Article: GM to decide fate of Opel within 24 hours.

Article: Opel options include GM keeping it
AP Worldstream;  September 9, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... The trust holds 65 percent of Opel, with GM holding 35 percent. Presumably ... is more likely to restructure Opel while preventing GM's car designs and other technology ... would get a 55 percent stake in Opel. GM would hold onto a 35 percent stake ...

Article: GM says Magna, Sberbank to acquire Opel
AP Worldstream;  September 10, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... in its European subsidiary Adam Opel GmbH. GM said it would keep a minority stake ... first. It's possible now that GM and Opel will find a new way in Europe ... continue subsidizing the money-losing Opel, GM had little choice but to work out ...

Article: Opel chief has key role in GM Europe ...
Automotive News;  May 31, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... Carl-Peter Forster, chairman of Opel, GM Europe's biggest division. Stronger ... earlier: the relationship between GM Europe and Opel wasn't working. "The organization ... Cost problems Analysts agree that Opel and GM Europe have a cost problem ...

Article: GM negotiator, German officials meet over Opel
AP Worldstream;  August 25, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... and financial issues that had GM paying too much for Opel expenses, said another person ... t have an interest in keeping Opel. GM is still trying to work on the ... formed earlier this year to keep Opel out of GM's filing for bankruptcy protection ...

Article: Opel decision may come from GM board meeting
AP Worldstream;  September 8, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... could sell the unit back to GM at a later date. Opel employs 25,000 people in Germany ... would get a 55 percent stake in Opel. GM would hold onto a 35 percent ... competitors' hands and to keep Opel engineers under the GM umbrella. German media reported ...

Article: 7 reasons why GM wants to keep Opel; For starters, ...
Automotive News;  August 31, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... afford it. Six months after the old GM put Opel up for sale and three months after ... for a 50.1 percent stake in Opel, with GM retaining 39.9 percent and 10 ... billion in loan guarantees. To keep Opel, GM has to come up with some serious ...

Article: GM board begins two-day meeting, Opel on agenda
AP Online;  September 8, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... from falling into competitors' hands and to keep Opel engineers under the GM umbrella. Opel employs 25,000 people in Germany, about half ... Magna and Sberbank would get a 55 percent stake in Opel. GM would hold onto a 35 percent stake and Opel workers ...