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Vauxhall Unions Oppose Magna's Bid
Vauxhall Unions Oppose Magna's Bid

17 Aug 2009, 10:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new day, a new chapter in Opel's months-long story. Unfortunately, for the Canadian - Austrian parts manufacturer, things are getting worse as the British labor union Unite is opposing Magna&...

 
GM Plays Down Quick Decision on Opel
GM Plays Down Quick Decision on Opel

17 Aug 2009, 08:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Opel's selling negotiations continue these days and, as far as GM and Germany are concerned, they will continue for a long time from now on. Both the Opel owner and the German state denied rumo...

 
Opel Accuse VW of Blackmailing Magna
Opel Accuse VW of Blackmailing Magna

16 Aug 2009, 09:37 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / As the race for taking over Opel from current majority share owner General Motors Co. draws to a close finish between the Canadian auto parts supplier Magna International Inc. and Belgian finance gr...

 
Magna Says Opel Issues Solved
Magna Says Opel Issues Solved

14 Aug 2009, 13:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Magna International, the Canadian - Austrian parts manufacturer who's still in the race for securing the Opel deal, says it has resolved all the issues General Motors spotted in the takeover pr...

 
GM Confirms New Magna Bid for Opel
GM Confirms New Magna Bid for Opel

14 Aug 2009, 11:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / And here we go again... Just as we told you yesterday, Magna submitted a new takeover proposal for Opel that probably contains a couple of revisions to solve the issues Opel's officials told us...

 
GM Makes Progress in Opel Negotiations
GM Makes Progress in Opel Negotiations

13 Aug 2009, 14:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Negotiations continue between General Motors and Germany on one side and Magna and RHJ International on the other and the American manufacturer says they're making a significant progress. Howev...

 
New Opel Astra Offered with FlexFix Bike Carrier
New Opel Astra Offered with FlexFix Bike Carrier

13 Aug 2009, 13:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We already understood that the future Opel Astra is going to be a real state-of-the-art model - at least this is what Opel says - but the German manufacturer continues to praise the upcoming model e...

 
Opel Owner Decided After German Elections?
Opel Owner Decided After German Elections?

13 Aug 2009, 07:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Things remain uncertain for Opel, even if the battle for the majority package is now down to two bidders. With talks slowed down by a number of issues spotted in the takeover proposal, people are wo...

 
Opel Vivaro Combi ecoFLEX Rolled Out
Opel Vivaro Combi ecoFLEX Rolled Out

12 Aug 2009, 14:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While the company struggles to resolve its financial issues and find a new investor to keep it alive, Opel remains keen on its product plans and today introduces the Vivaro Combi ecoFLEX. The new me...

 
GM Wants to Get Rid of Opel as Quickly as Possible
GM Wants to Get Rid of Opel as Quickly as Possible

12 Aug 2009, 10:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if negotiations between the interested Opel bidders and General Motors seem to go on forever, the American manufacturer wants to get rid of the German brand as soon as possible. GM Chief Financ...

 
Angela Merkel Will Help Magna Snatch Opel
Angela Merkel Will Help Magna Snatch Opel

12 Aug 2009, 09:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / German Chancellor Angela Merkel is once again showing her support for Magna International, the Canadian - Austrian partsmaker which competes with RHJ for the majority stake in Opel. Furthermore, Mer...

 
Ford and GM Record Massive Sales Drop in Russia
Ford and GM Record Massive Sales Drop in Russia

11 Aug 2009, 10:40 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Statistics gathered by the Moscow-based Association of European Businesses (AEB) show an overwhelming drop in car sales on the Russian market for the month of July. American companies Ford Motor Co....

 
GM, RHJ Negotiated Opel Takeover Contract
GM, RHJ Negotiated Opel Takeover Contract

10 Aug 2009, 10:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While negotiations over the future owner for Opel continue between the four parts involved (General Motors, Germany, RHJ and Magna International), the CEO of the Belgium investor says his company ha...

 
RHJ Might Revise Opel Takeover Bid
RHJ Might Revise Opel Takeover Bid

10 Aug 2009, 09:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Opel selling saga is far from being over as the two suitors, Magna and RHJ, are challenging one another with new bids every once in a while. This time, the Belgian investor is looking to improve...

 
Opel Sells Well Despite Financial Woes
Opel Sells Well Despite Financial Woes

8 Aug 2009, 10:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Leaving financial problems aside and the state of uncertainty surrounding its future, Opel remains an attractive brand for customers across Europe. At least, this is what the latest sales figures su...

 
"Little Progress" Made in Opel Talks
"Little Progress" Made in Opel Talks

7 Aug 2009, 09:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Negotiations between Germany and Opel on one side and the two interested bidders, RHJ and Magna, on the other continue but only "little progress" was made these days, John Smith, GM Group ...

 
Ford Will Continue Magna Partnership Even if It Buys Opel
Ford Will Continue Magna Partnership Even if It Buys Opel

6 Aug 2009, 08:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / In spite of voices saying that in case it manages to buy Opel, Magna's relations with other automakers would be affected, American manufacturer Ford says it will stick with the Canadian - Austr...

 
GM and Magna Move Closer Together
GM and Magna Move Closer Together

5 Aug 2009, 12:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With a final decision on the future of German manufacturer Opel looming, reports started coming in saying American manufacturer GM and Magna have already began narrowing the gap between their points...

 
Opel Sold by Weekend, Germany Promises
Opel Sold by Weekend, Germany Promises

5 Aug 2009, 08:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Opel's future is still undecided, despite that officials of both RHJ and Magna International met with General Motors and German representatives. And even some voices are hinting that reaching a...

 
GM Unsure Who's Better for Opel
GM Unsure Who's Better for Opel

4 Aug 2009, 14:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Opel's search for a new father will last longer than expected and we got this from the gazillion reports on the matter we rolled out every once in a while. Such an example is today's news ...