GM puts final nail in Antwerp coffin

GERMANY/BELGIUM: GM puts final nail in Antwerp coffin

Opel said on Monday afternoon (18 October) that further negotiations over the future of its Antwerp, Belgium, assembly plant had…

THE WEEK THAT WAS: From Paris to Antwerp

So that was Paris for another two years, time to move on this week to.... Antwerp? Yup, it's home to…

COMMENT: Two and two to make Geely four?

Every day seems to bring a wild swing in the see-saw of the Opel saga that is gripping Belgian politicians…

BELGIUM: Union demands GM opens Chinese talks to save doomed plant

Opel unions are demanding GM opens talks with a potential Chinese investor in a bid to save 1,200 jobs at…

BELGIUM: Geely distances itself from Antwerp bid

Geely has dampened speculation it is the bidder behind a potential takeover of GM's Opel plant in Antwerp. GM pulled…

COMMENT: Opel labour body wants to hook Chinese fish

There are some pretty tough words coming from Belgian unions at the moment following GM's Opel unit's decision to pull…

BELGIUM: Flemish government steps forward with surprise Antwerp loan guarantee

Flemish government authorities say they are standing by to offer loan guarantees to potential investors for Opel's Antwerp plant. Opel…

COMMENT: Opel union wants bidders’ names

Opel boss Nick Reilly seemed in bullish mood last week at the Paris motor show when he confided two possible…

BELGIUM: Opel union requests Chinese bidder to be revealed

Belgian unions are asking for the identity of a potential Chinese investor interested in Opel's threatened Antwerp plant to be…

BELGIUM: GM says Antwerp offer not sufficiently detailed

Opel/Vauxhall has confirmed it had a commercial bid for its Antwerp plant but maintained it was not sufficiently supported by…