![The sign of General Motors' German unit Adam Opel AG is lit outside the Opel car factory in Bochum, Germany October 20, 2004. The staff of the Opel plant in Bochum will The sign of General Motors' German unit Adam Opel AG is lit outside the Opel car factory in Bochum, Germany October 20, 2004. The staff of the Opel plant in Bochum will](https://l450v.alamy.com/450vfr/2p83kx8/ein-schild-mit-der-aufschrift-licht-an-ist-am-donnerstag-10-september-2009-in-eisenach-thueringen-vor-dem-opelwerk-zu-sehen-nach-monatelangem-tauziehen-um-die-zukunft-des-deutschen-autobauers-opel-hat-der-mutterkonzern-general-motors-in-der-nacht-zum-donnerstag-eine-entscheidung-getroffen-ap-photo-jens-meyer-a-sign-is-seen-in-front-of-factory-buildings-outside-the-german-opel-car-company-owned-by-general-motors-corp-in-eisenach-central-germany-on-thursday-sept-10-2009-the-words-read-light-on-general-motors-co-says-its-deal-to-sell-european-unit-opel-to-magna-inte-2p83kx8.jpg)
The sign of General Motors' German unit Adam Opel AG is lit outside the Opel car factory in Bochum, Germany October 20, 2004. The staff of the Opel plant in Bochum will
![The sign of General Motors' German unit Adam Opel AG is lit outside the Opel car factory in Bochum, Germany October 20, 2004. The staff of the Opel plant in Bochum will The sign of General Motors' German unit Adam Opel AG is lit outside the Opel car factory in Bochum, Germany October 20, 2004. The staff of the Opel plant in Bochum will](https://l450v.alamy.com/450vfr/2e7dbrh/a-stop-sign-is-seen-in-front-of-the-headquarters-of-the-german-unit-opel-of-u-s-carmaker-general-motors-in-ruesselsheim-february-18-2009-german-carmaker-opel-must-present-a-plan-that-lays-out-a-vision-for-its-future-development-before-berlin-can-consider-offering-it-state-aid-chancellor-angela-merkel-said-on-wednesday-reuters-alex-grimm-germany-2e7dbrh.jpg)
The sign of General Motors' German unit Adam Opel AG is lit outside the Opel car factory in Bochum, Germany October 20, 2004. The staff of the Opel plant in Bochum will
![The sign of General Motors' German unit Adam Opel AG is lit outside the Opel car factory in Bochum, Germany October 20, 2004. The staff of the Opel plant in Bochum will The sign of General Motors' German unit Adam Opel AG is lit outside the Opel car factory in Bochum, Germany October 20, 2004. The staff of the Opel plant in Bochum will](https://l450v.alamy.com/450vfr/2d1d7k9/a-combination-of-file-pictures-shows-the-logos-of-the-fiat-panda-top-and-of-an-opel-car-fiat-will-sign-on-april-28-2009-a-letter-of-intent-to-buy-a-majority-stake-in-general-motors-struggling-opel-unit-the-website-of-german-magazine-spiegel-said-on-april-23-citing-sources-reuters-staff-file-germany-transport-business-2d1d7k9.jpg)