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GM Europe’s clouds of uncertainty.

July 1, 2009

Welcome to another chapter in the strange world once called GM Europe. Within a week the deal for Opel with Magna International and their  Russian partners seems on the rocks. Saab is waiting for a loan from the European Investment Bank and is seeing production slow in comparison to orders.
GM has rankled negotiations by insisting [...]

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Give me a “C”

December 20, 2007

On the heels of the Clubman, Mini is adding another new model to their product line. The “Crossman” will be Mini’s version of an SUV.
The Crossman will be manufactured in Austria at Magna International – where the BMW X3 is also produced – making it the first Mini to be built outside [...]

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CARS Comes to Life

December 4, 2007

How freaky! This vehicle resembles a character from the movie CARS. Sort of looks like Mater’s Rhineland cousin Fritz.

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Belinda Stronach to Rejoin Magna

April 12, 2007

That’s right, Pappa Frank’s little girl has given up on her foray into politics and is returning to the CEO position at the Magna International. For those who have been asleep, Magna is one of the companies in the running to buy Chrysler from Daimler. It seems like a pretty timely move for Belinda to [...]

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Canadian Magna International May Bid On Chrysler

February 22, 2007

We don’t normally comment too much on the business side of things here in The Garage, but this is too close to home to ignore. Just-Auto is reporting that GTA based Magna International may be looking to step into the bidding ring for Chrysler. The purchase would be a logical one, as Magna has long [...]

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