GERMANY: Works council slams “decades of mistakes” as Opel ends Bochum production
Opel's works council has slammed the automaker for "decades of management mistakes" and is threatening to withdraw any potential concessions…
General Motors ending Bochum vehicle assembly
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GERMANY: General Motors to end Bochum car output in 2016
Managers at General Motors' German unit Adam Opel on Monday (10 December) told workers that vehicle production at the Bochum…
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just-auto SEMINAR: GM may have to take out a further Europe plant: LMC Automotive
LMC Automotive has raised the possibility General Motors may have to accelerate its programme of plant restructuring in Europe, while…
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GERMANY: Make Opel/Vauxhall Mokka in Europe says GM union chief
General Motors' Opel unit should move Mokka production to Europe from South Korea where it is currently produced if the…
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FRANCE/GERMANY: GM and PSA shelve plans for deeper ties
General Motors and alliance partner PSA Peugeot Citroen have halted talks on a deeper tie-up because of misgivings about the…
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GERMANY: GME to tap further $500m savings by 2015
General Motors Europe (GME) says it is targeting a further US$500m in savings from 2013 to 2015 and is expecting…
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COMMENT: Ford’s Genk closure highlights the scale of Europe’s crisis
The decision by Ford to close its Genk manufacturing plant underscores the problem faced by volume car players in Western…
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ANALYSIS: Capacity crunch ahead in Europe
As the car market declines further in Europe, it is becoming clear that production overcapacity is a more pressing issue…
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GERMANY [updated 12:05BST]: GM may share PSA platform for Russelsheim-built cars – paper
Plans for a production alliance between General Motors' European unit Opel and PSA Peugeot Citroen are already more advanced –…
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US: GM hopes for restructure deal with Opel unions
General Motors has said it hopes soon to reach a "comprehensive" deal with its German unions to restructure its troubled…