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GM’s Nick Reilly to retire; Stracke takes over
Nick Reilly has been with GM for 37 years (Photo: GM) General Motors said Monday that veteran executive Nick Reilly, president of GM Europe, will retire in March. He will be succeeded as president of...
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Visser leaves Opel for Chevrolet; Sedran joins board
At Opel, Visser (left) is leaving to join Chevrolet, while consultant Sedran is joining the German GM brand (Photo: GM) Opel gained a new board member for operations but lost senior executive Alain...
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New Opel Insignia features Magna’s forward-collision warning system
Magna says its Eyeris vision system will help automakers such as Opel meet tougher EU pedestrian-safety rules (Photo: Wikimedia) The new Opel Insignia will be one of the first cars in Europe to have a...
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Opel promises top infotainment features for Adam small car
A premium-inspired "starlight" roof is an option on the new Opel Adam (Photo: GM) Opel said it is raising the bar for infotainment options in the small-car segment when it introduces its new Adam model...
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Opel Chief Stracke leaves post; Girsky takes over
Stracke was in charge of GM's global engineering operations before becoming Opel CEO last year Opel CEO Karl Friedrich Stracke stepped down from his post Thursday, the German unit of General Motors...
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GM names Sedran deputy CEO at Opel
Thomas Sedran (Photo: GM) General Motors appointed Thomas Sedran deputy CEO at Opel and said he will de facto run the day-to-day operations of the German brand until a permanent CEO has been found. GM...
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Paris auto show: Opel Adam connects with “Intellilink”
Opel’s Intellilink works with Apple and Android phones (Photo: Opel) PARIS – Opel unveiled its new Opel Adam small car here Wednesday, touting the model’s individualism, its hoped-for appeal to young,...
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GM, PSA to jointly develop 4 vehicles
General Motors and PSA/Peugeot-Citroen confirmed they will jointly develop four vehicles as part of a wide-ranging cooperation pact put in place earlier this year. The US and French car groups said in...
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Opel plans to close Bochum, Germany, car plant in 2016
Opel opened the Bochum plant in 1962 (Photo: Opel) Opel plans to end car production in Bochum, Germany, in 2016 as it reacts to continuing losses in the shrinking European car market. The German...
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Neumann to become head of Opel
Neumann most recently was in charge of Volkswagen’s Chinese operations (Photo: GM) Former Continental and Volkswagen executive Karl-Thomas Neumann will become the new CEO of Opel effective March 1....
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Opel to be GM’s main European brand; Chevrolet out
With Chevrolet gone from Europe, Opel CEO Neumann has a better chance to restore profitability (Photo: GM) General Motors will no longer market most of its Chevrolet-branded cars in Europe, providing...
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Interview: Opel’s Neumann is committed to affordability
Neumann became CEO of Opel in March, 2014 (Photo: GM) With a new CEO, a revamped strategic plan and a strengthened commitment from parent General Motors, Opel believes it is on the road to a sustained...
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Opel launches OnStar in Europe as free service in first year
Opel CEO Neumann wants Opel to be a leader in connected-car technology (Photo: GM) Opel joined the race to be the best connected car brand in Geneva Tuesday, when it announced that General Motors’...
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Automated driving gets a boost as Bosch joins research project
Many requirements need to be met for autonomous driving (Photo: Bosch) Robert Bosch said it has joined a German research product aimed at speeding up the development of automated-driving technologies....
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Opel appoints Kienle to head manufacturing
Kienle brings to Opel more than 30 years of global manufacturing experience (Photo: GM) Opel said General Motors veteran Phil Kienle will succeed Peter Thom as head of manufacturing at the German GM...
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Opel brand strategist plans with OnStar after PSA takeover
Opel’s Tobias Gubitz (Photo: Claus Dick) HANOVER — Opel sees General Motors’ OnStar connectivity service as a key part of its strategy to offer more mobility products, even after the planned takeover...
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Opel CEO Neumann steps down
Neumann will stay on as a senior manager until Opel’s sale to PSA is finalized (Photo: Opel) Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann has stepped down in the runup to his company’s takeover by France’s PSA Group....
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New Opel CIO’s challenge: integrating IT into PSA
Thomas Kuelpp (Photo: Opel) Thomas Kuelpp is the new Opel CIO. His appointment, effective August 1, comes as the German car brand faces the challenge of integrating its operations into...
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Opel marketing chief departs
Opel’s Tina Mueller returns to the beauty care industry after four years with Opel (Photo: Opel) Tina Mueller, Opel’s high-visibility marketing chief, is leaving the company just a few months after...
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PSA to sell remaining stake in logistics unit
Gefco will continue as PSA’s main logistics service provider (Photo: Gefco) French carmaker PSA Group plans to sell its remaining 25 pc stake in Gefco, its former logistics subsidiary. The carmaker...
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