| 单词 | Opel |
| 例句 | The stems have dried and stiffened, and the faces bob like praying heads, and as the Opel bellows past, Werner feels as if they are being watched by ten thousand Cyclopic eyes. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Werner finds a state-sponsored station playing waltzes and sets the speaker in the open back door of the Opel so all can hear. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The Opel bounces down roads that are hardly more than cattle trails. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Werner climbs into the Opel, feeling as if the buildings are rearing around him, growing taller and warping. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z All around the Opel, the flowers creak on their stems and nod their heliotropic faces as if in some sad accord. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z The few souls they see inside the old city press their backs up against walls to allow the battered Opel to pass. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He pointed to cars, said their names and where they were made: Soviet Volgas, American Chevrolets, German Opels. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He half expects to see Volkheimer’s huge hand appear, help him up, and clap him into the Opel. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He slings his rifle and carries the big battered transmitter—its leads, its inferior microphone—through the flowers to the Opel, its engine running, Neumann Two and Volkheimer already in the cab. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z All winter the Opel roves occupied territories, cities that Jutta recorded in their radio log coming to life—Prague, Minsk, Ljubljana. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Neumann One coaxes the battered Opel down streets so narrow that the sides of the truck shell scrape against walls. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z But then, right at 2300 hours, Werner sees it, hardly one block from where they parked the Opel: an antenna sliding up alongside a chimney. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z In April 1944 the Opel rattles into a white city full of empty windows. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He had the Opel washed before Master finished breakfast, and when Master came back from work and was taking a siesta, he dusted the car over again, before Master left for the tennis courts. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z They had almost passed when Olanna jerked up and shouted, “Please look out for my husband in a blue Opel.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Bernd climbs in beside him, rifle in his lap, and neither bothers to close the back door when the Opel roars into gear. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Then he stamps back to the truck, and Neumann One drops the Opel into gear. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Werner raises the big antenna and sits in his usual spot in the box of the Opel with his headset on. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z It’s fitting, perhaps, that the man who convinced the board to keep Opel, Vice Chairman Steve Girsky, is now assigned to fix it. Leadership, Not Another Bailout, Will Fix General Motors 2012-08-16T18:44:00Z The streaker was artist and gay rights activist Robert Opel, who had managed to get backstage by putting on a jumpsuit and pretending to be an entertainment journalist. The nine greatest Oscar moments 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z GM notes that Opel posted a $100 million pre-tax profit in the second quarter of 2011, but the economic problems triggered by Europe’s sovereign debt crisis erased all of that progress. Why Are U.S. Taxpayers Still Footing The Bill To Fix A German Automaker? 2012-08-03T19:05:48Z Treasury, Matt Anderson, what the government thinks about GM continuing to sink money into Opel. Why Are U.S. Taxpayers Still Footing The Bill To Fix A German Automaker? 2012-08-03T19:05:48Z So how did U.S. taxpayers end up holding the tab for the failed turnaround of Opel AG, a German carmaker wholly owned by GM? Why Are U.S. Taxpayers Still Footing The Bill To Fix A German Automaker? 2012-08-03T19:05:48Z And it faces a huge challenge trying to restructure its Opel/Vauxhall operations, where it’s still looking for a permanent replacement for Stracke. Dan Akerson Runs GM With A Tight Fist, But Appears To Be Losing His Grip 2012-07-31T10:21:53Z But then, Ms. Opel’s Bobby wouldn’t want to share the spotlight. Review: Looking for Love Among the Older Set in ‘Curvy Widow’ 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z In this case Judy’s mission is to enjoy her summer despite the absence of her two closest friends and her parents, and the unwanted presence of younger brother, Stink, and her Aunt Opel. Girls of a Certain Age Challenge Hollywood 2011-06-03T16:57:32Z Opel 4 - the highest level of escalation - means pressure on the local health system continues to escalate, leaving organisations unable to deliver comprehensive care. Two South West hospital trusts declare highest alert 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z They are expected to be two models of the DS French premium brand, one of Germany's Opel and one of Italy's Lancia. Stellantis to build new Jeep Compass as fifth model in Melfi - sources 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Current production at the facility also includes plug-in hybrid versions of the Opel Grandland. Stellantis to invest 130 mln euros in German plant for new Opel electric car 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Hochgeschurtz named Latin America, Turkey and North Africa as good export markets for Opel. Carmaker Stellantis upbeat about future of German brand Opel - magazine 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z Michael Lohscheller, an auto industry veteran who was previously the chief executive of the German carmaker Opel, was named president of Nikola in August. Founder of Electric Truck Maker Is Convicted of Fraud 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z GM exited Europe in 2017 by selling its Opel brand after years of losses, but Barra said plans are being formed to re-enter the huge market with electric vehicles. The AP Interview: GM’s Barra stands by ambitious EV pledge 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z Krughoff took the Opel back two more times before it was finally fixed. Perspective | A consumer report: The founder of Checkbook hangs up his spurs 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z “His car, an old Opel, is still there,” the village chief acknowledged. ‘They Are Gone, Vanished’: Missing Persons Haunt Ukrainian Village 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z The earnings nearly tripled profits compared with its pre-merger existence as two separate companies, as the maker of Jeep, Opel and Peugeot vehicles exploited cost efficiencies from combining the businesses. Automaker Stellantis reaps $15B profit in 1st year of merger 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z The temporary workers were now needed at Opel’s main plant in Russelsheim to assist in ramping up production of the new Astra L, the carmaker told Wirtschaftswoche, delivery of which began in January this year. Opel to hire temporary workers at German plant amid Omicron absences - Wirtschaftswoche 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z They took Sliti’s car, a dark Opel with a loop of prayer beads hanging from the rearview mirror. No escape from Guantánamo Opel has closed its Eisenach plants in Germany until at least the end of the year due to chip shortages. Opel has "special prioritisation" as Stellantis' only German brand - CEO 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z But Stellantis, which also owns Opel, shut down the factory in October and doesn’t plan to restart production until next year. How Car Shortages Are Putting the World’s Economy at Risk 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z Stellantis started production of a hydrogen fuel cell commercial van under its Opel brand in December. Automaker Stellantis reaps $15B profit in 1st year of merger 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z This includes German unions demanding clarity from Stellantis on its plans for Opel plants, and U.S. Analysis-Doomed to fail? How carmakers' climate vows fall short - and who's to blame 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z Stellantis, which has 14 brands including Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot, Opel, Jeep and others, issued termination notices to all current sales and service dealers in June, but contracts will remain valid for another two years. Premium brands will be first for restructure of Stellantis dealers' network 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Opel, a unit of Stellantis, the company that owns Jeep and Fiat, said in September that it would shut down a factory in Eisenach until next year because of a shortage of semiconductors. Fears of a ‘Bottleneck Recession’: How Shortages Are Hurting Germany 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z Earlier, Stellantis brand Opel said it would close one of its plants in Germany until at least the end of the year due to chip shortages. Stellantis curbs Melfi output as chip crisis cuts car production 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Some 1,300 workers employed at the plant will be temporarily laid off, Opel said, with a separate plant in France picking up some of the production. Chip shortage leads carmaker Opel to shut German plant until 2022 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z It said all 14 of its vehicle brands — including Peugeot, Jeep, Ram, Fiat and Opel — will offer fully electrified vehicles. Automaker Stellantis plans major investment to electrify brands includingJeep, Ram and Fiat 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z Stellantis said that all 14 of its vehicle brands, which include Peugeot, Jeep, Ram, Fiat and Opel, will start selling fully electrified vehicles. Vauxhall owner Stellantis to invest €30bn in electric vehicles 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z Like its peers, the world’s fourth-largest carmaker with 14 brands including Opel, Jeep, Ram and Maserati, faces an investor community keen for a road map to an electrified line-up to rival Tesla. Stellantis says H1 margin expected to top annual target of 5.5%-7.5% 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z Other new models for this year include electric versions of light commercial vehicles under the Peugeot, Citroen and Opel brands, the group said in its newsletter. Stellantis to add Peugeot 308, Opel Astra to electrified range this year 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z With 14 brands under one roof, including Fiat, Peugeot, Opel, Jeep, Ram and Maserati, the world’s fourth largest carmaker was formed in January. Stellantis aims to lift Fiat Chrysler margins towards PSA levels 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z In December, Leicester's hospitals were put on the highest state of alert in the NHS, called Opel 4. Covid: Hospital children's unit moved to free up adult beds 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z Opel 4 means pressure on the local health and social care system continues to escalate, leaving organisations unable to deliver comprehensive care. Hospitals in Leicester on highest level of alert 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z Cars are still produced in Eisenach, but at a new plant built by Western automaker Opel. AP PHOTOS: Remnants of East Germany, 30 years after its end 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z “It’s a mind-blowing place,” says Thomas Opel, a paleoclimatologist at the Alfred Wegener Institute. Siberia’s ‘gateway to the underworld’ grows as record heat wave thaws permafrost 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z The next generation of Opel’s Astra model will also be made there. Opel to add PSA model to Ruesselsheim production: Handelsblatt 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z It said the company saved 550 million euros last year through its purchase of Germany’s Opel and Britain’s Vauxhall from GM. Peugeot maker sees record profit, but virus clouds horizon 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z A spokesman for Opel/Vauxhall said it couldn’t comment because it were not aware of the details of T&E’s report. New diesel cars exceed particle limits: EU environmental group 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z This contrasted with General Motors, which built Opel and Vauxhall cars and vans on nine different platforms. Peugeot boss Tavares has car manual for fixing Fiat Chrysler 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Tavares’ tactics to trim costs at Opel proved so effective that they sparked concerns that too many skilled workers would leave. Peugeot's turnaround driver, Tavares, faces his biggest challenge 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z Opel returned to profit in the first half of 2019 for the first time in 18 years. European labor unions fret about jobs in Fiat Chrysler-PSA deal 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z But Fiat and Opel are still burdened with factories that operate well below capacity and act as a serious drag on profits. Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot Parent Are Expected to Merge 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z There is a large overlap in the types of smaller cars and sedans built under the Fiat, Peugeot, Citroen and Opel marquees. Fiat Chrysler merger with PSA appears headed for approval 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z Tavares also publicly stoked competition among Peugeot and former Opel factories to bring down costs and raise quality, successfully playing off workers to achieve his targets. Peugeot boss Tavares has car manual for fixing Fiat Chrysler 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z The integration also involved switching Opel and Vauxhall from nine General Motors assembly platforms to just two. Peugeot's turnaround driver, Tavares, faces his biggest challenge 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z Still lacklustre demand for Opel’s Insignia sedan has forced Ruesselsheim to almost halve output to 68,000 vehicles this year, and to start shorter working hours, calling into question the need for current staff levels. European labor unions fret about jobs in Fiat Chrysler-PSA deal 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z He is credited with rescuing the group from near-bankruptcy and expanded it through the acquisition of Opel two years ago. Explainer: What is driving Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot merger talks? 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z “Fifty years ago, Rüsselsheim was only Opel, now it’s less and less,” said one 39-year-old employee as he stopped at a nearby grocery store. At Germany’s biggest car show, signs that Europe’s biggest economy is stalling 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z It is winding down its flagship LaCrosse sedan and Cascada convertible — models no longer available from their source, Opel of Europe, since G.M. sold the division two years ago. Buick Name Is Erased From Buicks as Sales Slip for Century-Old Marque 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z “In my 40 years in the business,” Mr. Piëch said in a typically sharp-tongued statement, “my admiration for Opel has never reached the level of arousing my interest in any secrets behind it.” Ferdinand Piëch, auto exec who made VW the biggest carmarker in Europe, dies at 82 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z Even Germany’s Ruesselsheim, home to carmaker Opel, needed to apply for state aid to build 1,300 charging stations. BMW's hybrid cars to switch to electric only mode in polluted cities 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z The central German city of Ruesselsheim, home to carmaker Opel, wants to build 1,300 electric car charging points by 2020, plans that would make it a frontrunner on the continent. Germany's Opel town shows struggle for Europe to plug in electric cars 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z The Opel brand was withdrawn from Russia by its then owner General Motors in 2015, the height of a crisis in the country’s car market due to a sharp depreciation in the rouble. PSA Group may start production of Opel cars in Russia 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z A Buick spokesperson told Automotive News that Opel would not be replacing the car at the end of its planned production cycle this year. Buick is killing its convertible Cascada this year 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z The hospital declared the highest alert - Opel 4 - on more than 130 days in a 12-month period. Life 'upside-down' after ops cancelled 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z Germany’s Transport Ministry last month said it would order the recall of about 100,000 Opel vehicles as part of an emissions investigation. Several European countries to impose diesel recalls: Bild am Sonntag 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z That compares with a loss of about $3 billion a year earlier, driven mostly by a hit from deferred tax assets that GM relinquished when it sold its European Opel AG unit in August 2017. General Motors Profit Jumps on Sales of Pricier Pickups, SUVs 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z The fine also puts another dent in the German car industry’s reputation a day after the country’s regulators formally accused Opel of using illegal software to conceal excess emissions by diesel vehicles. Audi, Admitting to Role in Diesel-Cheating Scheme, Agrees to Pay Major Fine 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z Germany's Transport Ministry said Monday it would order roughly 100,000 Opel vehicles to be recalled as part of an emissions probe, after prosecutors searched the carmaker's offices earlier in the day. Walmart considers online store to resell streaming services 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z In the year leading up to September, Royal Cornwall Hospital declared 134 days on Opel 4 - the highest in England, according to responses to Freedom of Information requests sent to all hospital trusts. Life 'upside-down' after ops cancelled 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z “Opel reaffirms that its vehicles comply with the applicable regulations,” it said. Around 100,000 Opel vehicles to be recalled in diesel probe - ministry 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z “Opel confirms that the public prosecutor’s office of Frankfurt is conducting investigations in the course of preliminary proceedings on emissions at the sites in Ruesselsheim and Kaiserslautern,” the carmaker said. Prosecutors search Opel offices in Germany in diesel probe 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z Opel denied violating regulations and said it would contest the accusations. Audi, Admitting to Role in Diesel-Cheating Scheme, Agrees to Pay Major Fine 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z It purchased Cruise Automation — giving it a significant presence in Silicon Valley and a huge credibility boost — while exiting a money-losing European business when it sold its Opel/Vauxhall operations. The Motley Fool: When public companies go private 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z In winter 2016-2017, eight trusts reported Opel 4 on more than 10 occasions. Life 'upside-down' after ops cancelled 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z Opel admitted in 2016 that its Zafira model contained engine software which switched off exhaust emissions treatment systems under certain circumstances. Around 100,000 Opel vehicles to be recalled in diesel probe - ministry 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z Opel unit rejected hardware retrofits, arguing they were economically not sensible and the technology not fully developed. German diesel deal runs into opposition from carmakers 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z Opel unit rejects hardware retrofits for older diesel vehicles in Germany as they are economically not sensible and the technology is not fully developed, Opel said on Tuesday. Opel rejects hardware retrofits for diesel vehicles in Germany 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z A spokesman for Opel said that the group was regularly adjusting production plans at its sites, declining to be more specific. Opel to further scale back production at Ruesselsheim: report 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z Opel declined to comment on the details of the internal planning. Opel to slow production at two German plants: newspaper 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z Opel insisted at the time that it was making use of a legal loophole. Around 100,000 Opel vehicles to be recalled in diesel probe - ministry 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z Opel was a drag on GM for years, racking up billions of dollars in losses in a European market struggling with overcapacity and low profits. After Years of Losses Under GM, Peugeot Turns a Profit at Opel 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z Opel said it was observing the discussion over diesel vehicles and hasn’t made a decision on further measures. Opel rejects hardware retrofits for diesel vehicles in Germany 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z It aims to restore profitability at Opel by 2020 after two decades of losses at the unit. Opel and employees agree on German investments and job protections 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z “Of course, we regularly adjust production planning in our plants,” Opel spokeswoman said. Opel to slow production at two German plants: newspaper 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z Opel unit on an investment plan and job guarantees for German factories in return for wage concessions. Opel agrees job guarantees, investments at German sites 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Tavares was quick to announce sweeping changes at Opel after the acquisition. After Years of Losses Under GM, Peugeot Turns a Profit at Opel 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z Opel 3 alerts indicate there is "major pressure" requiring "urgent action" by NHS managers. Huge surge in NHS 'highest alert' levels 2018-05-15T04:00:00Z After one of these burglaries, a witness told investigators that they saw a suspect departing from one home in a green Opel sedan. Golden State Killer suspect may be linked to earlier Cordova cat burglar attacks 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z At Vauxhall, Opel’s British arm, assembly workers in Luton have just signed off on a 1.5 percent pay increase and hours that can be modified at short notice to meet demand spikes. PSA union solidarity frays as Opel workers resist cuts 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z Opel earlier said it will shift production from South Korea to Europe and import nearly 200,000 less vehicles per year from South Korea by 2020. GM Korea says it may drop Spark, replace with crossover 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z He applauded Opel Chief Executive Michael Lohscheller and the unit’s management team and employees, and asked shareholders to acknowledge their achievement. After Years of Losses Under GM, Peugeot Turns a Profit at Opel 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z GM’s grasp of the European market through the Opel brand influenced design know-how. Buick Regal TourX shows off the secret cool of station wagons 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z Sales grew over 20 percent to 65.2 billion euros, partly thanks to the addition of Opel. Peugeot maker PSA reports record profits despite Opel buyout 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z This includes a fully electric version that will start rolling off the production line in 2020, Opel said on Wednesday. Opel says to build next-generation Corsa in Spain 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z But the Chevy push fizzled in Europe, where GM owned another mainstream brand, Opel. General Motors to Close South Korea Plant 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z Shares in Peugeot SA jumped Tuesday after the French car maker showed signs it is succeeding where General Motors Co. failed for years: turning a profit at Opel. After Years of Losses Under GM, Peugeot Turns a Profit at Opel 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z He noted an important step has been taken by centralizing the product-development part of that plan in Rüsselsheim, Germany, the home of Opel AG. Peugeot Centralizes Product Development as it Prepares to Re-Enter U.S. Market 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Tavares says the Opel brand will develop products for the U.S. France’s PSA Group to offer 40 electric vehicles by 2025 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z Opel said a new pact about working conditions struck with the plant at the end of January, and signed on Feb. 13, paved the way for further investment in the plant. Opel says to build next-generation Corsa in Spain 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z In 2017, GM sold its Opel/Vauxhall and GM Financial European units and cut business in parts of Africa and India. General Motors sees sustained profits through 2018 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z Opel made an operating profit of €502 million and sharply increased its operating margin. After Years of Losses Under GM, Peugeot Turns a Profit at Opel 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z Prior to the sale, Opel was on course to miss its CO2 target by 3.7 grammes, according to a PA Consulting study published in November 2016. Exclusive: PSA seeks Opel refund from GM over CO2 emissions 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z Before BMW, he also led the design departments at Fiat and designed for General Motor’s German Opel subsidiary. The REDS EV prototype is designed to help you relax in a traffic jam 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z This includes a fully electric version that will start rolling off the production line in 2020, Opel said on Wednesday. Opel says to build next-generation Corsa in Spain 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z He said Thursday that any job cuts at Opel would be done through early retirements or other voluntary measures, and that he did not plan to close any factories. Opel’s New Owner Vows to Make What General Motors Couldn’t: Money 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z But Opel workers fear that the plan will involve job cuts. Trade Talks on Trump’s Asia Trip and Bank Regulation in Europe 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z That reflects a $5.5 billion charge and 3 billion euro contribution to Opel pensions, while excluding billions more in pension liabilities it kept. Exclusive: PSA seeks Opel refund from GM over CO2 emissions 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z Chief Executive Carlos Tavares said pledges to avoid forced layoffs at Opel will depend on the success of the planned restructuring of the loss-making German division. PSA CEO says avoiding Opel layoffs depend on restructuring 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z Opel said a new pact about working conditions struck with the plant at the end of January, and signed on Feb. 13, paved the way for further investment in the plant. Opel says to build next-generation Corsa in Spain 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z He seemed unfazed by the implication that he was rather full of himself to think he could revive Opel and its Vauxhall brand when so many others had failed. Opel’s New Owner Vows to Make What General Motors Couldn’t: Money 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z Opel will introduce at least two new cars in 2019 including the Corsa mini, with a larger car and SUV to follow, among nine models or variants promised by the following year. Peugeot speeds Opel technology shift to cut emissions 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z Presenting the deal alongside Tavares almost five months before it closed, GM boss Mary Barra cited “increasing regulatory and compliance costs” as a key reason to offload Opel and its Vauxhall sister brand. Exclusive: PSA seeks Opel refund from GM over CO2 emissions 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z Chief Executive Carlos Tavares said pledges to avoid forced layoffs at Opel will depend on the success of the planned restructuring of the loss-making German division. PSA CEO says avoiding Opel layoffs depend on restructuring 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z In an email with National Geographic, University of Sussex geography professor Thomas Opel noted that he saw a slide similar to the one in Tibet in the Siberian Arctic. See Bizarre ‘Lava-Like’ Landslide Tear Through Hillside 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Tavares acknowledged, though, that the challenges Opel faces are immense. Opel’s New Owner Vows to Make What General Motors Couldn’t: Money 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z It also reflects the tougher task of meeting European Union emissions rules with legacy Opel vehicles and engines developed under GM. Peugeot speeds Opel technology shift to cut emissions 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z That reflects a $5.5 billion charge and 3 billion euro contribution to Opel pensions, while excluding billions more in pension liabilities it kept. Exclusive: PSA seeks Opel refund from GM over CO2 emissions 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z Asked whether Opel will be profitable in three years time, new Chief Executive Michael Lohscheller said, “Opel must be and will be profitable.” PSA CEO says switch to electric cars must be profitable: paper 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z VW's UK scheme is a continuation of the initiative launched in Germany, which was brought in after a top level summit between politicians and the country's leading carmakers, including BMW, Daimler and Opel. VW launches new UK diesel scrappage scheme - BBC News 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z As he did in France, Mr. Tavares will need to cut Opel’s production and development costs while avoiding confrontation with powerful unions. Opel’s New Owner Vows to Make What General Motors Couldn’t: Money 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z Opel will introduce at least two new cars in 2019 including the Corsa mini, with a larger car and SUV to follow, among nine models or variants promised by the following year. Peugeot speeds Opel technology shift to cut emissions 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z Prior to the sale, Opel was on course to miss its CO2 target by 3.7 grammes, according to a PA Consulting study published in November 2016. Exclusive: PSA seeks Opel refund from GM over CO2 emissions 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z Asked whether Opel will be profitable in three years time, new Chief Executive Michael Lohscheller said, “Opel must be and will be profitable.” PSA CEO says switch to electric cars must be profitable: paper 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z Volkswagen agreed to bring in the plans last week after a top level summit between politicians and the country's leading carmakers, including BMW, Daimler and Opel. VW offers German customers discounts to trade in old diesels - BBC News 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z Mr. Tavares said that, despite the heavy use of French parts, “Opel will remain a true German brand.” Opel’s New Owner Vows to Make What General Motors Couldn’t: Money 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z It also reflects the tougher task of meeting European Union emissions rules with legacy Opel vehicles and engines developed under GM. Peugeot speeds Opel technology shift to cut emissions 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z Presenting the deal alongside Tavares almost five months before it closed, GM boss Mary Barra cited “increasing regulatory and compliance costs” as a key reason to offload Opel and its Vauxhall sister brand. Exclusive: PSA seeks Opel refund from GM over CO2 emissions 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z When his family finally left Lahore in September in a convoy of cars, led by his father's grey Opel, he hid a .38 calibre revolver in the door lining. The friendship that survived the division of a nation - BBC News 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z Firms including VW and Opel are likely to offer software updates for engines. German industry holds 'diesel summit' on car emissions - BBC News 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z Britain is one of Opel’s strongest markets and an important manufacturing site. Opel’s New Owner Vows to Make What General Motors Couldn’t: Money 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z Opel pledged to avoid factory closures or forced layoffs, instead relying on a doubling of exports by 2020 to fill underused plants as it enters new markets such as Argentina and Saudi Arabia. Peugeot speeds Opel technology shift to cut emissions 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z The entire Opel lineup will be redeveloped with the French carmaker’s vehicle architectures and engines by 2024, three years earlier than initially planned, Tavares said on Nov. 9. Exclusive: PSA seeks Opel refund from GM over CO2 emissions 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z The goal is to generate a positive operational free cash flow by 2020 as well as an operating margin of 2 percent by 2020 and 6 percent by 2026, Opel said. PSA finalizes purchase of Opel/Vauxhall from General Motors 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z The auto industry committees allegedly used to fix prices operated outside of the official industry association VDA, which counts foreign suppliers and foreign-owned carmakers like Opel among its members. Daimler board to discuss alleged German auto cartel: sources 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z Opel spokesman Michael Goentgens declined Saturday to comment on what he called “speculation.” Report: Opel CEO to step down once sale to PSA completed 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z Opel pledged to avoid factory closures or forced layoffs, instead relying on a doubling of exports by 2020 to fill underused plants as it enters new markets such as Argentina and Saudi Arabia. Peugeot speeds Opel technology shift to cut emissions 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z The entire Opel lineup will be redeveloped with the French carmaker’s vehicle architectures and engines by 2024, three years earlier than initially planned, Tavares said on Nov. 9. Exclusive: PSA seeks Opel refund from GM over CO2 emissions 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z The goal is to generate a positive operational free cash flow by 2020 as well as an operating margin of 2 percent by 2020 and 6 percent by 2026, Opel said. PSA finalizes purchase of Opel/Vauxhall from General Motors 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z The auto industry committees allegedly used to fix prices operated outside of the official industry association VDA, which counts foreign suppliers and foreign-owned carmakers like Opel among its members. Daimler board to discuss alleged German auto cartel: sources 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z Overseas, Ford gained ground on G.M. in China, and its European operations began generating profits as G.M.’s Opel division continued piling up losses in most quarters. Ford, Facing Investor Pressure, Will Cut 1,400 Salaried Jobs 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z It also confirmed previously announced profitability targets for Opel that call for a 2 percent operating margin in 2020, rising to 6 percent in 2026. Peugeot speeds Opel technology shift to cut emissions 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z Some engineering and production of the Regal and the TourX relied on GM's Opel operations, which are on track to be sold to France's Peugeot SA. GM's German-made Buick highlights risks from trade policy 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z European Opel division with no further action, while maintaining that referral to prosecutors remains a possibility for other carmakers involved in the testing program, including Daimler. French Mercedes owners take legal action after German emissions probe 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z Neumann told Auto Motor und Sport he was skeptical about introducing the Opel brand in China. Opel CEO to stay on under Peugeot leadership: magazine 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z An urban sport-utility for regular folks that Opel hopes will help it return to profit. From Ferrari speedster to Opel's SUV: Geneva's hottest rides 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z It also confirmed previously announced profitability targets for Opel that call for a 2 percent operating margin in 2020, rising to 6 percent in 2026. Peugeot speeds Opel technology shift to cut emissions 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z "Opel is still doing some of our future models," he said. GM's German-made Buick highlights risks from trade policy 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z Exane's Dominic O'Brien, for example, sees Opel "adopting more disciplined pricing strategies akin to PSA’s current model." Autos bosses focus on technology, play down PSA-Opel impact 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z And Germany, where Opel is headquartered, is considered the industry’s birthplace and a primary source for engineering and design innovation. By selling its European brands, GM ‘gets rid of a perennial loser’ 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z The American parent blocked Opel from selling outside Europe, fearing competition for its other brands. Deal for Opel Leaves Wiggle Room for Peugeot and General Motors 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z GM’s exit from Opel and sister brand Vauxhall slashes engineering costs, lowers the amount of cash the company needs to keep on hand and simplifies its business. GM’s Opel Exit Is Rare No-Confidence Vote in European Market 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z In a statement, Mr Tavares, said: "We are confident that the Opel/Vauxhall turnaround will significantly accelerate with our support, while respecting the commitments made by GM to the Opel/Vauxhall employees." Vauxhall staff told by new owner improved performance key for jobs - BBC News 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z Both Vauxhall and Opel have been part of General Motors for nearly 100 years. Why is Vauxhall being sold to Peugeot's owner? - BBC News 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z Why did GM keep Opel for so long? By selling its European brands, GM ‘gets rid of a perennial loser’ 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z GM's financial agony does not mean, of course, that Vauxhall and Opel will not prosper under their new owner. The fine print behind the GM deal - BBC News 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z The price for Opel seems relatively small because of a big pension contribution for Opel’s underfunded plan. Peugeot to buy GM’s Opel, creating Europe’s No. 2 carmaker 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z "Opel wasn't allowed to do that, which explains its underperformance since 2005. Opel was reined in too much by GM," he added. GM set to announce Opel/Vauxhall sale on Monday - BBC News 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z Since the early 1980s, Vauxhall cars have been more or less identical to Opel but just branded differently. Why is Vauxhall being sold to Peugeot's owner? - BBC News 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z Separate briefings for the German press and Opel unions are expected to be held the same day. Peugeot poised to buy GM's Opel, creating European car giant 2017-03-04T05:00:00Z Opel employs about 19,000 people in Germany, about half its workforce.. Peugeot 'set to unveil deal to buy GM's Opel on Monday' - BBC News 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z Opel division would boost its business, its chief executive said. Continental CEO eyes new business from Opel-Peugeot deal 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z "There is significant complementarity in terms of customer consideration between the German Opel brand and our three French brands," Tavares said, referring to the French group's Peugeot, Citroen and DS badges. PSA boss says Opel deal would find 'speedy' savings 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z A large number of Vauxhall vehicles sold in the UK are made in Opel's German, Spanish and Polish factories and given the British brand. Why is Vauxhall being sold to Peugeot's owner? - BBC News 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z Opel employs 19,000 people in Germany, where politicians are concerned about job losses in an election year. France: PSA-Opel deal would be good news if jobs are saved 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z The disclosure sparked concern for the future of GM's Opel and Vauxhall plants in Germany and Britain, home to most of the group's 38,000-strong European workforce. Peugeot seeks up to 2 billion euros savings from Opel deal: sources 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z Speaking in the Commons, the business secretary said his French counterpart, Christophe Sirugue, had told him it was important that all Opel's factories across Europe were treated fairly. 'No reason to fear' Vauxhall job losses, Clark says - BBC News 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z Last year, GM reported a $257 million operating loss from its Opel unit. GM shares could climb 35 percent if it sells Opel: Barron's 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z The last time the US carmaker's European business, which houses Germany's Opel and the UK's Vauxhall, made a profit was in 1999. Why is Vauxhall being sold to Peugeot's owner? - BBC News 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z The deal, as part of a proposed acquisition of GM’s German Opel unit, would create Europe’s second-largest... Theresa May to Meet Peugeot CEO Amid Concerns Over Vauxhall 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z Other countries with Opel production sites include Spain and Poland. PSA pledges to keep Opel's four German sites running: Bild am Sonntag 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z Opel and Vauxhall operations, a spokesman for the French carmaker said on Saturday. PSA's chief seeks meeting with British PM on planned Vauxhall takeover 2017-02-18T05:00:00Z Opel employs about half its workers, about 19,000 people, in Germany. Peugeot-Vauxhall: UK and Germany raise concerns on deal talks - BBC News 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z GM is in talks to potentially sell its Opel AG division to Peugeot. Opel Took Backseat at GM as SUV Demand Surged 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z GM executives long argued that owning Germany's Opel provided the company with the engineering know-how to develop small and medium sized cars it needed for U.S. and Asian markets. Barra's move to sell Opel signals a deeper change at GM 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z In considering selling a struggling Opel AG unit, GM Chief Executive Mary Barra appears to be one step closer to dismantling the mega-volume strategy that guided the Detroit car giant for a century. Ditching Opel Is Next Step in GM CEO’s Profit Drive 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z PARIS—French car maker Peugeot on Tuesday said it was in talks with General Motors over a potential acquisition of its European business Opel. Peugeot in Talks to Buy General Motors’ European Operations Opel 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z Opel, a longtime subsidiary of the Detroit auto giant, hasn’t turned an... In Europe, General Motors Faces a Rough Road to Profit 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z A militant launches an R.P.G. into the dirt beneath the engine, and the Opel is engulfed in flames. The Desperate Battle to Destroy ISIS 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z Selling Opel will mean GM no longer seeks to be a key player in all the major auto markets, but rather is focusing on cash flow and profitability instead of sales volume. Barra's move to sell Opel signals a deeper change at GM 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z And Germans might not buy many Chevrolets, which are no longer sold in Germany, but they buy plenty of Opels, which, like Chevy, is owned by General Motors. Trump Attacks BMW and Mercedes, but Auto Industry Is a Complex Target 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z He spent most of the 1990s working in Russia, telling one Czech reporter in a rare interview that he promoted Opel cars. How Russians Pay to Play in Other Countries 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z Opel, which includes British brand Vauxhall, last year shut its Russian factory in response to the country's slumping auto market. GM's Opel CEO says difficult to reach break-even in 2016 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z For Merkel, the case of German carmaker Opel, may also be influencing her thinking. Berlin pursues discreet talks with U.S. officials on Deutsche Bank 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z German carmaker Opel plans to cut its workers' hours this year because it expects Brexit to hurt its UK sales. Brexit pushes Opel to cut staff hours in Germany - BBC News 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z Still, the Cascada, which is built in Poland and is a version of an Opel car in Europe, is appealing and easy to drive. Buick introduces 1st convertible in US in 25 years 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z “The market shares over the years changed drastically, mostly on the back of diesel,” said David J. Herman, the former chairman of Opel. Volkswagen Not Alone in Flouting Pollution Limits 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z European division Opel is struggling to reach profitability this year because of the effects of Britain's decision to leave the European Union, Chief Executive Karl-Thomas Neumann said. GM's Opel CEO says difficult to reach break-even in 2016 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z German authorities are looking into whether G.M.’s Opel division and Italy’s Fiat use engine software that turns off pollution controls. G.M. to Compensate Owners of S.U.V.s That Overstate Mileage 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z The Opel cars are sold under the Vauxhall brand in the UK. Brexit pushes Opel to cut staff hours in Germany - BBC News 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, Dobrindt said that General Motors' Opel division admitted that its Zafira model includes engine software that switches off exhaust treatment systems under certain circumstances, but the company said this is legal. German minister slams Fiat for not showing up at emissions meeting 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z Opel and Mercedes said in statements that their vehicles complied with regulations but that, nevertheless, they were acting to improve the performance of emissions equipment. Volkswagen Not Alone in Flouting Pollution Limits 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z "I reiterate that our engines conform to the law and do not use illegal software," Opel Chief Executive Officer Karl-Thomas Neumann said. Germany asks Opel for more information in emissions probe 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z “Opel stressed to us today that they are within the framework of the law with the measures they described,” Dobrindt said. German panel seeks more details from Opel on diesel controls 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z Opel is owned by US car giant GM. Brexit pushes Opel to cut staff hours in Germany - BBC News 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z GM’s Opel business unit and Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler welcomed the report as confirmation that they never deployed an illegal defeat device. Volkswagen Posts Loss on Charge; Germany Recalls Other Cars 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z Volkswagen used diesel as a competitive advantage against rivals like Toyota or General Motors’ Opel, which were slower to invest in diesel. Volkswagen Not Alone in Flouting Pollution Limits 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Opel was summoned to appear before an investigative committee following media reports this month about suspected emissions rigging. Germany asks Opel for more information in emissions probe 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z As a board member, Mr. Girsky was opposed to the company’s abandoned bid to sell Opel, its European division, around the time of the bankruptcy. Former GM Executive Steve Girsky to Leave Board 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z At the opening, Opel exhibited one of Robert’s leather models, Larry Hunt, in a cage near Robert’s photo, titled Larry Hunt: Boots and Bench. 'He was a sexual outlaw': my love affair with Robert Mapplethorpe 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z Opel depends on the free transport of goods and components from factories in Germany, Spain, Poland, Britain and Italy, Neumann said. Mercedes, Opel say tighter EU border controls could hit production 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z Opel is GM's Germany-based brand that may not be familiar to American readers, because it doesn't sell cars there. Here's the Opel Ampera-e, GM's Chevy Bolt for Europe 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z An Opel spokesman told the Reuters news agency Monday that “U.S. sanctions continue to place significant limits on GM and its non-U.S. operations.” Iran welcomes business rush as sanctions are lifted 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z Fiat Chrysler, Ford and Opel all saw November sales rise more than 18 percent, with GM's European arm helped by the recently launched Astra compact. U.S. brands tap European auto recovery as Volkswagen left behind 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z Four months later, in July 1979, Opel was shot dead in his gallery, and Larry was abducted from a leather bar and killed. 'He was a sexual outlaw': my love affair with Robert Mapplethorpe 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z “VW set out to destroy Opel,” said David J. Herman, who was chairman of General Motors’ Opel unit in the 1990s. The Engineering of Volkswagen’s Aggressive Ambition 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z It'll also be a little delayed from the initial launch of the Bolt: Opel says that the car will launch in 2017, though volume shipments of the Bolt may not be until 2017, either. Here's the Opel Ampera-e, GM's Chevy Bolt for Europe 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z The carmaker said, however, that “the CO 2 values published by Opel are correct.” European Central Bank’s stimulus falls short, roils market 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z "The CO2 values published by Opel are correct," the carmaker said. GM's Opel denies understating CO2 emissions, fuel consumption 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z The group did not accuse Opel, a unit of General Motors, of deliberately devising the car to deceive tests, but it presented results that it said were hard to explain. Renault Espace Exceeds Pollution Limits, German Environmental Group Says 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z European division Opel to run group strategy, the German carmaker said on Monday. Volkswagen hires former CEO of GM's Opel to run group strategy 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z The group did not accuse Opel of deliberately designing the car to deceive tests, but it presented results that it said were hard to explain. Opel Rejects Claims That Zafira Diesel Engine Breaks Emissions Limits 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z GM’s Opel unit in Germany rejected the group’s report of test discrepancies. German Minister Heads to U.S. for Talks on Volkswagen Scandal 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z "The DUH's findings imply a subtle suspicion of manipulation on our behalf," an Opel spokesman said. GM's Opel denies violating EU emissions standards 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z Opel said its own tests showed that the vehicle complied with European air quality rules. Renault Espace Exceeds Pollution Limits, German Environmental Group Says 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z Later he worked at BMW, General Motors’s Opel unit, and Fiat, always in positions that involved designing engines, in some cases racecar engines. Volkswagen Sought a Green Seal for Its Diesel Cars 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z In a statement, Opel rejected the results of the test, which was conducted by researchers at Bern University of Applied Sciences in Switzerland. Opel Rejects Claims That Zafira Diesel Engine Breaks Emissions Limits 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z There were vehicles from BMW and Opel that emitted 10 times much pollution on the road as in the lab. Volkswagen Test Rigging Follows a Long Auto Industry Pattern 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z GM -2.56 % ’s Opel unit, aims to achieve profitability in 2016 but he said on Tuesday at the auto show the company will need a bit of luck to pull it off. European Auto Industry Extends Winning Streak in August 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z "We are confident about reaching our goal," Opel Chief Executive Karl-Thomas Neumann told journalists at the Frankfurt auto show on Tuesday. GM executives stick to Europe profit goal for 2016 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z As she unveiled the new Astra - its 11th version - GM CEO Mary Barra said it “will play a significant role the long-term success of Opel.” Amid China woes, European carmakers look to home market 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z “The values comply with the legal limits both for testing on two-wheel or four-wheel setups,” Opel said in the statement. Opel Rejects Claims That Zafira Diesel Engine Breaks Emissions Limits 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z As she unveiled the new Astra — its 11th version — GM CEO Mary Barra said it "will play a significant role the long-term success of Opel." European carmakers shrug off China concerns to focus on growth, increasing competition at home 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z GM this week will show a wagon version of its Opel Astra, a vehicle Mr. Stevens says “is pretty critical” to its future in Europe. GM, Ford Keep Chins Up in Europe 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z I was driving my Opel home in 1996 when the car suddenly caught on fire. A GM Opel GT Drives Like a Phoenix 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z Opel division is to cut production at two German factories as it grapples with lost volume after exiting the plunging Russian market. GM's Opel to cut output at two German plants over Russia 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z Opel is in the early stages of testing headlights that will respond to a driver’s eye movements, which are tracked by an in-vehicle camera. With LED Lights, Automakers Reveal All the Road We Cannot See 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z The fetching little Opel GT doesn’t look much like a Corvette to me today, but it did to us back then. Seeing my four-wheeled beauties in all the familiar places 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z GM 0.94 % was emerging from bankruptcy in 2009, the Detroit auto maker nearly divested its Opel AG unit in Germany to embark on a fresh approach to Europe. GM, Ford Keep Chins Up in Europe 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z I found a company in California that specializes in Opel GTs. A GM Opel GT Drives Like a Phoenix 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z Among the American firms, Ford Motor’s sales rose 8.7 percent, and the Opel division of General Motors continued to struggle, with sales falling 0.6 percent. Europe Car Sales Make Biggest Leap in a Year 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z The St. Petersburg facility produced two Cruz and two Opel models. Is GM Really Giving Up On Russia? 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z So did the Opel GT that occasionally showed up on my street. Seeing my four-wheeled beauties in all the familiar places 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z GM scrapped a plan to sell Chevrolets in Europe alongside its Opel brand, and more recently began to wind down its role in a Russian market once thought to hold significant promise. GM, Ford Keep Chins Up in Europe 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z For years, the Opel was my daily driver. A GM Opel GT Drives Like a Phoenix 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z Opel tried to compensate for this by rising prices. Russia's Automobile Industry Is In Serious Trouble 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z Opel said it made no sense to invest in further localization in a shrinking market. G.M. Exiting Russia, for the Most Part 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z US car giant General Motors is to pull its Opel brand in Russia after plummeting sales, and significantly cut back Chevrolet production. General Motors pulls Opel in Russia 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z While passenger cars, such as the Opel Astra or Ford Mondeo, are high volume sellers, profits are easier come by in the utility and pickup truck segments. GM, Ford Keep Chins Up in Europe 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z GM announced today that it will idle a factory in St. Petersburg and stop selling Opels and most mainstream Chevrolets in Russia by the end of the year. GM Says It Won't Throw Good Money After Bad in Russia; Closes Factory, Cuts Investment 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z “I’m not very optimistic in total about the European market,” Karl-Thomas Neumann, the chief executive of Opel, said during a meeting with reporters. At Geneva Auto Show, Worry About Silicon Valley 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z "Perhaps the most important launch for us in Geneva is Onstar, which offers emergency assistance, and connectivity services, connecting the car to the internet," Opel Chief executive Karl-Thomas Neumann said on Tuesday. GM's Opel to offer cars with free Wi-Fi for one year 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z GM would continue to honour Opel and Chevrolet warranties and provide parts and services, it said. General Motors pulls Opel in Russia 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z He also led a restructuring of GM’s European operations while serving as chairman of the Adam Opel AG Supervisory Board. Ford Taps Wall Street Veteran John Casesa For Global Strategy Post 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z However, the company’s subsidiary Opel/Vauxhall showed continued strength in the region, with sales and market share increasing in 12 countries for a second consecutive year. GM Earnings Review: Recall & Restructuring Costs Hurt Profits But Record China Sales Encouraging 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z That’s a concern echoed by Dr. Doug Opel, a pediatrician and assistant professor of bioethics and pediatrics at the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s, who has researched vaccine-use issues extensively. Vaccine experts: It’s time to ‘nudge’ hesitant parents 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z The Bolt and a companion model for GM's Opel subsidiary in Europe will be assembled at GM's plant in Orion Township, the sources said. Exclusive: GM will build Chevy Bolt in Michigan in late 2016 - sources 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z "I won a car on a game show when I was in college. It was a powder blue Buick Opel." Surprising details about Chicago mayoral and City Council candidates 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z The young lovers are divided by increasingly outlandish circumstances, which include Nancy Opel riotously popping up everywhere as the nagging ghost of Bea, Jack's disapproving mother. Review: Hiccups in getting hitched in 'Honeymoon in Vegas' 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z The young lovers are divided by increasingly outlandish circumstances, which include Nancy Opel riotously popping up everywhere as the nagging ghost of Bea, Jack’s disapproving mother. Review: ‘Honeymoon in Vegas’ a winning combo of fun, songs 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z “Disneyland brings it closer to home, so to speak,” Opel said. Vaccine experts: It’s time to ‘nudge’ hesitant parents 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z Opel and Buick are already making cars on the same platform. GM's European unit to build Buicks for U.S. market 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z It stopped marketing the Chevy brand in Europe in an attempt to help the Opel and Vauxhall brands gain market share. GM says Opel deliveries in Europe rose 3 percent in 2014 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z It said all Cadillacs, Opels and Chevrolets already purchased by customers would be delivered at the agreed price, adding it was monitoring the situation. GM suspends delivery of cars to Russian dealers 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z Opel unit says it will take full control of two auto parts distribution centers in Germany that are currently operated by a joint-venture company in which Opel holds a 20 percent stake. GM's Opel to take control of German parts centers 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z But Opel also worries about the reaction of parents who feel their right to personal choice is being trampled: “One potential outcome is that we get a backlash against these mandatory laws.” Vaccine experts: It’s time to ‘nudge’ hesitant parents 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z No parent — or grandparent — should forgo flu vaccine for themselves or their kids because of the reported problems, Opel said. Vaccine problems may signal rocky flu season 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z "This SUV will become a second flagship next to the Insignia," Barra said in a statement, referring to the Opel brand's flagship Sedan. GM to build Opel SUV, invest 500 million euro in engine plants 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z "Since the outcome used in the study was parental ratings of the child's symptom severity, the placebo effect observed is actually acting on the parents," Opel said. Placebo Treatment May Quiet Kids' Cough 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z Opel says the two distribution centers will be reintegrated into the company in February 2016. GM's Opel to take control of German parts centers 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z Experts once thought there were two types of parents, those in favor of vaccines and those against, said Opel, the Seattle Children’s researcher. Vaccine experts: It’s time to ‘nudge’ hesitant parents 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z General Motors’ Opel unit said last week that it was cutting production and jobs at its car plant in St. Petersburg, mostly because of the sagging Russian economy and the sinking value of the ruble. Lithuania Feels Squeeze in Sanctions War With Moscow 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z “This market is caught up in serious turbulence,” Karl-Thomas Neumann, the Opel chief executive, said in a statement. Opel to Scale Back Operations in Russia 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z Opel is also the co-author of an accompanying editorial in the same issue of the journal. Placebo Treatment May Quiet Kids' Cough 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z Opel says it will decide next year whether to continue outsourcing those two centers. GM's Opel to take control of German parts centers 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z But it’s the burgeoning group in the middle, the 20 to 30 percent of parents who are on the fence about vaccines, that worries Opel. Vaccine experts: It’s time to ‘nudge’ hesitant parents 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z Opel said on Tuesday it would scale back operations at its plant in Saint Petersburg to a total of 16 days during the three-month period August to October. GM's Opel to scale back Russia operations as market falls 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z Among other measures, Opel said it would seek to buy more parts from local suppliers, a strategy that would help isolate the company from fluctuations in the Russian currency. Opel to Scale Back Operations in Russia 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z In order not to lose a prospective soldier to the cozier realms of Deutsche Bank or the auto assembly lines at Opel or Mercedes-Benz, the army needs to appear more attractive. A Dwindling Army Tempts New Recruits With a Charm Offensive 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z G.M. attributed two-thirds of the most recent loss in Europe to restructuring costs as it tried to rebuild sales of Opel brand cars, sold under the Vauxhall name in Britain. Ford Ekes Out a Profit in Europe 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z Opel will launch 27 models and 17 new engines between 2014 and 2018, making greater use of common designs and parts from parent GM. GM, Ford hopeful of European rebound despite Ukraine, Russia 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z Even as GM withdraws Chevrolet from Europe so that it doesn’t compete with Opel and Vauxhall there, company executives are counting on the England-based Manchester United soccer franchise to help vault Chevy to worldwide awareness. Chevrolet Stokes Soccer Fever As Key Platform For Global Branding 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z Opel said that production at its main factory in St. Petersburg would be reduced to one shift a day from two, eliminating several hundred jobs at the site, from 1,600 today. Opel to Scale Back Operations in Russia 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z Opel declined to comment on the cost of laying off the staff. Opel reaches severance deal with Bochum staff 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z Last year, during a slump in Australian car sales Opel announced that it would stop operating as an independent brand there. GM's Opel, Ford Of Europe To Run European Plants More Efficiently 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann and his team drafted the plan, which takes a longer view than prior Opel turnaround plans. GM Opel Outlines A Turnaround Plan 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z "It's a consumerist model," says Dr. Douglas Opel, an assistant professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Scale of medical decisions shifts to offer varied balances of power 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z "There are no known medically acceptable alternatives to the CDC's routine childhood immunization schedule," says Dr. Douglas Opel, an assistant professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine and lead author of the study. Vaccination issue illustrates degrees in which doctors can sway decisions 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z Opel expects its results this year to be burdened by non-recurring costs such as unfavorable exchange rate moves as well as the closure of the Bochum factory. Opel reaches severance deal with Bochum staff 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z Neumann said Opel plans to restore profitability by mid-decade thanks to improved utilisation of plants, higher sales revenue as well as lower product and structural costs. Opel plans to restore profits through closer ties to General Motors 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z Opel will be pitched as an emotional, approachable brand providing technical innovations such as OnStar and internet connectivity, German engineering and good value for money. GM Opel Outlines A Turnaround Plan 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z But the good thing is, whether it’s a slower recovery or a quicker recovery, we’ve got the right products there for Opel to be a substantial player. Exclusive Q&A: GM CEO Mary Barra On Crisis Management, Culture Change And The Future of GM 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z G.M. said in December that it would scale down its efforts on the Chevy brand, focusing instead on building up the Opel marque. Auto Market on Slow Recovery Pace in Europe 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z A worker walks behind a logo of General Motors after the announcement of the closing of the Opel assembly plant in Antwerp The U.S. GM enters harsh spotlight as Congress hearings begin 2014-04-01T11:04:00Z Neumann will focus on establishing Opel as a brand that offers value-for-money German engineering and cars with upmarket interiors, he said. Opel plans to restore profits through closer ties to General Motors 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z But Opel plans to return to profitability by mid-decade by lowering costs, improving the capacity utilization of remaining plants and boosting revenues. GM Opel Outlines A Turnaround Plan 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z Opel expects slight growth in the market for passenger cars in Europe this year. Opel CEO says aims to become No.2 brand in Europe by 2022 2014-03-04T14:58:52Z This year, Opel is planning to stop producing cars at a factory in Bochum, Germany, in order to reduce a costly surplus in production capacity. New G.M. Chief Vows to Support Opel Unit in Germany 2014-01-27T14:35:12Z GM said it plans instead to focus on expanding its Opel and Vauxhall brands in the region. Analysis: Chevy's exit from Europe weakens GM's deal with Manchester United 2014-01-17T18:29:45Z This forms part of a strategy to intertwine the Opel and Buick product ranges to share development costs, while focusing Opel sales in Europe, and Buick sales in the United States and China. Opel plans to restore profits through closer ties to General Motors 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z In Germany - Europe's biggest auto market - Opel expanded its market share to 7 percent from 6.9 percent, it said. New city car helps Opel increase European market share 2014-01-06T17:28:17Z The Interior Ministry said it was looking for a man and a black Opel Corsa car in connection with the incident. Bomb targets Montenegrin newspaper critical of government 2013-12-27T11:27:48Z “She is above all an auto expert,” Karl-Thomas Neumann, the chief executive of Opel, said Monday. New G.M. Chief Vows to Support Opel Unit in Germany 2014-01-27T14:35:12Z The 52-year-old German also appeared to win an important victory when GM said it would drop its Chevrolet brand in Europe and instead focus resources on Opel and sister brand Vauxhall. GM reshuffle to test Opel CEO's turnaround skills 2013-12-20T12:35:15Z To reach this goal, Opel will launch 27 new models and 17 new engines between 2014 and 2018, making greater use of General Motors' technologies. Opel plans to restore profits through closer ties to General Motors 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z Opel has struggled to retain market share in recent years, suffering from management disruption and a scarcity of new products. New city car helps Opel increase European market share 2014-01-06T17:28:17Z GM said early this month that it will drop the Chevrolet brand in Europe by the end of 2015, opting to focus on its Opel and Vauxhall lines to try to return to profitability there. GM to cut South Korean jobs as Chevy pullout looms in Europe 2013-12-17T06:47:18Z “I thought it was very important to reinforce in person G.M.'s commitment to Opel.” New G.M. Chief Vows to Support Opel Unit in Germany 2014-01-27T14:35:12Z But some Opel staff worry these advances are in doubt after the appointment this month of new GM chief executive Mary Barra. GM reshuffle to test Opel CEO's turnaround skills 2013-12-20T12:35:15Z "Opel is doing a lot better than it was even six months or a year ago," he said. UPDATE 1-GM CEO Akerson defends tenure as his exit nears 2013-12-16T21:50:10Z New Opel products and the decision to stop selling most Chevy vehicles there will help. Analysis: With heavy lifting done, GM's focus turns to cars, fixing Europe 2013-12-11T20:26:26Z But the company said Thursday that it was dropping plans for broad growth of its Chevrolet brand in Europe, where it competes for customers with its Opel division. On the World’s Roads, More American Wheels 2013-12-06T03:24:58Z Although Opel continued to lose money last year, Ms. Barra pointed to signs of a turnaround, including what she said was the first gain in market share in 14 years. New G.M. Chief Vows to Support Opel Unit in Germany 2014-01-27T14:35:12Z The management reshuffle at GM will also see Steve Girsky, who successfully campaigned for more investment in Opel, leave his position as GM vice chairman. GM reshuffle to test Opel CEO's turnaround skills 2013-12-20T12:35:15Z Chevrolet will sell only “iconic vehicles” like the Corvette in Western and Eastern Europe, while continuing its broad presence in Russia, where the Opel and Chevrolet brands are more clearly distinguished, the company said. G.M. to Pull Back on Chevrolet Sales in Europe 2013-12-05T19:46:37Z The move forms the latest effort by General Motors to turn around its European operations and to focus its resources on reviving the Opel brand. GM to drop Chevy brand in Europe by end 2015 to focus on Opel 2013-12-05T08:09:17Z Undeterred, Kim secured a position at Mercedes-Benz's studio in Yokohama, and later moved to GM's Opel, where his work on the Monza concept hints at the design language for Opel's next generation of cars. Insight: Work ethic, comic hero make Koreans hot shots in car design 2013-11-18T21:19:28Z That program, the suppliers said, will enable GM to develop and build most future Opel products on its own. Analysis: GM may develop future Opel vehicles on its own in Europe 2013-10-23T20:26:02Z A GM spokesman in Detroit said there was no change in its stance on Opel. GM reshuffle to test Opel CEO's turnaround skills 2013-12-20T12:35:15Z “The hope was that Chevy would be able to compete at the lower-end of the market and Opel would be able to move upscale, but this strategy never really gained traction,” Mr. Spak said. G.M. to Pull Back on Chevrolet Sales in Europe 2013-12-05T19:46:37Z As a result, Opel sold just 4,500 vehicles last year in the world's largest car market. GM aids Opel by booking Russian profits at loss-making unit 2013-10-18T13:09:27Z Similarly, Kim at Opel, the son of a rice miller, said he rarely saw cars on the streets of Buan when he was growing up. Insight: Work ethic, comic hero make Koreans hot shots in car design 2013-11-18T21:19:28Z Now, GM needs to focus on making the brand stronger, and Girsky said Opel was on pace for the first time in 15 years to avoid losing market share in the region. Possible China partner for Peugeot no worry for GM 2013-09-27T19:13:04Z It also means some future Buick and Opel models of the same size may not look alike, but will share more common parts under different skins. Exclusive: GM plans to more closely intertwine Buick and Opel brands 2013-09-17T20:35:29Z Opel will start building the Mokka in Zaragoza from the second half of 2014 in a move that will help exhaust the plant's spare capacity and protect its 5,800 jobs, the company said. GM shifts production of Opel Mokka SUV from Korea to Spain 2013-07-10T15:26:25Z "This is the right decision at the right time," Neumann said, noting that Russia was still the third-largest market for Opel/Vauxhall after the UK and Germany. GM aids Opel by booking Russian profits at loss-making unit 2013-10-18T13:09:27Z Meanwhile, Opel, like Holden in Australia or Buick in the United States and China, is meant to be a successful regional brand. GM reaffirms plan to move Opel up market in Europe 2013-07-05T16:57:36Z Neither Peugeot nor Opel, which uses the Vauxhall brand name in Britain, is selling enough cars to keep their factories busy. Investors Wary of Alliance Talk for Peugeot 2013-06-28T16:12:38Z To get more efficient economies of scale, it pays to combine product development for Opel and Buick, where appropriate, GM believes. Exclusive: GM plans to more closely intertwine Buick and Opel brands 2013-09-17T20:35:29Z "The danger is that it would be used to buy up the strongest parts of the group to create savings for Opel, with a huge impact on jobs." Peugeot unions, analysts sceptical on GM tie-up 2013-06-28T13:59:42Z It’s also increasing competition for mass-market nameplates such as and Opel brand. Why Germany's Used-Car Salesmen Are Busier 2013-06-27T19:20:12Z Batey, who was named global chief of Chevy last month, called Opel the mainstream brand in Europe, and Chevy the value play. GM reaffirms plan to move Opel up market in Europe 2013-07-05T16:57:36Z Opel, known as Vauxhall in Britain, said on Thursday that parent GM signed a deal to assemble the subcompact car from semi-finished kits at the Minsk factory of British-Belarusian company Unison. GM's Opel to build Corsa cars in Belarus for local market 2013-06-13T12:58:07Z It may be joined by a small, sporty two-door sibling known inside Opel as Eve, which also will be sold in the U.S. about the same time. Exclusive: GM plans to more closely intertwine Buick and Opel brands 2013-09-17T20:35:29Z Producing the Mokka in the factory of General Motors' Opel unit in Zaragoza would help to fill up that plant's spare capacity and could lower losses of the division. GM mulls moving Opel Mokka from Korea to Spain: report 2013-06-10T16:11:53Z Likewise, Vauxhall, whose fortunes were later revived in a styling marriage with their GM cousins in Germany, Opel, were struggling with annual deficits. Sir Terence Beckett obituary 2013-05-12T17:07:04Z The launch of Opel Financial Services was a very important step for our brand and for our product offensive. Opel expects cheaper car deals after taking finance in-house 2013-05-06T12:21:56Z Only a small amount of work is done locally, with the bulk of the manufacturing process carried out at home - in Opel's case, at its Eisenach and Zaragoza plants in western Europe. GM's Opel to build Corsa cars in Belarus for local market 2013-06-13T12:58:07Z Stubborn losses at its European subsidiary Opel, which also owns the Vauxhall marque in the UK, pulled profits lower. GM profits pulled lower by Opel 2013-05-02T12:26:15Z Opel has already said it is looking at moving production of the next generation of the Mokka to Europe. GM mulls moving Opel Mokka from Korea to Spain: report 2013-06-10T16:11:53Z In Germany, where Opel employs around 20,000 workers, the move may please unions and politicians anxious to preserve jobs in an election year. GM's Opel returns to Shanghai auto show with limited ambitions 2013-04-20T17:35:19Z As a result, Opel now hopes to raise the proportion of cars sold using financing to above the current level of 40 percent. Opel expects cheaper car deals after taking finance in-house 2013-05-06T12:21:56Z New product launches should help it meet that goal, with Opel planning 23 new models including the upcoming Cascada cabriolet and 13 new engines. UPDATE 1-GM renews commitment to loss-making European brand Opel 2013-04-10T12:56:20Z A companion model is sold by GM in Europe as the Opel Mokka. GM recalls some 2013 Buick Encores for loose steering wheel 2013-04-02T13:02:57Z One Opel labor leader said that GM's move should not be interpreted as an empty threat. Opel unions' failed German gambit plays into GM's hands 2013-03-22T18:15:48Z "We do not provide details on volume targets," an Opel spokesman said. GM's Opel returns to Shanghai auto show with limited ambitions 2013-04-20T17:35:19Z It always started with some Opel pulling over conspicuously in broad daylight. Iraqi professor: “Life became like a slow film in which everyone dies” 2013-03-18T23:59:00Z Opel outsells Chevrolet around five-to-one in the European Union, a region that contributes only around 4 percent of the U.S. brand's sales. GM struggles to overcome Chevrolet and Opel rivalry 2013-03-06T13:19:18Z Opel brand said car sales for the whole of Europe might fall by as much as 10 percent this year. German car sales plunge as Europe's auto crisis deepens 2013-03-04T15:55:35Z His departure to Opel is the second time he is leaving Volkswagen. Volkswagen's Neumann named key GM exec and Opel CEO 2013-01-31T14:09:41Z Last week, Vice Chairman Steve Girsky said in a letter to employees that GM may close a German factory at its Opel subsidiary earlier than proposed. GM to invest $600 million in Kansas City car plant 2013-01-28T19:51:41Z Peugeot and GM's Opel division are both struggling with excess production capacity and mounting losses compounded by a protracted sales slump in Europe - where auto demand is at a 17-year low and still falling. Opel plans Peugeot-based cars, plant decisions loom 2013-01-24T14:47:09Z Opel sold six times as many cars that month, helped by the arrival of its Mokka. GM struggles to overcome Chevrolet and Opel rivalry 2013-03-06T13:19:18Z Opel has lost around $18 billion since 1999 and, despite recent management shuffles and plans to break even by mid-decade, the red ink may keep flowing, given the dire state of Europe’s car market. General Motors: Now it’s time to step on the gas 2013-01-17T16:04:42Z Karl-Thomas Neumann as president of GM Europe and chief executive of its struggling European unit Opel as of March 1, the company said on Thursday. Volkswagen's Neumann named key GM exec and Opel CEO 2013-01-31T14:09:41Z Mary Barra, GM global product development chief, defended the company's Opel turnaround plans and European market assumptions. GM defends Opel plan based on new models, steady cuts 2013-01-15T23:29:45Z On Monday, the French newspaper La Tribune reported that Peugeot was in talks about acquiring G.M.’s troubled Opel unit in Germany. Renault to Reduce French Labor Force by 7,500 2013-01-15T19:33:04Z "If someone goes over to the Opel side of the showroom, what they really notice is that we equip things differently." GM struggles to overcome Chevrolet and Opel rivalry 2013-03-06T13:19:18Z Although nowhere near as big a problem as Opel, GM’s American operation has let its stocks of some models build in recent months, trying to shift them through big sales incentives. General Motors: Now it’s time to step on the gas 2013-01-17T16:04:42Z GM is struggling to stem years of losses in the depressed and highly competitive European market where its core brands are Opel and UK-based Vauxhall. U.S. stake sale of GM to revive image 2013-01-14T01:13:16Z "Opel is not for sale," Akerson told reporters at the show on Monday. GM defends Opel plan based on new models, steady cuts 2013-01-15T23:29:45Z Opel denied that report; Peugeot said it did not comment on “rumors.” Renault to Reduce French Labor Force by 7,500 2013-01-15T19:33:04Z GM is struggling to stem losses in the depressed and highly competitive European market where its Opel unit competes. GM aims for investment grade rating in 2013: CEO 2013-01-09T14:28:14Z Plans to pool replacements for larger models such as the Citroen C5 and GM's Opel Insignia were dropped after the companies failed to reach a "convincing business case", a Peugeot spokesman said. GM-Peugeot drop car plan from re-jigged alliance 2012-12-20T16:38:36Z It was working on a plan to boost Opel sales in China from 5,000 units a year now. Head of GM's Opel says talks with PSA on track - paper 2012-12-16T13:00:41Z French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici refused on Tuesday to confirm or deny a newspaper report that talks were underway on a deal that would see GM transfer Opel to Peugeot along with several billion euros. GM defends Opel plan based on new models, steady cuts 2013-01-15T23:29:45Z Germany isn't immune to the slowdown in Europe's car industry – Opel has decided to stop car production at its plant in Bochum in 2016 after the manufacturing of its Zafira model ends. Eurozone crisis live: Mario Monti's resignation pledge spooks markets 2012-12-10T15:43:00Z “Despite intensive efforts it was not possible to change the situation,” Opel said. Opel Confirms End of Car Production at a Key German Plant 2012-12-10T11:31:16Z Sharing larger car production would also have raised politically fraught questions about whether to scrap assembly of the C5 in Rennes, western France, or the Opel flagship model in Ruesselsheim, Germany. GM-Peugeot drop car plan from re-jigged alliance 2012-12-20T16:38:36Z "Despite rigorous efforts, there was no success in changing the situation," Opel said in a statement. GM to close Opel plant in Bochum 2012-12-10T09:37:55Z But both companies dismissed press speculation that a Peugeot takeover of Opel was under discussion with the French government's blessing. GM defends Opel plan based on new models, steady cuts 2013-01-15T23:29:45Z Opel announced that it plans to offer jobs at the plant beyond 2016 and that this could be expanded. Eurozone crisis live: Mario Monti's resignation pledge spooks markets 2012-12-10T15:43:00Z Akerson, who said GM planned to grow and not shrink Opel as unions feared, only briefly mentioned GM's French ally. GM tells Opel staff it won't "cut and run" 2012-11-15T18:00:42Z "Recommendations that we "cut and run" show you that some people simply do not see how important Opel is to our success," Akerson said. CEO Akerson tells Opel staff GM won't "cut and run" 2012-11-15T14:41:41Z Opel employs 3,300 people at the Bochum plant, though some jobs might be saved. GM to close Opel plant in Bochum 2012-12-10T09:37:55Z A Peugeot spokesman said there were no Opel tie-up talks currently in progress, breaking a month of silence since they were first reported. Exclusive: Peugeot and Opel halt tie-up talks 2012-11-13T16:01:48Z GM, which owns the Opel and Vauxhall brands, wants to reduce capacity in Europe that has been saddled with too many factories in the wake of the credit crunch. Eurozone crisis live: Mario Monti's resignation pledge spooks markets 2012-12-10T15:43:00Z "If our intention was to simply declare Opel bankrupt, or let it drift until the economy rebounds, we wouldn't be wasting our time and money with these investments," he said. GM tells Opel staff it won't "cut and run" 2012-11-15T18:00:42Z Opel unit, where upcoming cuts will be far milder, the German carmaker's top labour leader said. Opel unions say no Ford-style overhaul imminent 2012-11-13T13:06:41Z That has allowed Opel to hold on to more cash as it tries to return to profitability. Opel restructuring talks could last into 2013: union 2012-10-28T18:12:38Z Opel is in talks with unions on a restructuring plan leading to the eventual closure of its factory in Bochum, Germany. Ford summons Genk unions, fuelling closure fears 2012-10-22T11:05:24Z Detroit-based GM would place Opel in the 50-50 venture along with its French partner's core manufacturing division, according to the newspaper, which cited anonymous sources. UPDATE 1-GM, Peugeot mull joint venture -report 2012-10-12T15:02:44Z One Opel employee who attended the event said the general reaction was largely positive. GM tells Opel staff it won't "cut and run" 2012-11-15T18:00:42Z Detroit-based GM would place Opel in the 50-50 venture along with its French partner's core manufacturing division, according to the French online newspaper, which cited anonymous sources. GM, Peugeot mull European joint venture -report 2012-10-12T14:28:40Z After that, the 4.3 percent pay raise will be deferred indefinitely, she said, noting that workers at Opel's German plants were notified of the plans at weekend gatherings. Opel restructuring talks could last into 2013: union 2012-10-28T18:12:38Z Europe is in the grip of its most sustained auto-market slump in decades, piling up regional losses for mass automakers such as Peugeot, Ford and General Motors' Opel division. UPDATE 1-French carmakers say European slump to take toll 2012-09-26T20:43:02Z G.M. ousted the chief executive of Opel this summer, and Mr. Girsky took over as the division’s chief executive on an interim basis. Girsky, a G.M. Executive Reaffirms Company’s Commitment to Opel Unit 2012-09-19T19:01:43Z As sagging consumer demand curbs Opel deliveries in austerity-strapped southern Europe, management at the Ruesselsheim-based carmaker is making use of a clause in wage contracts to cut employees' standard 35-hour work week to 31 hours. GM's Opel, staff close to deal on shorter work week 2012-08-20T11:34:53Z The paper cited company sources as saying Opel was also considering shortened working hours at its plant in Kaiserslautern - another of its four German production sites. GM's Opel in talks to shorten working hours 2012-08-16T05:52:52Z In early July, G.M. changed top executives at its struggling Opel division in Europe, which is expected to account for a large loss when G.M. reports its second-quarter earnings on Thursday. Joel Ewanick, G.M.’s Marketing Chief, Resigns 2012-07-30T01:23:52Z The closures include an Opel factory in Antwerp and a Fiat plant in Sicily. Europe's Auto Industry Has Reached Day of Reckoning 2012-07-25T19:04:09Z “We are making a commitment to Opel and a commitment to Europe,” Mr. Girsky said in a phone interview after the meeting. Girsky, a G.M. Executive Reaffirms Company’s Commitment to Opel Unit 2012-09-19T19:01:43Z GM's underfunded pension liability represents one of the two largest risks to the company next to its troubled European unit, Opel. China swoops down on GM pension plan's assets - FT 2012-07-18T23:39:26Z Altogether Girsky is looking to get rid of 2,400 managers at Opel, the paper added, citing the board members. GM's Opel names new finance chief, R&D head 2012-07-18T18:40:09Z The change at Opel was somewhat expected given the troubles G.M. is experiencing in Europe. Joel Ewanick, G.M.’s Marketing Chief, Resigns 2012-07-30T01:23:52Z G.M. recently removed both the chief executive and chief financial officer of its Opel unit. Europe's Auto Industry Has Reached Day of Reckoning 2012-07-25T19:04:09Z Until then, Mr. Girsky is pushing Opel officials to tighten controls on expenses. Girsky, a G.M. Executive Reaffirms Company’s Commitment to Opel Unit 2012-09-19T19:01:43Z An engineer and product whiz rather than a restructuring expert, Stracke was fired as GM Europe President and Opel CEO last Thursday in a move so abrupt board members were caught off guard. Restructuring specialist to be interim CEO of GM's Opel 2012-07-17T18:15:47Z Whereas Western European new car registrations fell nearly 7 percent in the first half, according to Tuesday's data from auto industry association ACEA, demand for Opels and Vauxhalls tumbled by more than 15 percent. Opel set to pick turnaround expert as stopgap CEO 2012-07-17T10:22:53Z But he does think that Opel would survive as a company - though not necessarily still owned by GM. GM: speed bump ahead 2012-07-16T23:02:20Z A spokesman for Opel said late on Friday the company would not need to draw up a new mid-term business plan following a decision by GM to abruptly replace Stracke. Opel's Girsky wants changes made at carmaker: report 2012-07-14T13:49:58Z He said the biggest challenge that Opel faced was changing an entrenched attitude about losing money on operations. Girsky, a G.M. Executive Reaffirms Company’s Commitment to Opel Unit 2012-09-19T19:01:43Z Meanwhile, General Motors pushed aside yet another chief executive at Opel as it moves to reverse more than a decade of losses in Europe. Peugeot cuts 8,000 jobs; Opel axes CEO 2012-07-12T20:13:47Z "I thought things had gotten better between Detroit and Opel over the past couple of months, but sending this kind of message is catastrophic." Another Opel CEO steps down 2012-07-12T19:08:59Z Opel struggles as a mass manufacturer, in contrast to Volkswagen, which goes from strength to strength. GM: speed bump ahead 2012-07-16T23:02:20Z The change means Opel will see its fourth CEO in less than three years. Another Opel CEO steps down 2012-07-12T15:34:49Z One large Opel dealer said the new products were essential to dealers struggling to stay in business. Girsky, a G.M. Executive Reaffirms Company’s Commitment to Opel Unit 2012-09-19T19:01:43Z He said the state government expected Opel to respect those pledges. Peugeot cuts 8,000 jobs; Opel axes CEO 2012-07-12T20:13:47Z Another Opel board member initially did not believe the news of Stracke's exit, while a person close to labor representatives on the board said they were caught "completely by surprise." Another Opel CEO steps down 2012-07-12T19:08:59Z Stephen Girsky is vice chairman of GM with overall responsibility for corporate strategy, business alliances, new business development and other areas, and also holds the title of chairman of the Adam Opel AG Supervisory Board. The Power of ‘Active Followers,’ from Mission Control to Mountain Climbing 2012-07-09T14:00:58Z The company's European unit Opel and operations in South America are not part of GM International Operations. Russia fills gap for General Motors as China sales slow 2012-07-09T08:29:47Z “That they are investing so much in new products, I consider a good sign,” said Thomas Bieling, chairman of the Opel and Chevrolet dealers’ association in Germany. Girsky, a G.M. Executive Reaffirms Company’s Commitment to Opel Unit 2012-09-19T19:01:43Z Ford has said it expects to lose between $500 million and $600 million in Europe this year, but some analysts now forecast a loss of $1.1 billion, more than Opel's expected losses. Peugeot cuts 8,000 jobs; Opel axes CEO 2012-07-12T20:13:47Z The head of the German state government in Hesse, home to the headquarters of Opel, voiced fears GM would renege on labor guarantees in light of Stracke's exit. Another Opel CEO steps down 2012-07-12T19:08:59Z Going upscale was the "Saab-isation" of Opel, Franz declared, in reference to GM's Swedish premium marque, which died a slow death. Analysis: Opel brand identity crisis a self-inflicted wound 2012-07-03T15:18:59Z Speaking to an audience of business executives, Akerson said he was "cautiously optimistic" about the progress in Europe, where GM remains committed to Opel. Opel supervisory board approves turnaround plan 2012-06-28T20:33:43Z Steven Girsky, G.M.’s vice chairman and interim chief executive of its Opel unit in Europe, said that the company was planning to introduce 23 new vehicles over the next four years. Girsky, a G.M. Executive Reaffirms Company’s Commitment to Opel Unit 2012-09-19T19:01:43Z Ironically, just five months ago, Peugeot and Opel announced a product-development and procurement alliance aimed at producing substantial cost efficiencies for both companies. Peugeot cuts 8,000 jobs; Opel axes CEO 2012-07-12T20:13:47Z In 2009, GM decided Opel was too strategic a part of its global business to sell. Another Opel CEO steps down 2012-07-12T19:08:59Z Stracke wants Opel to focus on "traditional and attainable potential customers" as part of midterm business plan he presented to his board last Thursday. Analysis: Opel brand identity crisis a self-inflicted wound 2012-07-03T15:18:59Z GM is also expected to shift some production of Opels - and possibly even Chevrolets - to Europe from Korea in order to improve capacity utilization and appease local workers. GM's Opel turnaround plan to skirt big job cuts 2012-06-26T19:55:10Z Prospects for the plant were considered dim because it is one of the oldest factories in the Opel organization, with production on two stories, an anachronistic layout. Opel and German Workers Near Deal 2012-06-13T21:13:38Z Two weeks ago the supervisory board for Opel approved a business plan aimed at returning to profitability. Peugeot cuts 8,000 jobs; Opel axes CEO 2012-07-12T20:13:47Z Analysts said GM appeared to be panicking as the change comes so soon after a turnaround plan for the struggling Opel was approved and a replacement was not named. Another Opel CEO steps down 2012-07-12T19:08:59Z But in November that year GM's board of directors overruled management and reversed that decision, deciding to keep Opel. Analysis: Opel brand identity crisis a self-inflicted wound 2012-07-03T15:18:59Z Investors have grown impatient with Opel and its UK sister brand Vauxhall. GM's Opel turnaround plan to skirt big job cuts 2012-06-26T19:55:10Z In addition, about 40,000 jobs in the area depend on Opel, according to local officials. Opel and German Workers Near Deal 2012-06-13T21:13:38Z Opel has been in talks with its German unions over extending a deal that protects its four assembly plants in the country from closure through the end of 2014 by an additional two years. Peugeot cuts 8,000 jobs; Opel axes CEO 2012-07-12T20:13:47Z The change also means Opel will see its fourth CEO in less than three years. Another Opel CEO steps down 2012-07-12T19:08:59Z In the wake of emerging from bankruptcy in the United States in 2009, GM was poised to sell Opel. Analysis: Opel brand identity crisis a self-inflicted wound 2012-07-03T15:18:59Z Opel has made mistakes that others have not. GM's Opel turnaround plan to skirt big job cuts 2012-06-26T19:55:10Z The statement by Opel confirmed fears that the aging factory in Bochum was likely to close. Opel and German Workers Near Deal 2012-06-13T21:13:38Z In exchange, Opel would receive wage concessions and an agreement to close the Bochum plant in 2017 - a full five years from now. Peugeot cuts 8,000 jobs; Opel axes CEO 2012-07-12T20:13:47Z "Opel must structure its business in such a way that it is also profitable in a difficult market environment," Opel Chief Executive Karl-Friedrich Stracke said in a statement on Wednesday. GM's Opel, labor in talks to shut Bochum plant 2012-06-13T19:52:43Z "But Opel is fighting with problems on all fronts, and consumer confidence in the brand is severely damaged." Analysis: Opel brand identity crisis a self-inflicted wound 2012-07-03T15:18:59Z In exchange Opel pledged to invest 11 billion euros to expand the product range. GM's Opel turnaround plan to skirt big job cuts 2012-06-26T19:55:10Z “Opel needs to adjust its business in a way that enables profitability even in difficult market conditions,” Karl-Friedrich Stracke, the Opel chief executive, said in a statement. Opel and German Workers Near Deal 2012-06-13T21:13:38Z Thursday's announcement means Girsky becomes Opel's fourth CEO in less than three years. Peugeot cuts 8,000 jobs; Opel axes CEO 2012-07-12T20:13:47Z "Opel remains a central pillar of our global business, and I am absolutely convinced that we are on the right path," said GM Vice Chairman Stephen Girsky, who leads Opel's board. GM's Opel, labor in talks to shut Bochum plant 2012-06-13T19:52:43Z "Opel remains a central pillar of our global business and i am absolutely convinced that we are on the right path," GM Vice Chairman Stephen Girsky said in a statement. UPDATE 1-GM's Opel, labour in talks to shut Bochum plant 2012-06-13T16:46:00Z Now it wants to end chronic losses at its Opel and British Vauxhall brands once and for all by weeding out one of its three car assembly plants in Germany. Opel likely to turn out the lights out in Bochum 2012-06-12T14:12:44Z The Opel plant employs about 5,000 people including on-site subcontractors and is the city’s largest employer. Opel and German Workers Near Deal 2012-06-13T21:13:38Z The head of the state government in Hesse, home to Opel's headquarters, expressed fear Opel might renege on job guarantees. Peugeot cuts 8,000 jobs; Opel axes CEO 2012-07-12T20:13:47Z European unit Opel is negotiating a deal with labor unions to close the Bochum plant after production of the Zafira Tourer van ends in exchange for guaranteeing German jobs through 2016. GM's Opel, labor in talks to shut Bochum plant 2012-06-13T19:52:43Z Opel must structure its business in such a way that it is also profitable in a difficult market environment. UPDATE 1-GM's Opel, labour in talks to shut Bochum plant 2012-06-13T16:46:00Z GM believes Opel's remaining five car assembly plants, some outside Germany, could be so much more efficient if they too were run in three shifts around the clock. Opel likely to turn out the lights out in Bochum 2012-06-12T14:12:44Z Opel also said it might be possible to move production of other brands to Europe. Opel and German Workers Near Deal 2012-06-13T21:13:38Z Thirty thousand Opel cars in one year would represent just over a tenth of the volume GM sold in China in April alone. Opel aims to sell 30,000 cars in China: report 2012-06-08T08:13:47Z It also will introduce more vehicles like the Mokka in new segments, use different sales strategies it did not outline and boost Opel sales in such markets as Russia, Turkey, China and Australia. GM's Opel, labor in talks to shut Bochum plant 2012-06-13T19:52:43Z Opel supplier Ernst Droeren GmbH & Co KG, which packages tires for the GM division, said business would suffer if GM closed the factory. Future of German Opel plant uncertain after 2014 2012-05-21T16:38:07Z While profitable companies may be able to afford this, many workers at Opel Bochum would probably trade the higher wages for job security. Opel likely to turn out the lights out in Bochum 2012-06-12T14:12:44Z In return, Opel would promise not to cut jobs in Germany until the end of 2016. Opel and German Workers Near Deal 2012-06-13T21:13:38Z There are fears in Germany that the Opel factory in Bochum is vulnerable to closure. Jobs boost as UK gets Astra deal 2012-05-17T11:12:33Z Opel was not immediately available to comment on possible plant closures. General Motors chooses UK over Germany for new Astra 2012-05-17T13:58:11Z "Demand for Opel vehicles across Europe plunged 16 percent in the first three months of the year," said Ferdinand Dudenhoeffer, director of the Centre for Automotive Research at the University of Duisburg-Essen. Future of German Opel plant uncertain after 2014 2012-05-21T16:38:07Z This would leave the Opel factory at Bochum as the most likely site to be closed. GM chooses UK plant over Germany for new Astra 2012-05-17T09:55:07Z Now it is thought that workers in Germany may be hit with the possible closure of GM's Opel factory in Bochum. Vauxhall car plant 'saved by GM' 2012-05-16T23:02:53Z Through nimble production methods and well-regarded products, Ford has been able to avoid most of the woes that have beset its archrival General Motors and its Opel unit in Europe. Ford?s Challenges Mount in Europe 2012-04-26T19:25:35Z Bochum, as one of the oldest Opel plants, with some of the most highly paid workers, is considered the most endangered. Opel?s Future Weighs Heavy on German Town 2012-04-02T13:36:14Z But he said, “It’s clear that Opel must achieve sustainable profitability.” Opel Worker Representatives Deny Reports of Plant Closings in Europe 2012-03-23T15:05:23Z The slump is particularly ominous for brands sold primarily in Europe, like Peugeot or General Motors’ Opel unit. Low-Interest Auto Loans, Thanks to the European Central Bank 2012-03-19T16:50:22Z He estimated that Opel, based in Germany with factories in Britain and several other countries, was operating at about 80 percent of capacity. Geneva Auto Show: The Other Ticking Time Bomb in Europe: Auto Overcapacity 2012-03-07T18:29:50Z Ford’s problems in Europe are nowhere near as severe as those of General Motors and its Opel unit. Ford?s Challenges Mount in Europe 2012-04-26T19:25:35Z Despite waves of job cuts, Opel remains the biggest private employer in Bochum. Opel?s Future Weighs Heavy on German Town 2012-04-02T13:36:14Z The statement from Opel/Vauxhall workers Friday signaled the struggle that awaits G.M. as it tries to cut costs in the face of determined worker opposition. Opel Worker Representatives Deny Reports of Plant Closings in Europe 2012-03-23T15:05:23Z The halt also affects the Opel Ampera, a newer twin of the Volt that is being exported to Europe. G.M. Suspends Production of Chevrolet Volt 2012-03-02T23:41:34Z Opel workers marched in Brussels in January 2010 to protest the closing of the Opel factory in Antwerp. Geneva Auto Show: The Other Ticking Time Bomb in Europe: Auto Overcapacity 2012-03-07T18:29:50Z G.M., after losing $747 million on its European operations last year, the 12th straight year of losses in Europe, is widely speculated to be considering shutting a factory, possibly the Opel plant in Bochum, Germany. Ford?s Challenges Mount in Europe 2012-04-26T19:25:35Z The regional chamber of commerce estimates that 40,000 jobs depend on Opel Bochum, at businesses ranging from parts suppliers to local restaurants. Opel?s Future Weighs Heavy on German Town 2012-04-02T13:36:14Z The worker representatives issued a demand that G.M. management “clearly reject the public speculation and agree to hold immediate constructive internal talks in order to prevent further damage to Opel/Vauxhall.” Opel Worker Representatives Deny Reports of Plant Closings in Europe 2012-03-23T15:05:23Z Production of the Volt and its European version, the Opel Ampera, at GM's Detroit-Hamtramck plant will be on hold starting March 19. GM to halt Volt production for five weeks 2012-03-02T21:02:00Z Opel and other carmakers are under new pressure to reduce overcapacity. Geneva Auto Show: The Other Ticking Time Bomb in Europe: Auto Overcapacity 2012-03-07T18:29:50Z Opel has already found that such measures almost inevitably generate strife with labor unions and produce damaging headlines. Ford?s Challenges Mount in Europe 2012-04-26T19:25:35Z The Opel supervisory board met Wednesday in Rüsselsheim, Germany, the center of European operations, but did not announce any decisions. Opel?s Future Weighs Heavy on German Town 2012-04-02T13:36:14Z Instead, the company should stop importing some vehicles from outside Europe and try harder to develop export markets for the Opel brand. Opel Worker Representatives Deny Reports of Plant Closings in Europe 2012-03-23T15:05:23Z GM is looking for ways to turn around its unprofitable Opel brand in Germany. Peugeot Said to Plan Rights Offer as Carmaker’s Debt Surges 2012-02-28T15:42:03Z He said at the time that Fiat wasn’t discussing with Peugeot or other potential partners, including GM’s Opel unit, though he wouldn’t close the door on any eventual alliances. GM in Alliance Talks With Peugeot as European Deliveries Sink 2012-02-22T15:52:43Z Ford’s performance was in contrast to Opel and its sister brand, Vauxhall, which had a decline in market share to 6.7 percent in the first quarter from 7.4 percent a year earlier. Ford?s Challenges Mount in Europe 2012-04-26T19:25:35Z “Without a second model and more investment, it looks grim,” said Lothar Marquardt, who worked at Opel as an electrician before becoming a worker representative who sat on the company’s supervisory board. Opel?s Future Weighs Heavy on German Town 2012-04-02T13:36:14Z “Speculation that local negotiations on savings are taking place is denied,” the Opel/Vauxhall European Employee Forum said. Opel Worker Representatives Deny Reports of Plant Closings in Europe 2012-03-23T15:05:23Z Late last year, GM reorganized the senior management of its European operation, placing Vice Chairman Steve Girsky as chairman of its Opel subsidiary's supervisory board. Resurgent General Motors posts record $7.6-billion profit for 2011 2012-02-17T02:42:00Z “The expansion and refreshment of the Opel product line up offers a good starting point,” Schaefer-Klug said. GM's Opel Loses Money as Parent Hits Record 2012-02-16T21:54:02Z Union leaders called on the company to shift the production of Opel models assembled outside Europe, such as the Korean-made Mokka compact sport-utility vehicle, to the unit’s own factories to improve their utilization. Akerson Says Opel Turnaround Plan May Take a ‘Couple’ of Months 2012-02-16T19:31:04Z Several thousands workers gathered for an informational meeting organized by the Opel workers council in response to speculation that the plant may shut down. Opel?s Future Weighs Heavy on German Town 2012-04-02T13:36:14Z Karl-Friedrich Stracke, the chief executive of Opel, said earlier this month that the company’s factories were operating at only 80 percent capacity. Opel Worker Representatives Deny Reports of Plant Closings in Europe 2012-03-23T15:05:23Z General Motors Co. posted a 14 percent decline to 73,376 vehicles, as a 21 percent decline for the Opel and Vauxhall brands more than offset a 27 percent gain for Chevrolet. Renault, Fiat Pace European Car-Sales Drop as Demand Stalls 2012-02-16T14:02:38Z GM's Opel business, with plants in the UK and Germany, is expected to lose $300m in the last quarter. VIDEO: GM weaker in Europe than US 2012-02-16T09:37:36Z Critics say that errors at Opel even raise questions about the quality of management at the parent company, G.M., and whether the turnaround there is as solid as it seems. Europe Remains G.M.'s Weak Spot 2012-02-15T19:41:02Z But Bochum workers worry that Opel would stop investing in operations there in preparation for a shutdown once the agreement expires. Opel?s Future Weighs Heavy on German Town 2012-04-02T13:36:14Z Chief Executive Officer Dan Akerson, having decided to keep the company’s German Opel unit, will come under greater pressure to cut production and employees in Europe as losses continue to pile up. Opel Squandering GM’s U.S. Profit Rankles Stock Investors: Cars 2012-02-15T07:03:24Z The young Palestinian doctor drove the car, an Opel Kadett painted with white and orange stripes and capped with blue lights, back to Romania, where he was working on a specialty in anesthesiology. The Saturday Profile: Palestinian Helps Romania Remake Its Emergency Care System 2012-02-11T01:19:23Z In Europe, the financial crisis is raising the pressure for the Detroit-based carmaker to turn around its unprofitable Opel unit. GM Poised to Get Approval to Build $1.1 Billion China Plant 2012-02-10T08:38:54Z Mr. Weinmann, the Opel spokesman, disputed Mr. Dudenhöffer’s statements, saying that the company was in fact able to produce multiple vehicles on the same production line. Europe Remains G.M.'s Weak Spot 2012-02-15T19:41:02Z Several thousand gathered at an indoor arena in Bochum for an informational meeting organized by the Opel workers council in response to the speculation. Opel?s Future Weighs Heavy on German Town 2012-04-02T13:36:14Z The darkest cloud on GM’s horizon is Opel, the biggest contributor to GM’s $14.7 billion in European operating losses since 1999. Opel Squandering GM’s U.S. Profit Rankles Stock Investors: Cars 2012-02-15T07:03:24Z IT was shortly thereafter that Dr. Arafat made his trip to purchase the secondhand Opel Kadett. The Saturday Profile: Palestinian Helps Romania Remake Its Emergency Care System 2012-02-11T01:19:23Z The company is looking to find greater cost savings between Opel and Chevrolet operations in Europe, Tim Lee, president of GM’s international operations, told reporters this month at the Detroit auto show. GM Seen Accelerating Opel Restructuring as Sales Plunge: Cars 2012-01-27T06:34:41Z “The main reason why Opel is so bad is the catastrophic production system,” Mr. Dudenhöffer said. Europe Remains G.M.'s Weak Spot 2012-02-15T19:41:02Z But the city’s hopes to hold on to Opel remain bleak for many here. Opel?s Future Weighs Heavy on German Town 2012-04-02T13:36:14Z While Opel CEO Karl-Friedrich Stracke has told employees that the automaker hasn’t made any decisions on shutting factories, reducing headcount or shifting production, he said “there are issues that need to be addressed.” Opel Squandering GM’s U.S. Profit Rankles Stock Investors: Cars 2012-02-15T07:03:24Z The Hyundai brands’ ambitions will add to the ongoing pressure on other players in Europe’s crowded automotive market, including , , , and Opel unit. Having Thrived in America, Hyundai Takes On Europe 2012-01-27T00:00:08Z GM’s European sales dropped 15 percent in December, led by an 18 percent plunge at Opel, according to data from the Brussels-based European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. GM Seen Accelerating Opel Restructuring as Sales Plunge: Cars 2012-01-27T06:34:41Z Opel is almost completely dependent on Europe for its sales. Europe Remains G.M.'s Weak Spot 2012-02-15T19:41:02Z “Everyone who isn’t stupid already left Opel,” said Mr. Wöllmann, who still lives in an apartment building originally built for Opel workers. Opel?s Future Weighs Heavy on German Town 2012-04-02T13:36:14Z GM is looking to find greater cost savings between Opel and Chevrolet operations in Europe, Tim Lee, president of GM’s international operations, said last month. Opel Squandering GM’s U.S. Profit Rankles Stock Investors: Cars 2012-02-15T07:03:24Z |
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