Opel
PSA finalizes purchase of Opel/Vauxhall from GM
Aug. 1PSA completed its takeover of the Opel and Vauxhall brands from GM on Tuesday, installing a fresh leadership team.
First Shift: End of an era: GM officially sheds Opel
Aug. 1After 88 years with GM, Opel now part of PSA; How they did it: FCA, Toyota execs on boosting quality; Autonomous cars make cross-border trek; Honda profits rise; Wells Fargo sued.
GM faces earnings test as several plants retool
July 25The discipline that helped GM beat Wall Street expectations for nine consecutive quarters will be put to the test in the coming months because several of its most profitable plants will temporarily close for retooling.
PSA wins EU approval to buy Opel
July 5PSA secured unconditional EU antitrust approval to acquire GM's German unit Opel, a move which will help it better compete with market leader Volkswagen Group.
GM now expects $5.5B charge from Opel sale
June 27Additional costs mean GM now expects the charge for its sale of Opel to PSA to reach $5.5 billion, GM finance chief Chuck Stevens said.
A VW homecoming for Neumann?
June 19Karl-Thomas Neumann's resignation from Opel immediately touched off speculation about where he might land.
'Numbers guy' Lohscheller must return Opel to profitability under PSA
June 13Opel's new CEO, Michael Lohscheller, faces the tough challenge of bringing sustainable profitability to the automaker after its sale to PSA Group by General Motors is completed.
Opel is not giving up on internal combustion
June 12The plan to turn Opel into a “Tesla for the masses” appears to have become a nonstarter since the brand was taken over in March by PSA Group.
VW may rehire Opel CEO Neumann to run Audi, report says
June 11VW Group is looking at rehiring Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann, possibly to lead its Audi brand, a source told Reuters. Neumann is said to be planning to quit Opel afer GM sells the automaker to PSA.
Opel CEO Neumann will resign after sale to PSA, report says
June 10Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann plans to resign as GM prepares to sell its European business to PSA, a German newspaper reported. He will inform the Opel board later this month, the paper said.
The pope's white ride is green
June 12The push to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions in Vatican City got a helping hand last week from Opel.
GM sale of Opel to PSA could wrap up by July 31
June 8General Motors' Opel said its sale to France's Peugeot could be completed as early as July 31, pending regulatory approval.
