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BREAKING: GM board recommends coughing up 55% Opel stake to Magna, Sberbank

Finally, after what seems like an eternity of protracted negotiations, bickering and stalling tactics, General Motors has agreed to sell a majority stake in its European operations to Magna International and its Russian financial partner Sberbank. Under the terms of the deal, 55% of Opel and Vauxhall will be owned by Magna/Sberbank; The General will hold on to a 35% stake and employees of the two companies will hold the final 10 percent. Naturally, the European automakers will continue to offer the recently redesigned Astra and Insignia, ... Read more →

Opel fate still up in the air as Russian involvement reportedly complicates Magna offer Sam Abuelsamid

Over on General Motors' Europe "Driving Conversations" blog, VP John Smith has posted an update on the company's negotiations to sell a majority stake in Opel and Vauxhall. Although no final decision ...

VIDEO: Top Gear flogs the Vauxhall VXR8 Bathurst and HSV Maloo Alex Nunez

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Top_Gear_Flogs_the_Vauxhall_VXR8_Bathurst_and_HSV_Maloo'; Let's just say that Richard Hammond rightfully digs the blown, delightfully obscene Vauxhall ...

VIDEO: Vauxhall trying to bring back roller skating? Groovy. Jonathon Ramsey

Vauxhall is rolling out the retro cool by holding an invitation-only roller skating event in North London on July 29. As part of the festivities, the General Motors division has reportedly ...

Beijing Automotive bids for Opel; Magna still expected to close deal Jonathon Ramsey

Even though Beijing Automotive (BAIC) tendered a non-binding offer for Opel, the company is said to have no chance of actually acquiring the brand. General Motors is still in talks with Magna and its ...

Rendered Speculation: Vauxhall Astra droptop to get more rakish 4 months ago on Autoblog

If you're like us, you can't help but smile at the breathless optimism and certainty that the folks at Auto Express have for not-yet-released models. The latest car to catch their rendering artist's eye is the forthcoming Vauxhall Astra droptop. According to AE, the new convertible Roadster variant ...

REPORT: Opel to cut prices 40% in order to save jobs? 4 months ago on Autoblog

Sometimes deals get made, and then the dealmakers have to employ some pretty creative tactics to get the terms to work. Magna's deal for Opel included taking €1.5 billion in short term loans from the German government, the string attached being that Magna had to guarantee German jobs. Saving ...

VIDEO: Next-Gen Opel Astra takes on Ford Focus and new VW Golf 4 months ago on Autoblog

The 2010 Opel Astra has an impressive exterior and an overhauled interior, but it's also important that the upcoming C-segment hatchback can hang with the competition. The guys and gals at Vauxhall wanted to show just how competent a handler the Astra is, so they brought a pre-production tester ...

Opel pulls the wraps off the 2010 Astra's interior 4 months ago on Autoblog

Although we're still a few months away from seeing the 2010 Opel Astra in the flesh at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the automaker has released a bevy of interior images of its new compact hatch following the reveal of the fully redesigned exterior. The new interior takes a huge stride beyond the ...

Tongue-Waggin' Wagon: Vauxhall Insignia VXR Sports Tourer unveiled 5 months ago on Autoblog

No more spy shots. GM has formally unveiled the Vauxhall Insignia VXR Sports Tourer (a.k.a. the Opel Insignia OPC Sports Tourer on the other side of the Chunnel). By now, you're probably seen the specs, but we'll go over them again for the sake of being complete. 325 horses are corralled in the ...

Opel does a fan-dance with 2010 Astra teasers 6 months ago on Autoblog

With the Frankfurt Auto Show looming on the horizon, German automakers in particular have been preparing their latest offerings for their debuts. And even with its future still hanging in the balance, General Motors' Opel division has just released a series of teasers of its upcoming new Astra to ...

Vauxhall going after city car market with Trixx EV? 6 months ago on Autoblog

Way back in 2004, GM's European arm put a toe in the water of the rapidly expanding city-car market with its Opel Trixx concept. A few years later, GM's Carl-Peter Forster indicated that the automaker would not be entering that microcar market after all. Fast forward another couple of years and ...

Fiat considering new company to combine Chrysler and GM Europe 6 months ago on Autoblog

Apparently, Fiat's alliance with Chrysler is only the beginning. According to a variety of reports coming out of the UK and Germany, the Italian automaker's expansion plans aren't limited to its 20% stake in Chrysler – Fiat is also considering acquiring General Motors' European operations, ...

Vauxhall sans Opel could reallign with GM Daewoo, Holden 6 months ago on Autoblog

Eyebrows raised at reports that General Motors could hold on to its British subsidiary Vauxhall even if – or, more likely, when – its German counterpart Opel would leave the family. With the model ranges of the two European GM divisions intertwined, a Vauxhall without Opel would ...

Auto threesome? Fiat CEO confirms pursuing partnership with Opel 6 months ago on Autoblog

As if Fiat doesn't have enough on its plate while working on an alliance with Chrysler during its bankruptcy proceedings, the Italian automaker's CEO has finally confirmed that it's pursuing an alliance with General Motors' German arm Opel. In the Fiat-owned newspaper La Stampa, CEO Sergio ...

Part and Parcel: GM could sell all of Opel, keep Vauxhall? 6 months ago on Autoblog

Emerging reports concerning the future of General Motors' European assets casts some new light on the role which the American automaker could take with Opel and Vauxhall. The ownership and investment in Adam Opel GmbH has been a topic of much discussion recently, with General Motors seeking local ...

Opel Insignia Sport Tourer lands at a Czech dealer. Do want. 6 months ago on Autoblog

The Opel Insignia Sports Tourer landed at a dealer in the Czech Republic, and it is nothing but tasty: a six-speed diesel with seating for five that holds from 540 or 1,530 cubic liters with the seats down (from 19 to 54 cubic feet) and the handsome hauler gets and 50 mpg (US) from its 160 ...

Rumormill: Fiat could step in for GM in Europe, Latin America 6 months ago on Autoblog

Forget about letting the ink dry: even while negotiations have been ongoing between Fiat and Chrysler, there have been rumors of potential additional or alternative alliances which the Italian auto group has purportedly been considering. Things may have been put on hold with Chinese automaker Chery ...

Vauxhall withdraws from British Touring Car Championship after 20 years 6 months ago on Autoblog

By most accounts, the mantra of "Win on Sunday, sell on Monday" hasn't worked for a long time. In fact, we're not sure it ever worked. But there were certainly happier times for motorsports fans when the automakers blissfully adhered to that age-old nugged. Unfortunately blissful ignorance isn't ...

Opel and Vauxhall reveal 325-horsepower Insignia OPC/VXR 6 months ago on Autoblog

General Motors may be on life support, but the European operations at Opel and Vauxhall are still showing a 325-horsepower pulse. The latest signs of life come in the form of the hotted up Insignia variant shown above. In right-hand drive Vauxhall form, the super Insignia is badged as the VXR, ...

Spy Shots: 2010 Opel Insignia OPC almost ready for Frankfurt 7 months ago on Autoblog

Although the Opel Insignia OPC was a no-show at the Geneva Motor Show, work is still underway on the hottest version of Opel's mid-sized sedan. Early reports indicated that the OPC variant will be motivated by a 320-hp, twin-turbocharged V6 powering all four wheels, with sedan, hatchback and ...

Spy Shots: Undisguised Vauxhall Insignia VXR caught napping 7 months ago on Autoblog

It didn't make an appearance at the Geneva Motor Show, but General Motors' white-hot Vauxhall Insignia VXR is spending more time out of doors and (accidentally?) posing for pictures for the folks at Auto Express. With 320 horsepower and a rumored all-wheel drivetrain at work, the fettled Insignia ...

Vauxhall Insignia Limo too much of a good thing? 7 months ago on Autoblog

Wilcox Limousine in England distributes the Vauxhall Statesman in both six-door, three-row limousine and hearse configurations. The company has already begun eying the new Insignia for dignitary and funeral duty, and the result is rendered above. It's not all that bad for a limo conversion, but ...

Vauxhall unveils high-fashion accessories by Jonathan Kelsey 7 months ago on Autoblog

The folks charged with recasting perceptions of a brand aren't unlike home run hitters: a lot more misses than hits, but when they do hit it's often spectacular. This particular at-bat with Vauxhall, however, is probably a foul tip at best. The folks at the brand behind the griffin, whose logo ...

Ford throws support behind aid for GM Europe 7 months ago on Autoblog

Despite the fact that Ford has yet to request any special funding from either the federal governments in the United States or abroad, the automaker has repeatedly said that it supports its competitors as they seek financial aid. According to Ford of Europe CEO John Fleming, "We have no objections to ...

GM Europe gets its own Facts and Fiction website 7 months ago on Autoblog

Toward the end of last summer, before GM went from "Everybody calm down..." to "Everybody calm down... but we could use some help over here...", GM launched a U.S. Facts and Fiction site to counter some of the nefarious scuttlebutt doing the rounds. With GM Europe now in the same straits, a ...

Geneva Preview: Opel/Vauxhall Ampera officially looks better than Volt 8 months ago on Autoblog

Holden. Chevy. Opel. Vauxhall. These are the brands that we know will get a version of the plug-in Volt. Granted, the Europeans will call it the Ampera, but under all those models will be the Voltec technology that gives the sedan a 60-km (37-mile) electric-only range and a 500-km (310-mile) ...

Vauxhall celelebrates BTCC domination with limited-edition VX Racing Corsa and Astra 8 months ago on Autoblog

Piloted by Fabrizio Giovanardi of the VX Racing, Vauxhall took all three golden trophies in last year's British Touring Car Championship (BTCC): driver, team, and manufacturer. To celebrate, Vauxhall is making 888 Corsa and Astra VX Racing Editions. The number of the run comes from the name of ...

Vauxhall VXR8 Bathurst models rock out with 560 HP 8 months ago on Autoblog

The Vauxhall VXR8 (a.k.a. Pontiac G8 GXP) is no performance slouch by any measure. However, as we all know, there is no such thing as too much power or torque – there are only transmissions and tires that can't handle the truth. With that in mind, the kids at General Motors' British ...

Spy Shots: Next Vauxhall Astra caught in the buff 9 months ago on Autoblog

The next Opel/Vauxhall Astra – which may or may not make it to the States as a Saturn – has been caught outside General Motors' testing facility in Germany. The singular spy shot reveals a new greenhouse design, hatch, taillights and rear wing. The Opel Insignia's influence is apparent ...

320-hp, twin-turbo Opel Insignia spied ahead of Geneva debut 9 months ago on Autoblog

General Motors' Opel division has been hard at work on a performance version of its hot new Insignia, the reigning European Car of the Year, and the first spy shot – probably snapped on someone's camera phone – has surfaced online. To be sold as the Vauxhall Insignia VXR in the UK ...

British Bailout: UK gives 2.3B to domestic auto industry 9 months ago on Autoblog

When the U.S. domestic auto industry asked its government for billions of dollars in loans, it made world-wide news. Many other foreign nations have pitched in with funding for their own industries, as well. The UK has just gotten in on the act by promising £2.3 billion for the cause, with ...

Opinion: What should happen to Saturn, Vauxhall and Opel during GM's reorganization? 10 months ago on Autoblog

Amidst all the recent bailout talk, one question being asked is what role GM's Opel division will serve in a new-and-hopefully-improved General Motors. More succinctly, will Vauxhall and Saturn soldier on unchanged or will they simply fade into automotive landscape? Automotive News seems to think ...

GM UK takes two Top Gear awards 11 months ago on Autoblog

As much as Jeremy Clarkson complains about fat, uncool Americans and their crudely-made, overweight cars, General Motors managed to come out on top in two categories in Top Gear's annual awards. If you said the Corvette ZR1 was a winner, you'd be totally correct. The 638-hp supercar was a shoo-in ...

Opel/Vauxhall Insignia wins European Car of the Year by single point 11 months ago on Autoblog

Looks like there won't be much of a fiesta for Ford this year, as the Opel/Vauxhall Insignia has captured the 2009 European Car of the Year award by just one point over the hot little hatch with the big blue oval on its snout. Scoring 321 points to the Fiesta's 320, the Insignia claimed the ...

GM gives very early sneak peek at next-gen Astra 1 year ago on Autoblog

We just told you about Bob Lutz' comments that the Saturn Astra is too expensive and not making any money in the U.S., but that may change when the next iteration arrives. Of course, the next Astra will debut in Europe first as an Opel (and Vauxhall in the UK), but we suspect that GM will offer ...

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