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...
GM's Plan B: Keep Opel
19 Oct 2009, 12:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Opel's sale to Magna International is getting more complicated every hour as rumors concerning the transaction are now hinting that General Motors could keep the German brand in case the EU blo...
Toyota Seeks 850 New Jobs in San Antonio
19 Oct 2009, 10:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese manufacturer Toyota is considering adding 850 new employees at its San Antonio truck plant in an attempt to boost production of the Tundra and begin building Tacoma for the first time. The ...
GM, SAIC Talk on Possible Indian JV
16 Oct 2009, 12:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors wants to further increase its operations in India with the help of Chinese carmaker SAIC. It seems like the US-based manufacturer is currently talking with the Chinese company over a ...
Thai GM Workers End Strike
15 Oct 2009, 15:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Fortunate day for General Motors in Thailand where hundreds of workers who went on strike 10 days ago decided to end protests and return to work. Workers in southeast Rayong province forces General ...
Opel Sale Delayed?
15 Oct 2009, 13:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The whole automotive industry was expecting to see Opel stepping under Magna ownership today but it appears the sale might be delayed one day or two because the Canadian - Austrian partsmaker is yet...
GM CEO to Discuss Daewoo Loan
15 Oct 2009, 08:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / GM's CEO Fritz Henderson is discussing with state-run Korea Development Bank over a potential loan package for GM Daewoo, an ailing automaker that has been severely hit by the global recession....
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...
GM Is Getting Ready for 2011 Cruze and Volt
14 Oct 2009, 06:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer GM announced today it is beginning to tool up its Flint area manufacturing plants in order for them to be ready to receive the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze and Volt models in 2011. The...
GM CEO Expects Strong Growth in China
13 Oct 2009, 15:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors' CEO Fritz Henderson said in a news conference that he expects the Chinese market to bring a significant boost in the next months. On the other hand, analysts have already predic...
GM to Get Rid of Opel on Thursday
13 Oct 2009, 10:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It appears this is the last week when we're talking about Opel as a General Motors company as the US-based manufacturer will most likely sell its German brand these days. Furthermore, sources c...
Hummer-Tengzhong Deal Still Raises Eyebrows
13 Oct 2009, 08:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The recently announced definitive agreement between American manufacturer GM and non-automotive Chinese company Tengzhong has reignited the dispute over whether this is the best solution possible fo...
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...
Chevrolet Cruze Sedan Launched in India
13 Oct 2009, 07:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors rolled out the new Chevrolet Cruze in India, with the car to be offered in two versions, LT and LTZ, with six colors available throughout the range. The car excels in safety, after...
Hummer Middle East Operations Unchanged
13 Oct 2009, 07:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors and Tengzhong yesterday announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement to allow the Chinese carmaker to take over the Hummer brand. Obviously, this led to a num...
Opel Sale to Be Closed This Week
12 Oct 2009, 15:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We've heard that before but this time it looks serious. Opel union boss Klaus Franz revealed that Magna International is on track to take over 55 percent of the German brand this week but admit...
Tengzhong Wants Hummer Deal Over by 2010
12 Oct 2009, 10:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Even if the final agreement between American manufacturer GM and Chinese company Tengzhong has been signed this week, the challenge is not over for neither of them. The painstaking buy of Hummer is ...
Cadillac Reveals New Logo
12 Oct 2009, 09:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As part of the new marketing vice president Bob Lutz's campaign to revive and spin the GM image around, Cadillac's general manager, Bryan Nesbitt, revealed the brand's new logo, in fa...
GM's Lineup at the Dubai Motor Show
12 Oct 2009, 07:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors will attend the Dubai International Motor Show and will showcase several new vehicles from Chevrolet and Cadillac. Among the models to be displayed under the Chevrolet badge, we can m...
GM Plus Wins Out and Equal Award
12 Oct 2009, 07:20 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American manufacturer General Motors’ GM Plus (People Like US) has recently been awarded with the 2009 Out & Equal Workplace Award for Employee Resource Group (ERG) of the Year. The award ...