General Motors Co.'s troubled German carmaker Adam Opel GmbH needs to reduce its production capacity across Europe by as much as 25 percent, the new head of Opel said Friday. Nick Reilly , GM 's head of international operations and...

In this article: Opel, GM, Europe, Bela Lugosi, and Britain

...dioxide -- a heat-trapping greenhouse gas -- in the 2009 model year. Hyundai had 23.4 mpg. and 380 grams per mile of carbon dioxide Toyota Motor Corp. , which was tied for first in 2007, slipped to third with a 23.2 mpg and 383 grams per...

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...and interim head of its European business. GM this month reversed a decision to sell a majority stake in Opel to a consortium led by Magna , the Canadian car parts manufacturer, which had targeted about 900 job cuts at the Zaragoza plant.

In this article: Opel, General Motors, Magna, Spain, Europe, Electric car, European Investment Bank, and Carl-Peter Forster

LONDON -- BMW is the latest top-tier domestic sponsor of the 2012 London Olympics , and organizers remain in talks with additional potential investors. The German carmaker was presented Wednesday as the official automotive sponsor of the...

In this article: BMW, 2012 London Olympics, London, Revenue, Adidas, Sebastian Coe, British Airways, Lloyds TSB, and Associated Press

...from not being able to manage official transport during the Games would be "acute" and that BMW met its operational requirements. The BMW deal is thought to include more than GBP20 million in cash. The contract, which comes after...

In this article: BMW, London, 2012 London Olympics, International Olympic Committee, Jacques Rogge, Boris Johnson, Communist Party, Rolls-Royce, and Adidas

...hurt GM : chairman Turbodiesel wagon 'great combination' Commodore hits a six with SIDI Ford Capris on tour Driving Honda 's Insight hybrid BMW M3 about to get meaner Porsche revives the Spyder The porcelain Ferrari Electric cars offer cheaper...

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TYPE: Front-engine, rear-wheel drive, 2+2-passenger, luxury, subcompact convertible. ENGINE: 4.8-liter, double overhead cam V-8. MILEAGE: 15 mpg (city), 23 mpg (highway). OPTIONS: Cold weather package (includes heated front seats, ski...

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...the considerable body mass and provided a rather supple transport over road bumps. This is one BMW that s not so much sporty as it is refined. There was no body shimmer or windshield shake as there is in some lesser convertibles. I...

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Posted at 12:03 a.m., Wednesday, November 18, 2009 BMW signs up as London 2012 Olympic sponsor LONDON BMW has signed up as the latest top-tier domestic sponsor of the 2012 London Olympics. The German carmaker was unveiled Wednesday as...

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...be extremely gas friendly while the Volt electric vehicle can be operated gas-free," said Brent Dewar , vice president, Chevrolet. " Chevrolet 's focus is on forward-looking technologies to the benefit of our customers, such as the highly...

In this article: Chevrolet, Chevrolet Volt, Cruze, Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Camaro, General Motors, U.S., Biofuel, and Lithium

Berlin had pledged to contribute 4.5 billion euros ($6.74 billion) in financing as part of a takeover of Opel by Canadian auto parts group Magna < MGa. TO>. GM reversed course this month and decided it would rather keep Opel than sell a...

In this article: Opel, General Motors, Rainer Bruederle, GM Europe, Magna, Angela Merkel, Berlin, CDU, and FDP

...European headquarters from Zurich to Ruesselsheim , Opel's base in Germany. The spokesman gave no date for the move and no indication of how many jobs would be involved. GM subsidiary Chevrolet would still be run from the Swiss city, he said.

In this article: Opel, General Motors, EU, Carl-Peter Forster, Magna International, Berlin, Der Spiegel, and Chevrolet

...said Peter Schmidt , editor of pan-European fortnightly newsletter Automotive Industry Data. GM needs Opel more than Opel needs GM " GM needs Opel desperately, but Opel doesn't need GM. The Ruesselsheim R&D center is behind all those small...

In this article: General Motors, Opel, Magna, Europe, Astra, Volkswagen Golf, and Carl-Peter Forster

...happier than the automaker's chief engineer. Engineers with the Ruesselsheim, Germany -based Opel have designed the basics of GM 's new compact and midsize cars that are sold across the globe, and they do much of the company 's research on...

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...killing the deal. [ID:nLA648417] Russia was counting on Opel to modernize its own obsolete auto industry. Moscow has now invited France 's Renault SA <RENA.PA> to increase its 25 percent stake in carmaker AvtoVAZ <AVAZ.MM>. [ID:nLA650129]...

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... Germany who had feverishly hoped Magna would take control of Opel , which they believe GM had long neglected in favour of the Chevrolet brand. Opel's top labour leader, Klaus Franz , told Reuters that he wanted Detroit to grant the same degree...

In this article: Opel, General Motors, Magna, Carl-Peter Forster, Detroit, Europe, and Germany

...severe economic realities" as the reason for its abrupt exit. However, Ferrari suggested that the withdrawal of Honda , BMW , Bridgestone and now Toyota is due to the actions of the sport's rulers and that the new four new teams in line to...

In this article: Renault, Formula One, Ferrari, Toyota, Flavio Briatore, Honda, Lotus, Fernando Alonso, Ross Brawn, and Robert Kubica

...plan to keep its Opel unit. However, automakers were in no mood to celebrate a potential recovery and continued to slash costs, with Toyota Motor Corp <7203. T> announcing on Wednesday it was quitting Formula One motor racing and Daimler AG...

In this article: GM, Opel, Chrysler, Toyota, Nissan, United States, Formula One, Detroit, Renault SA, and Bankruptcy