government and get them out of the industry and become profitable again.

[tekenaar]

GM keeps Opel! Front page business news.
It seems that SOMEONE at GM management woke up and went Huh, that German division that's been designing a slew of our cars for the past few years is going away? Maybe not such a good idea, since we will need small cars for US.

. . . Bob Lutz, only one there smart/brave enough and with enough clout to push that agenda!

[74Opel1900]

Link to the news article on CNN
Opel workers strike after GM abandons sale - CNN.com

[P.J. Romano]

US carmaker General Motors has confirmed that the head of its European operations has resigned. Carl-Peter Forster is believed to have stepped down in protest over GM's decision not to sell its European subsidiary Opel.

General Motors Europe chief quits in ongoing Opel saga | Germany | Deutsche Welle | 06.11.2009