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Old 11-06-2009, 02:29 PM   #29 (permalink)
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Re: GM Europe head 'quits following Opel U-turn'

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Originally Posted by tombalas View Post
Actually, GM bought the Adam Opel company in 1929. Not sure if Opel was making cars at that time - I do know they started off in the 19th century making sewing machines.

And why continue making cars in high cost Germany when Eastern Europe is where all the new car assembly plants are being located?
Excellent point about the history of Opel, I was going to mention it if someone else didn't.

As for the other, why build cars in the U.S. when the new plants seem to end up in low wage countries like Mexico? Answer that one and you'll understand why.
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