German states set to rescue GM's Opel

Regional governments in Germany are poised to buy a stake in General Motors' Opel unit in a rescue effort to separate the German carmaker from its ailing parent.

It is unclear how this might affect workers at Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port plant in the UK where Astras are made. GM and Opel have been negotiating a separation for weeks, media reports in Germany said today.
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veyron1001 - 2/17/2009 4:46:42 PM

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Good as GM have been ruining the brand for a long time. Leave GM and come to the US as Opel not shitty saturn.

neutral - 2/17/2009 8:49:41 PM

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veyron, doesn't it bother you that you are incredibly stupid? GM has owned opel since the 1920's, GM is Opel and Opel is GM. THey aren't seperate divisions, powertrain, platform, etc are all shared. You should do everyone a favor and go play in traffic.

mini22 - 2/17/2009 7:54:40 PM

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The whole industry is suffering. All governments that have a car industry need to help their own.Their economies depend on it.