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Opel Spanish Workers Resume Work
Opel Spanish Workers Resume Work

29 Oct 2009, 08:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Last week, Magna received what seemed to be the first good news in months for the company: Opel's Spanish workers agreed with a restructuring plan which basically means the local labor unions w...

 
Spain: Subsidies to Live On, Govt. Grants 40M Euro
Spain: Subsidies to Live On, Govt. Grants 40M Euro

26 Oct 2009, 08:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Spanish government has decided to extend the subsidies programme in the country by granting 40 million euro to the scheme which, according to local officials, would support the acquisition of 80...

 
Magna Could Close Spanish Opel Plant...
Magna Could Close Spanish Opel Plant...

23 Oct 2009, 13:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / ...in case labor unions are rejecting the last proposal issued by the Canadian - Austrian partsmaker. Spain's industry minister Miguel Sebastian said according to Reuters that Magna might shut ...

 
Magna to Further Reduce Opel Job Cuts in Spain
Magna to Further Reduce Opel Job Cuts in Spain

23 Oct 2009, 06:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Canadian - Austrian partsmaker Magna International reached a new agreement with workers at the Spanish production plant in Zaragoza, this time reducing job cuts to 900 workers. The company was initi...

 
Tata Buys 79 Percent of Hispano Carrocera
Tata Buys 79 Percent of Hispano Carrocera

22 Oct 2009, 09:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Indian company Tata Motors recently purchased the remaining 79 percent in Hispano Carrocera, a Spanish bus and coach manufacturer, using its call option. Tata already held a 21 percent stake in the ...

 
GM to Discuss Opel's Troubled State
GM to Discuss Opel's Troubled State

20 Oct 2009, 10:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Speculation about a possible Plan B from American carmaker GM to keep Opel, in case Magna fails to take over, regardless of the reason, may be taken to a whole new level after today's GM board ...

 
Opel Spanish Workers Threaten to Strike
Opel Spanish Workers Threaten to Strike

20 Oct 2009, 08:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Opel-Magna deal still hangs in the balance this week, with problems intensifying in Spain, one of the few regions were Magna did not manage to get the support of the local Opel workers. Today, t...

 
Magna Submits New Offer to Spanish Unions
Magna Submits New Offer to Spanish Unions

14 Oct 2009, 13:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Magna has already reached an agreement with British unions but the company failed to come to a conclusion with Spanish leaders. Well, the Canadian - Austrian partsmaker today submitted a new proposa...

 
Spain Struggles to Keep Opel Plant Untouched
Spain Struggles to Keep Opel Plant Untouched

13 Oct 2009, 08:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Magna has already announced that it will cut around 1,350 jobs in Spain but the local government is willing to continue negotiations with the new Opel owner to ensure the stable and long term future...

 
Renault to Build New Models in Spain
Renault to Build New Models in Spain

7 Oct 2009, 09:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / French car manufacturer Renault will bring three new models at the Spanish production facility in Valladolid, in a move supposed to extend the life of the plant. Heavily affected by the economic rec...

 
Magna Promises to Cut Fewer Jobs in Spain
Magna Promises to Cut Fewer Jobs in Spain

6 Oct 2009, 06:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Under the strong pressure of unions and politicians, Magna, often referred to as the new Opel owner, promises to cut fewer jobs at the Spanish plant. According to original restructuring plans, Magna...

 
Spain Wants EU Intervention in Opel Deal
Spain Wants EU Intervention in Opel Deal

28 Sep 2009, 14:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just like several other European countries, Spain is asking for European Union intervention as the Magna - Opel deal might favor Germany who agreed to provide financial support for the Canadian - Au...

 
600 Spanish Opel Workers Temporarily Fired
600 Spanish Opel Workers Temporarily Fired

28 Sep 2009, 09:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if they marched against Magna's projected job cuts, several Spanish workers are going to be laid off temporarily as a broader attempt of General Motors to align production with market dema...

 
Spanish Opel Workers Protest Against Magna
Spanish Opel Workers Protest Against Magna

21 Sep 2009, 07:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Things are getting worse for Magna International, the Canadian - Austrian partsmaker recently picked by General Motors to become Opel's new owner. Thousands of Spanish Opel workers demonstrated...

 
GM Expects 1Bn Euros for Opel from Spain, UK and Poland
GM Expects 1Bn Euros for Opel from Spain, UK and Poland

3 Sep 2009, 10:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if it's still reticent over the future of Opel, General Motors is seeking for a 1 billion euros funding package from the governments of Spain, the UK and Poland. Furthermore, in case it wo...

 
Nissan to Fire 2,000 Spanish Workers
Nissan to Fire 2,000 Spanish Workers

27 Aug 2009, 14:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese manufacturer Nissan recently announced it plans to cut its Spanish workforce by around 2,000 jobs as the company is currently experiencing decreasing demand for the vehicles built in the co...

 
Ford to Cut Spanish Workforce by 600
Ford to Cut Spanish Workforce by 600

3 Aug 2009, 08:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford, the only US giant who survived without government funding in the domestic market, wants to reduce workforce in Spain by around 600 employees. The company has already informed unions of its pla...

 
Spain Sales Back on Track
Spain Sales Back on Track

31 Jul 2009, 10:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After experiencing some of the worst decline in Europe, if not the world, in terms of sales, the Spanish automotive industry is on a rebound, as Spanish Asociacion Espanola de Fabricantes de Automov...

 
Spain June Sales Promising
Spain June Sales Promising

1 Jul 2009, 14:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Finally, after months of battling the economic crisis, Spain sees the light of day as new vehicle sales recorded slight improvement in the country, largely thanks to the scrappage incentives set up ...

 
Renault Increases Megane Production
Renault Increases Megane Production

25 Jun 2009, 13:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The newly-launched Renault Megane is selling incredibly well, which forces the French manufacturer boost production at its Palencia factory in Spain. Renault announced the production of the new mode...