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…
GM puts final nail in Antwerp coffin
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…