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Opel
German carmaker Opel produced its first vehicle in 1899. Since then, it's seen many ups and downs.
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Opel's troubles
There was good news for Opel this week but DW'S Henrik Boehme thinks there is more pain to come.
Takeover bid
GM's planned sale of its Saab subsidiary to a Swedish consortium has collapsed for lack of drive.
Loans repaid
GM repays loan and workers are relieved that two Opel factories are likely to survive after all.
Car war peace
EU countries with Opel plants vow not to outbid each other to keep jobs on their own soil.
Opel jobs
Governments are being urged to refrain from a battle of subsidies to secure Opel jobs.
Accelerating Opel
General Motors says it hopes to make a decision on the future of Opel within the next few weeks.
Funding rift
Chancellor Angela Merkel's Cabinet appears divided over the vexed issue of providing aid to GM.
GM Europe to move to Germany
The American automaker will move its European headquarters to Ruesselheim, Opel's current home.
Turnaround time
GM picks senior executive as interim head of its European business.
Uneasy union
The boss of General Motors is in Germany wooing disgruntled Opel staff. Next stop: the unions.
Four-year plan
Citing challenges, Merkel has presented her new coalition government's plans before parliament.
Opel survey
Most Germans are not supportive of fresh financial aid to bail out ailing carmaker, Opel.
GM and Opel
German politicians and workers are demanding GM make clear what it has in mind for Opel.
Opel saga
The head of GM Europe quits in protest at GM's decision not to sell its European unit Opel.
New confidence
GM will get a new management team and new restructuring money very soon, the CEO promised.
Westerwelle in the US
Germany's foreign minister meets the US secretary of state to discuss Opel and nuclear disarmament.
Thousands demonstrate in Germany against GM's cancellation of Opel deal
Caught off guard by General Motors' U-turn on a deal with a Canadian-Russian consortium over the carmaker Opel, the German government is seeking to regain the initiative as car workers stage protest rallies.
Opel protests
Workers are protesting imminent job cuts at Opel now that the German carmaker will not be sold.
Opel shock
GM' decision to keep Opel embarrassed Chancellor Angela Merkel, who had lobbied for a sale.
Opel Reactions
European newspapers sided mostly with GM on Opel, but remain skeptical about the company's future.
Opel saga
The EU says that General Motors will have to play by the rules if it wants government funds.
GM Opel
Outcry follows General Motors announcement not to sell its European Opel subsidiary after all.
Collapse of Opel deal dismays Germany, Brussels to 'wait and see'
GM's decision not to sell its European unit Opel met with shock and anger in Germany; in Brussels the European Commission says it is ready to facilitate talks between GM and its European partners if needed.
Funding Opel
European governments will still be asked to fund Opel's restructuring under GM ownership.
Auto drama
German politicians were surprised that GM decided to hold Opel. Should they have been?
Opel timeline
Deutsche Welle takes a look at the long journey that has led Opel back to its parent company GM.
U-turn
General Motors has shocked and angered European politicians by deciding to keep Opel after all.
Negotiating 'New Opel'
Opel's fate hangs in the balance as GM's board decides whether or not to sign the Magna deal.
Support in question
An Opel trust member says Berlin may reconsider bankrolling the carmaker's sale to Magna.
Troubled sale
The Opel deal witnesses another delay as GM says it will reconsider its options at a board meeting.
Job cuts
Magna clears another hurdle in the Opel takeover saga after striking a deal with Spanish unions.
New Russian cars
Vladimir Putin was on hand in Kaluga to celebrate the opening of Volkswagen's new Russian base.
New Opel twist
The EU's Commisioner for Industry remains optimistic about Opel despite concerns from Brussels.
Car deal
Opel's tortured path to new ownership reaches a new milestone with the announcement of new funding.
Opel talks
GM's CEO says the company is almost ready to finalize the sale of its European unit.
Buyout stalling?
The Opel takeover orchestrated by the German government is on shaky ground.
Political carve-up?
Spain calls on Brussels to ensure the restructuring of Opel is based on economic criteria.
Report card
Taking stock of Germany's 'grand coalition' of Christian Democrats and Social Democrats.
Opel's Future
The Russian bank that's taking a large stake in Opel may sell its shares to a Russian carmaker
Opel saga underlines the need for Europe to sharpen its competitiveness
A European Union probe into the restructuring of Opel, General Motors' European arm, raises broader questions about the competitiveness of European industry and the need to innovate.
Opel rescue
Germany tries to reassure the EU over its Opel rescue plan, amid fears of pending job cuts.
Opel protests
German Opel workers have joined their counterparts in Antwerp to demonstrate against closures.
Jostling for position
Management and unions meet to discuss Opel's future - and determine just where the jobs will go.
Spanish Opel workers protest planned plant closures
15,000 demonstrators in Zaragoza have protested planned job cuts at Spain’s Opel auto plants by the Austro-Canadian firm Magna. Madrid fears the loss of more jobs with over four million Spaniards already unemployed.
Russian demand
The Russian partner of Magna says the Opel deal would be worthless without technology transfer.
Tough sell
Germany is having difficulties persuading European countries to contribute funds to Opel.
Fresh challenge
EU states are calling on Brussels to investigate German state aid for the new owner of Opel.
Opel deal slammed
The planned sale of German carmaker Opel to supplier Magna has sparked strong criticism in Europe.
10,000 jobs set to go after Opel sale
Massive jobs cuts are feared after the partial sale of Opel to the Austrian-Canadian component manufacturer Magna. It’s expected Opel’s plant in Antwerp, Belgium, will be shut down first.
Job worries
GM says Opel's plants in Germany are safe. But workers at other European sites are worried.
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