CEO of General Motors Co. Fritz Henderson is seen at the Opel headquarters in Ruesselsheim, central Germany, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, after talks with representatives of the Opel company's employees council. Seen in background is a bust of Opel founder Adam Opel. Henderson on Monday began meeting with leaders of its Opel unit to discuss the European subsidiary's automaker's future, a week after GM abruptly decided to keep it instead of selling a majority stake. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

CEO of General Motors Co. Fritz Henderson is seen at the Opel headquarters in Ruesselsheim, central Germany, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, after talks with representatives of the Opel company's employees council. Seen in background is a bust of Opel founder Adam Opel. Henderson on Monday began meeting with leaders of its Opel unit to discuss the European subsidiary's automaker's future, a week after GM abruptly decided to keep it instead of selling a majority stake.

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  2. Spain's Industry Minister Miguel Sebastian (L) shakes hands with General Motors' Manager to Europe Nick Reilly (R) during a meeting in Madrid on November 20, 2009.
  3. Spain's Industry Minister Miguel Sebastian (L) poses with General Motors' Manager to Europe Nick Reilly (R) during a meeting in Madrid on November 20, 2009.
  4. Spain's Industry Minister Miguel Sebastian (L) chats with General Motors' Manager to Europe Nick Reilly (R) during a meeting in Madrid on November 20, 2009.
  5. Spain's Indutry Minister Miguel Sebastian (L) chats with General Motors' Manager to Europe Nick Reilly (R) during a meeting in Madrid on November 20, 2009.
  6. Spanish Industry Minister Miguel Sebastian (L) shakes hands with General Motors Vice President and Chief for Operations in Europe Nick Reilly during a meeting in Madrid November 20, 2009. U.S. carmaker General Motors will present a new viability plan for Opel in December as it aims to reduce capacity across Europe by about 20 percent, a top executive said on Thursday.
  7. Spanish Industry Minister Miguel Sebastian (L) shakes hands with General Motors Vice President and Chief for Operations in Europe Nick Reilly during a meeting in Madrid November 20, 2009. U.S. carmaker General Motors will present a new viability plan for Opel in December as it aims to reduce capacity across Europe by about 20 percent, a top executive said on Thursday.
  8. General Motors Vice President and chief for Operations in Europe Nick Reilly arrives for a news conference at the GM factory in Figueruelas, near Zaragoza, November 19, 2009. U.S. carmaker General Motors will present a new viability plan for Opel in December as it aims to reduce capacity across Europe by about 20 percent, a top executive said on Thursday.
  9. General Motors Vice President and chief for Operations in Europe Nick Reilly speaks during a news conference at the GM factory in Figueruelas, near Zaragoza, November 19, 2009. U.S. carmaker General Motors will present a new viability plan for Opel in December as it aims to reduce capacity across Europe by about 20 percent, a top executive said on Thursday.
  10. General Motors Vice President and chief for Operations in Europe Nick Reilly speaks during a news conference at the GM factory in Figueruelas, near Zaragoza, November 19, 2009. U.S. carmaker General Motors will present a new viability plan for Opel in December as it aims to reduce capacity across Europe by about 20 percent, a top executive said on Thursday.
  11. General Motors Vice President and chief for Operations in Europe Nick Reilly attends a news conference at the GM factory in Figueruelas, near aragoza, November 19, 2009. U.S. carmaker General Motors will present a new viability plan for Opel in December as it aims to reduce capacity across Europe by about 20 percent, a top executive said on Thursday.
  12. Nick Reilly, interim head of General Motor's European business, listens to a question during a media briefing at the Royal Automobile Club in London, November 17, 2009. U.S. carmaker GM could cut between 9,000 and 10,000 jobs as part of a restructuring of its European operations, Reilly said on Tuesday.
  13. Nick Reilly, interim head of General Motor's European business, speaks during a media briefing at the Royal Automobile Club in London, November 17, 2009. U.S. carmaker GM could cut between 9,000 and 10,000 jobs as part of a restructuring of its European operations, Reilly said on Tuesday.
  14. Nick Reilly, interim head of General Motor's European business, poses for a photograph at sunset before giving a media briefing at the Royal Automobile Club in London November 17, 2009. U.S. carmaker GM could cut between 9,000 and 10,000 jobs as part of its restructuring of its European operations, Reilly said on Tuesday.
  15. General Motors International Operations President Nick Reilly (L) and Flemish Region President Kris Peeters address a news conference after talks on the future of carmaker Opel in Brussels November 16, 2009.
  16. CEO for General motors Europe, Nick Reilly looks up during a meeting with Minister-President of the Flemish Government Kris Peeters, unseen, at his office in Brussels, Monday, Nov. 16, 2009. GM last week called off the planned sale of Germany-based Opel to car parts maker Magna and Russian lender Sberbank.

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