Sunday, April 26, 2009

Fiat Seeks Majority Stake in Opel

Fiat is soon expected to take over General Motors' European operations. Information obtained by SPIEGEL from sources familiar with the negotiations say that Fiat will sign a letter of intent on Tuesday. Afterwards, the Italian carmaker would obtain a majority stake in the troubled German auto manufacturer Opel.

Fiat and Magna International interested in buying German carmaker Opel
An Opel car in front of a car retailer in Asperg near Stuttgart, Germany, Thursday,
(Thomas Kienzle/AP Photo)

GM subsidiary Opel is also involved in promising negotiations with autoparts supplier Magna. Opel management and workers would likely greet an investment by Magna because the international parts and components company has a strong reputation in research and development and could complement the German automaker. But executives in Detroit and officials in Germany's Economics Ministry appear to be more interested in a hastier solution with Fiat.

No comments:

Post a Comment