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General Motors' International Operations President Nick Reilly ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:59:00 GMT

(Reuters) - General Motors' International Operations President Nick Reilly leaves the European Commission headquarters at the end of a meeting on the future of Opel in Brussels November 23, 2009. Reilly met on Monday afternoon together with European government officials and Commissioners to discuss how best to coordinate policy in the Opel restructuring plans. REUTERS/Eric Vidal (BELGIUM POLITICS BUSINESS TRANSPORT)

EU Industry Commissioner Guenter Verheugen (L) talks with General ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:43:00 GMT

(Reuters) - EU Industry Commissioner Guenter Verheugen (L) talks with General Motors's International Operations President Nick Reilly (R) at the start of a meeting in Brussels November 23, 2009. Verheugen met Reilly in Brussels on Monday afternoon together with other European government officials to discuss how best to coordinate policy in the Opel restructuring plans. REUTERS/Eric Vidal (BELGIUM POLITICS BUSINESS SPORT MOTOR RACING EMPLOYMENT)

General Motors' International Operations President Nick Reilly ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:32:00 GMT

(Reuters) - General Motors' International Operations President Nick Reilly arrives at a meeting at the European Commission in Brussels November 23, 2009. Reilly met EU Industry Commissioner Guenter Verheugen and EU Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes on Monday to discuss how best to coordinate policy in the Opel restructuring plans. REUTERS/Eric Vidal (BELGIUM POLITICS TRANSPORT BUSINESS)

CEO of General Motors Co. Fritz Henderson is seen at the Opel ...

(The Canadian Press) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:21:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - CEO of General Motors Co. Fritz Henderson is seen at the Opel headquarter in Ruesselsheim, central Germany, Nov. 10, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Michael Probst)

Spanish Industry Minister Miguel Sebastian (L) shakes hands ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:06:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Spanish Industry Minister Miguel Sebastian (L) shakes hands with General Motors Vice President and Chief for Operations in Europe Nick Reilly during a meeting in Madrid November 20, 2009. U.S. carmaker General Motors will present a new viability plan for Opel in December as it aims to reduce capacity across Europe by about 20 percent, a top executive said on Thursday. REUTERS/ Nacho Doce (SPAIN SPORT MOTOR RACING BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

General Motors Vice President and chief for Operations in Europe ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:40:00 GMT

(Reuters) - General Motors Vice President and chief for Operations in Europe Nick Reilly arrives for a news conference at the GM factory in Figueruelas, near Zaragoza, November 19, 2009.U.S. carmaker General Motors will present a new viability plan for Opel in December as it aims to reduce capacity across Europe by about 20 percent, a top executive said on Thursday. REUTERS/Luis Correas (SPAIN SPORT MOTOR RACING BUSINESS)

General Motors Vice President and chief for Operations in Europe ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - General Motors Vice President and chief for Operations in Europe Nick Reilly speaks during a news conference at the GM factory in Figueruelas, near Zaragoza, November 19, 2009.U.S. carmaker General Motors will present a new viability plan for Opel in December as it aims to reduce capacity across Europe by about 20 percent, a top executive said on Thursday. REUTERS/Luis Correas (SPAIN SPORT MOTOR RACING BUSINESS)

General Motors Vice President and chief for Operations in Europe ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - General Motors Vice President and chief for Operations in Europe Nick Reilly attends a news conference at the GM factory in Figueruelas, near aragoza, November 19, 2009. U.S. carmaker General Motors will present a new viability plan for Opel in December as it aims to reduce capacity across Europe by about 20 percent, a top executive said on Thursday. REUTERS/Luis Correas (SPAIN SPORT MOTOR RACING BUSINESS)

General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson listens to questions. General ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:08:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson listens to questions. General Motors Co. says it lost US$1.2 billion from the time it left bankruptcy protection through Sept. 30, far better than previous quarters and a sign that the auto giant is starting to turn around. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/ file)

Chrysler Jeeps wait for buyers at a dealership in Los Angeles, ...

(AFP) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:34:00 GMT

(AFP) - Chrysler Jeeps wait for buyers at a dealership in Los Angeles, California, seen here in October 2009. A sharp rise in automobile sales pushed up US retail spending by 1.4 percent in October, government data showed Monday in a positive sign for an economy heavily dependent on consumer activity. Photo:Mark Ralston/AFP

Fritz Henderson, Chief Executive Officer of General Motors, ...

(AFP) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:33:00 GMT

(AFP) - Fritz Henderson, Chief Executive Officer of General Motors, holds a press conference to give GM's first post-bankruptcy financial report at GM headquarters. General Motors said Monday an improving global auto market will allow the struggling auto giant to repay government loans early and move forward toward a 2010 share offering. Photo:Bill Pugliano/AFP

The flag of US auto giant General Motors flys in front of the ...

(AFP) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:33:00 GMT

(AFP) - The flag of US auto giant General Motors flys in front of the Opel plant in the western German city of Kaiserslautern on November 4. General Motors said Monday an improving global auto market will allow the struggling auto giant to repay government loans early and move forward toward a 2010 share offering. Photo:Torsten Silz/AFP

General Motors auto workers load the new Chevrolet Camaro for ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:49:00 GMT

(Reuters) - General Motors auto workers load the new Chevrolet Camaro for delivery, at the company's Oshawa Ontario facility April 8, 2009. REUTERS/Fred Thornhill

A man walks past cars at a General Motors dealership in Toronto ...

(The Canadian Press) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:11:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - A man walks past cars at a General Motors dealership in Toronto on Thursday, March 5, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Customers look at a Chevrolet car at a General Motors auto dealership ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:57:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Customers look at a Chevrolet car at a General Motors auto dealership in Hefei, Anhui province November 7, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer

In this May 1, 2009 file photo, Nick Reilly, then president ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:52:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - In this May 1, 2009 file photo, Nick Reilly, then president of GM's Asia and Pacific business, in Seoul, South Korea, is shown. General Motors Co. said Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, that Reilly will take over responsibility for the European units Opel and Vauxhall while the company searches for a permanent chief executive.(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Ahn Young-joon, File)

A General Motors logo is seen at a dealership in Montreal in ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:36:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A General Motors logo is seen at a dealership in Montreal in this May 31, 2009 file photo. GM is planning to invest almost $100 million at the CAMI Automotive plant in Ingersoll, Ontario, the Globe and Mail said, citing sources familiar with GM's plans. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi

GM Canada President Arturo Elias (C) announces a C$90 Million ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:10:00 GMT

(Reuters) - GM Canada President Arturo Elias (C) announces a C$90 Million investment in CAMI Automotive Inc. with Sandra Pupatello (L), Ontario Minister of Economic Development and Trade, and Canadian Industry Minister Tony Clement in Ingersoll November 9, 2009. General Motors Co said on Monday that it would invest C$90 million ($85.1 million) to expand a joint venture plant in Canada where it builds the Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain crossovers. GM also said it would recall about 150 workers to the CAMI Automotive plant in Ingersoll, Canada, a joint venture with Suzuki Motor that has about 2,000 hourly workers. REUTERS/Mike Cassese (CANADA TRANSPORT POLITICS EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)

(L-R) GM Canada President Arturo Elias, CAMI Automotive Inc. ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - (L-R) GM Canada President Arturo Elias, CAMI Automotive Inc. President Carolyne Watts and Sandra Pupatello, Ontario Minister of Economic Development and Trade, listen as Canadian Industry Minister Tony Clement speaks in Ingersoll November 9, 2009. General Motors Co said on Monday that it would invest C$90 million ($85.1 million) to expand a joint venture plant in Canada where it builds the Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain crossovers. GM also said it would recall about 150 workers to the CAMI Automotive plant in Ingersoll, Canada, a joint venture with Suzuki Motor that has about 2,000 hourly workers. REUTERS/Mike Cassese (CANADA TRANSPORT POLITICS EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)

General Motors Co. Chief Executive Fritz Henderson attends a ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:02:00 GMT

(Reuters) - General Motors Co. Chief Executive Fritz Henderson attends a news conference in Shanghai October 13, 2009. REUTERS/Aly Song

Canadian Industry Minister Tony Clement speaks after CAMI Automotive ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:45:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canadian Industry Minister Tony Clement speaks after CAMI Automotive Inc announced a multimillion investment, in Ingersoll November 9, 2009. General Motors Co said on Monday that it would invest C$90 million ($85.1 million) to expand a joint venture plant in Canada where it builds the Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain crossovers. GM also said it would recall about 150 workers to the CAMI Automotive plant in Ingersoll, Canada, a joint venture with Suzuki Motor that has about 2,000 hourly workers. REUTERS/Mike Cassese (CANADA TRANSPORT POLITICS EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)

The corporate logo for the General Motors Corp. Some 150 previously ...

(AFP) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:07:00 GMT

(AFP) - The corporate logo for the General Motors Corp. Some 150 previously laid-off employees are set to return to work at a General Motors manufacturing plant in Canada to meet rising demand for sport utility vehicles, officials said Monday. Photo:Stan Honda/AFP

A just-married Chinese couple walk past a General Motors Cadillac ...

(AFP) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:30:00 GMT

(AFP) - A just-married Chinese couple walk past a General Motors Cadillac car, in Hangzhou in October. US auto giant General Motors said Monday it had extended its record sales streak in China, selling more than 1.5 million units this year in contrast to weak sales at home since exiting bankruptcy. Photo:Philippe Lopez/AFP

A new Buick sedan is displayed at a Shanghai General Motors ...

(AFP) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:30:00 GMT

(AFP) - A new Buick sedan is displayed at a Shanghai General Motors dealership in Beijing in July. US auto giant General Motors said Monday it had extended its record sales streak in China, selling more than 1.5 million units this year in contrast to weak sales at home since exiting bankruptcy. Photo:Liu Jin/AFP

A new Buick sedan is displayed at a Shanghai General Motors ...

(AFP) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:26:00 GMT

(AFP) - A new Buick sedan is displayed at a Shanghai General Motors dealership in Beijing earlier this year. US auto giant General Motors said Monday it had extended its record sales streak in China, selling more than 1.5 million units this year in contrast to weak sales at home since exiting bankruptcy. Photo:Liu Jin/AFP

General Motors auto dealership employees drive brand new Chevrolet ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:53:00 GMT

(Reuters) - General Motors auto dealership employees drive brand new Chevrolet cars at a parking lot in Shenyang, Liaoning province, November 7, 2009. China, which overtook the United States as the world's No. 1 auto market in January, sold 923,154 cars last month, 79.6 percent more than a year earlier, state media reported on Saturday. Picture taken November 7, 2009. REUTERS/Sheng Li (CHINA TRANSPORT BUSINESS)

A General Motors auto dealership employee walks amid a row of ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A General Motors auto dealership employee walks amid a row of brand new Chevrolet cars at a parking lot in Shenyang, Liaoning province, November 7, 2009. China, which overtook the United States as the world's No. 1 auto market in January, sold 923,154 cars last month, 79.6 percent more than a year earlier, state media reported on Saturday. Picture taken November 7, 2009. REUTERS/Sheng Li (CHINA TRANSPORT BUSINESS)

Customers look at a Chevrolet car at a General Motors auto dealership ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:59:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Customers look at a Chevrolet car at a General Motors auto dealership in Hefei, Anhui province November 7, 2009. China, which overtook the United States as the world's No. 1 auto market in January, sold 923,154 cars last month, 79.6 percent more than a year earlier, state media reported on Saturday. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA TRANSPORT BUSINESS) CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA

President and Managing Director of General Motors (GM) India ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:43:00 GMT

(AFP) - President and Managing Director of General Motors (GM) India Karl Slym is pictured during a press conference in Ahmedabad, in October. General Motors is in advanced talks with its Chinese partners on a proposal to bring their vehicles to India, according to the Press Trust of India. Photo:Sam Panthaky/AFP

President and Managing Director of General Motors (GM) India ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:23:00 GMT

(AFP) - President and Managing Director of General Motors (GM) India Karl Slym gestures as he addresses media representatives in Ahmedabad in October. US auto giant General Motors is in advanced talks with its Chinese partners on a proposal to bring their vehicles to India, the Press Trust of India reported Saturday. Photo:Sam Panthaky/AFP

Carl-Peter Forster, President of General Motors Europe, last ...

(The Canadian Press) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:40:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Carl-Peter Forster, President of General Motors Europe, last June. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Daniel Roland/ file)

General Motors Corp. CEO Fritz Henderson. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Carlos ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:35:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - General Motors Corp. CEO Fritz Henderson. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Carlos Osorio, file)

Workers of Opel enter and leave the car plant in Bochum, western ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:32:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Workers of Opel enter and leave the car plant in Bochum, western Germany, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. General Motors Co.'s decision to scrap the sale of European subsidiary Opel raised new uncertainty Wednesday over the unit's future, astonishing politicians in Germany and Russia, and prompting workers to plan walkouts in protest. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Frank Augstein)

A Chrysler PT Cruiser sits in front of the Chrysler world headquarters ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:11:00 GMT

(AFP) - A Chrysler PT Cruiser sits in front of the Chrysler world headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Chrysler will achieve a profit in 2011 and be able to pay off its government loans by 2014, the automaker's chief financial officer predicted Wednesday. Photo:Geoff Robins/AFP

Chrysler's new Italian chief has said the American icon is a ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:11:00 GMT

(AFP) - Chrysler's new Italian chief has said the American icon is a leaner, more focused automaker well on its way to achieving long-term profitability and regaining its sense of style. Photo:Robyn Beck/AFP

Chrysler world headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Chrysler ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:11:00 GMT

(AFP) - Chrysler world headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Chrysler will achieve a profit in 2011 and be able to pay off its government loans by 2014, the automaker's chief financial officer predicted Wednesday. Photo:Geoff Robins/AFP

The flag of US auto giant General Motors flys in front of the ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:18:00 GMT

(AFP) - The flag of US auto giant General Motors flys in front of the Opel plant in the western German city of Kaiserslautern. General Motors said Wednesday it wanted to cut around 10,000 jobs at its European division Opel a day after the US car maker stunned the auto sector by scrapping plans to sell the German-based unit. Photo:Torsten Silz/AFP

Opel cars seen, at an Opel car dealership, in Hamburg. Germany's ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:52:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Opel cars seen, at an Opel car dealership, in Hamburg. Germany's politicians fumed with anger and Opel workers canceled cost concessions and readied walkouts after General Motors Co. abandoned the sale of its European subsidiary to parts maker Magna International and Russian lender Sberbank. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Axel Heimken

Chrysler will be presenting the company's business plan at their ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:02:00 GMT

(AFP) - Chrysler will be presenting the company's business plan at their world headquarters, seen here in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The new Chrysler has emerged from bankruptcy protection as a leaner, hipper and more competitive automaker, top executives said Wednesday as they presented a five-year plan aimed at achieving long-term profitability. Photo:Geoff Robins/AFP

Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne greets attendees at the beginning ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:02:00 GMT

(AFP) - Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne greets attendees at the beginning of Chrysler's presentation of their business plan at the company headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The new Chrysler has emerged from bankruptcy protection as a leaner, hipper and more competitive automaker, top executives said Wednesday as they presented a new five-year plan. Photo:Geoff Robins/AFP

Ralph Gilles, Chrysler's Vice President Design talks to the ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:02:00 GMT

(AFP) - Ralph Gilles, Chrysler's Vice President Design talks to the media during a break in Chrysler's presentation of their business plan at the company headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The new Chrysler has emerged from bankruptcy protection as a leaner, hipper and more competitive automaker, top executives said Wednesday as they presented a new five-year plan. Photo:Geoff Robins/AFP

The flag of US auto giant General Motors flys in front of the ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:08:00 GMT

(AFP) - The flag of US auto giant General Motors flys in front of the Opel plant in the western German city of Kaiserslautern on November 4. The White House on Wednesday said it had nothing to do with General Motors' decision to scrap plans to sell its unit Opel to a Canadian-Russian consortium. Photo:Torsten Silz/AFP

Chrysler world headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Chrysler ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:32:00 GMT

(AFP) - Chrysler world headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Chrysler expects its Canadian sales to grow at least 33 percent by 2014 thanks to an alliance with Italy's Fiat which will expand its small car offerings, a top executive said Wednesday. Photo:Geoff Robins/AFP

Sergio Marchionne, Chrysler Group LLC Chief Executive Officer ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

(AFP) - Sergio Marchionne, Chrysler Group LLC Chief Executive Officer and Fiat CEO arrives to address executives and the news media at the Chrysler Technical Center in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The new Chrysler has emerged from bankruptcy protection as a leaner, hipper and more competitive automaker, top executives said Wednesday as they presented a five-year plan aimed at achieving long-term profitability. Photo:Bill Pugliano/AFP

Canada's Magna (logo, seen top) has bowed to a decision by US ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:41:00 GMT

(AFP) - Canada's Magna (logo, seen top) has bowed to a decision by US giant automaker General Motors to halt its purchase of GM's European division Opel (logo, seen bottom), saying it would continue to support the two companies. Photo:Geoff Robins/AFP

General Motors Chief Executive Fritz Henderson, pictured in ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:59:00 GMT

(AFP) - General Motors Chief Executive Fritz Henderson, pictured in October 2009. The US auto-maker has said its board has decided to keep its European arm Opel, scrapping an on-again, off-again sell-off plan marked by political and diplomatic controversy. Photo:Philippe Lopez/AFP

Fiat chief, Sergio Marchionne, at the headquarters of US auto-maker ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:01:00 GMT

(AFP) - Fiat chief, Sergio Marchionne, at the headquarters of US auto-maker Chrysler which he now also heads. Marchionne is expected to announce plans to phase out some of Chrysler's less popular models and refresh its best-sellers while outlining ways in which the two companies will work to share technologies and reach globally competitive economies of scale. Photo:Bill Pugliano/AFP

A visitor looks at a Chrysler Hemi at a car show in Wuhan, central ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:01:00 GMT

(AFP) - A visitor looks at a Chrysler Hemi at a car show in Wuhan, central China. Many in Michigan - home to car-maker Chrysler - are hoping that new chief Sergio Marchionne will be able to transform the third largest US carmaker into a truly viable company. Photo:Teh Eng Koon/AFP

An Opel logo on a car is seen against the blue sky over Duesseldorf. ...

(The Canadian Press) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:07:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - An Opel logo on a car is seen against the blue sky over Duesseldorf. Opel's employee council says workers have agreed to make cost-cutting contributions worth US$390 million a year to ease the auto maker's sale to a consortium led by Canadian auto parts maker Magna. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Frank Augstein)

The logo of the German car manufacturer Opel. General Motors ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:41:00 GMT

(AFP) - The logo of the German car manufacturer Opel. General Motors has said its board has decided to keep the European car-maker, scrapping a long-delayed plan to sell the European division. Photo:Kaveh Rostamkhani/AFP