https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Germany's KBA transport authority said Friday it had ordered carmaker Opel to recall tens of thousands of diesel vehicles worldwide that were configured to fool regulatory emissions tests. https://www.thelocal.de/20181019/germany-orders-recall-of-43000-opel-diesel-vehicles Fri, 19 Oct 2018 20:03:40 +0200 germany-orders-recall-of-43000-opel-diesel-vehicles The imminent takeover of General Motors' European subsidiary Opel by French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen comes after almost two decades of crisis for the historic manufacturer. https://www.thelocal.de/20170305/takeover-of-german-opel-comes-after-years-of-crisis Sun, 05 Mar 2017 11:31:42 +0100 takeover-of-german-opel-comes-after-years-of-crisis Car maker Opel on Friday rejected claims by environmentalists that its diesel-powered cars emit up to 17 times more NOx during normal driving than under test conditions. https://www.thelocal.de/20151023/environmentalists-say-opel-faces-own-diesel-scandal Fri, 23 Oct 2015 14:10:50 +0200 environmentalists-say-opel-faces-own-diesel-scandal The rambling musings of a father-to-be on an ad to sell his green Opel Tigra on Ebay (“because girlfriend said so”) have created a new star. Now Opel says they will send him a brand-new vehicle. https://www.thelocal.de/20150220/heartfelt-ebay-ad-makes-star-out-of-seller Fri, 20 Feb 2015 16:09:19 +0100 heartfelt-ebay-ad-makes-star-out-of-seller It's the end of an era as the last car rolls off the production line at Opel's Bochum factory, making Friday a bitter day for the city and the factory's 3,000 workers. https://www.thelocal.de/20141205/opel-closes-flagship-bochum-factory Fri, 05 Dec 2014 09:56:00 +0100 opel-closes-flagship-bochum-factory German carmaker Opel and British affiliate Vauxhall have warned owners of roughly 8,000 cars not to drive them until they are inspected, due to a steering problem. https://www.thelocal.de/20140928/opel-issues-warning-over-corsa-steering-issue Sun, 28 Sep 2014 10:48:00 +0200 opel-issues-warning-over-corsa-steering-issue General Motors will invest €4 billion in its troubled German subsidiary Opel and its British sister brand Vauxhall by 2016, the US auto giant has announced. https://www.thelocal.de/20130411/49073 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:41:00 +0200 49073 The head of German carmaker Daimler said on Wednesday that European demand had been weaker than expected in early 2013, paving the way for a possible lowering of the company's annual targets. https://www.thelocal.de/20130410/49063 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:51:00 +0200 49063 German carmaker Opel, the loss-making arm of US auto giant General Motors, said Friday it will press ahead with plans to phase out auto production at one of its Bochum factory at the end of 2014, earlier than planned. https://www.thelocal.de/20130322/48707 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:33:00 +0100 48707 German carmakers offered a rare ray of optimism at the International Geneva Motor Show this week, with their heavy footprints outside of Europe allowing them to almost shrug off the Continent's continued crisis. https://www.thelocal.de/20130307/48383 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 08:04:00 +0100 48383 A top executive of US auto giant General Motors has warned that the Bochum plant of loss-making Opel in Germany could be closed two years early if management and unions do not agree a turnaround plan soon. https://www.thelocal.de/20130122/47489 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:09:00 +0100 47489 The head of General Motors in Europe said on Sunday that losses at its struggling German arm Opel would continue for at least two more years and possibly longer depending on market trends. https://www.thelocal.de/20130113/47301 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 14:45:00 +0100 47301 Opel, the loss-making German arm of US auto giant General Motors, said on Monday it would halt auto production at its Bochum plant in 2016 but pledged to keep it running as a parts distribution centre. https://www.thelocal.de/20121210/46667 Mon, 10 Dec 2012 11:09:00 +0100 46667 US auto giant General Motors has decided to stop auto manufacturing at its Opel plant in Bochum, western Germany, after 2016, the head of the works committee said on Friday, a move that could mean the plant will close. https://www.thelocal.de/20121208/46643 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:09:00 +0100 46643 General Motors has scrapped plans to merge its troubled German unit Opel with PSA Peugeot Citroen because of the French carmaker's financial woes, a news report said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20121115/46183 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:19:00 +0100 46183 Thousands of German workers at Opel cars will lose their jobs in another round of cuts announced this week by the car maker's owner General Motors. As many as 2,300 people have already been let go. https://www.thelocal.de/20121101/45921 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:37:00 +0100 45921 German carmaker Opel, a loss-making unit of US giant General Motors, said Thursday it will reduce working hours at two key plants as demand in the European car market slumps. https://www.thelocal.de/20120823/44539 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:19:00 +0200 44539 General Motors said Thursday it hopes to soon reach a "comprehensive" deal with its German unions to restructure its troubled Opel subsidiary as union leaders insisted plant closures were off the table. https://www.thelocal.de/20120803/44143 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 10:49:00 +0200 44143 A former restructuring expert has taken the wheel at Opel to lead the ailing auto maker – as it released dismaying figures which showed a significant drop in turnover this year. https://www.thelocal.de/20120717/43809 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 18:52:00 +0200 43809 General Motors was pressed by unions Friday to respect job pledges at its German unit Opel after the shock resignation of its chief executive and as Europe's car sector struggles with overcapacity. https://www.thelocal.de/20120714/43749 Sat, 14 Jul 2012 14:30:00 +0200 43749