Saturnpedia.org » opel news http://www.saturnpedia.org Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:06:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 What Will Opel Do Without Saturn? http://www.saturnpedia.org/what-will-opel-do-without-saturn http://www.saturnpedia.org/what-will-opel-do-without-saturn#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:42:08 +0000 admin http://www.saturnpedia.org/?p=101 Now that Saturn won’t be a part of GM, and Buick has shunned the Vue look – how will Opel share their designs with North American customers? It looks as though no one will be picking up Opel looks in America for now, as General Motors (parent company of both Saturn and Opel) is currently miffed that Magna International Inc.’s (MGA) takeover offer for GM’s German unit Adam Opel. Magna is a Canadian car-parts producer. According to The Wall Street Journal today – “GM confirmed Thursday it received a revised offer from the Magna group for a majority stake in its Opel and Vauxhall brands and said it will review the proposal over the next few days. The German government, which must provide financial guarantees and financing for any deal, also received the new proposal, but hasn’t yet decided on the funding package it will provide, according to GM Group Vice President John Smith, the company’s lead Opel negotiator.”

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There’s still a chance for Opel; rumors have bounced around since 2006 & 2007 that Cadillac and Chevy will take on Opel designs as their own. But for now Buick and Saturn are out, but let’s pray Opel isn’t.

]]> http://www.saturnpedia.org/what-will-opel-do-without-saturn/feed 0 Opel May Leave Saturn, Switch to Buick http://www.saturnpedia.org/opel-may-leave-saturn-switch-to-buick http://www.saturnpedia.org/opel-may-leave-saturn-switch-to-buick#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:25:05 +0000 admin http://www.saturnpedia.org/?p=59 Opel, the foreign auto maker owned by General Motors, and the design inspiration for Saturn (ie: Saturns are rebranded Opels) may be the model maker for future Buick cars. Since Saturn will be dead by 2011, according to GM, Opel’s presence needs to continue on the continent of North America. In order to achieve this Buick will take over as an American liaison to Opel design.

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According to World Car Fans & Buickpedia: News just in is that General Motors is considering placing Opel badges on some Buick vehicles and then selling them to customers in America. One of the first cars nominated as a candidate for this is the Opel Insignia, say people close to GM’s product plans. It would enter the US as a Buick Regal sedan if this happened.

Susan Docherty, vice president of Buick-Pontiac-GMC, told Automotive News that Opel is one of GM’s brands that could provide her brands with some good product leveraging.

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