Don Walker, right, co-chief executive officer of Magna International Inc. , speaks as Magna Vice President of Business Development James J. Tobin looks on during a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. The chief executive of the Canadian parts maker that is buying from General Motors a stake in Opel said Tuesday talks are planned with Volkswagen to ease the German automaker's concerns about the deal. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

Don Walker, right, co-chief executive officer of Magna International Inc. , speaks as Magna Vice President of Business Development James J. Tobin looks on during a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. The chief executive of the Canadian parts maker that is buying from General Motors a stake in Opel said Tuesday talks are planned with Volkswagen to ease the German automaker's concerns about the deal.

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  1. Don Walker, co-chief executive officer of Magna International Inc., speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. The chief executive of the Canadian parts maker that is buying from General Motors a stake in Opel said Tuesday talks are planned with Volkswagen to ease the German automaker's concerns about the deal.
  2. Don Walker, right, co-chief executive officer of Magna International Inc., speaks as Magna Vice President of Business Development James J. Tobin looks on during a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. The chief executive of the Canadian parts maker that is buying from General Motors a stake in Opel said Tuesday talks are planned with Volkswagen to ease the German automaker's concerns about the deal.
  3. Don Walker, co-chief executive officer of Magna International Inc., listens to a reporter's question during a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. The chief executive of the Canadian parts maker that is buying from General Motors a stake in Opel said Tuesday talks are planned with Volkswagen to ease the German automaker's concerns about the deal.
  4. Spanish Industry Minister Miguel Sebastian attends a meeting with members of the European Parliament International Trade Commission in Madrid November 5, 2009. The agreement previously reached between unions at the Opel plant in Figueruelas, Spain, and Magna International was a minimal accord that could serve as a basis for future negotiations with General Motors, Sebastian told journalists on Wednesday.
  5. Spanish Industry Minister Miguel Sebastian arrives for a meeting with members of the European Parliament International Trade Commission in Madrid November 5, 2009. The agreement previously reached between unions at the Opel plant in Figueruelas, Spain, and Magna International was a minimal accord that could serve as a basis for future negotiations with General Motors, Sebastian told journalists on Wednesday.
  6. Thousands of Opel workers walk along a street in Ruesselsheim, central Germany, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. Opel employees walked off their jobs to attend a mass rally at the automaker's headquarters, protesting against General Motors' decision to abandon the unit's sale to new owners that the workers hoped would preserve jobs. Thousands of the 25,000 employees from Opel's four German factories vented their frustration and anger at GM, which after months of negotiations decided Tuesday to scrap the sale of a majority in Opel to Canadian auto parts maker Magna International Inc. and Russian lender Sberbank.
  7. The Opel Logo is seen on the rusting hood of an old Opel car at a junk yard in Ludwigsburg, Germany, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. Employees of General Motors Co.'s unit Opel are planning protests and work stoppages at four German factories against the decision to abandon the sale of the automaker. Some 25,000 Opel employees were expected to protest on Thursday at GM, which after months of overwrought negotiations decided late Tuesday to call off Opel's sale to Canadian auto parts maker Magna International Inc. and Russian lender Sberbank.
  8. Old Opel cars are seen at a junk yard in Ludwigsburg, Germany, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. Employees of General Motors Co.'s unit Opel are planning protests and work stoppages at four German factories against the decision to abandon the sale of the automaker. Some 25,000 Opel employees were expected to protest on Thursday at GM, which after months of overwrought negotiations decided late Tuesday to call off Opel's sale to Canadian auto parts maker Magna International Inc. and Russian lender Sberbank.
  9. General Sales Manager Peter Van Den Berghe, left, talks to Jeff Harvery, center, of Auiroa, Colo., about the Saturn Outlook that he is about to test drive at the Saturn of Denver dealership in the Denver suburb of Littleton, Colo., on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. Salesman Tim Duff is pictured at right. Harvey a two time Saturn owner was not concerned that General Motors is going to quit the Saturn line.
  10. An undated file picture shows Walter Borst, finance manager of General Motors. General Motors appointed Borst as chairman of the supervisory board of Adam Opel GmbH on December 15, 2009.
  11. A Toyota Motor Corp. staff demonstrates how to recharge "Prius Plug-in Hybrid" car at its showroom in Tokyo December 14, 2009. Toyota Motor Corp will begin selling "affordable" plug-in hybrid cars in 2011, upping the ante on General Motors and Nissan Motor as they aim to take the lead in the field of rechargeable cars.
  12. Toyota Motor Corp's "Prius Plug-in Hybrid" is displayed at its showroom in Tokyo December 14, 2009. Toyota Motor Corp will begin selling "affordable" plug-in hybrid cars in 2011, upping the ante on General Motors and Nissan Motor as they aim to take the lead in the field of rechargeable cars.
  13. A Toyota Motor Corp. staff demonstrates how to recharge "Prius Plug-in Hybrid" car at its showroom in Tokyo December 14, 2009. Toyota Motor Corp will begin selling "affordable" plug-in hybrid cars in 2011, upping the ante on General Motors and Nissan Motor as they aim to take the lead in the field of rechargeable cars.
  14. Toyota Motor Corp's "Prius Plug-in Hybrid" is displayed at its showroom in Tokyo December 14, 2009. Toyota Motor Corp will begin selling "affordable" plug-in hybrid cars in 2011, upping the ante on General Motors and Nissan Motor as they aim to take the lead in the field of rechargeable cars.
  15. A Chevrolet Volt electric car is seen in this undated handout photograph released to Reuters on December 7, 2009. General Motors announced on Monday that it will invest $336 million in the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to begin production of the Chevrolet Volt electric car, with extended-range capabilities, in 2010.
  16. General Motors auto assembly workers Laura Mather and Jimmy Ruiz listen to an announcement about the Chevrolet Volt electric car during a news conference in Hamtramck, Michigan, December 7, 2009. General Motors Co will invest $336 million in a Detroit-area plant to produce its heavily anticipated Chevrolet Volt electric car beginning next. year, the No. 1 U.S. automaker said on Monday.

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