An employee of General Motors's German unit Opel works on cockpit units for an Opel Corsa at the Opel plant in the Eastern German town of Eisenach, May 4, 2009. Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

An employee of General Motors's German unit Opel works on cockpit units for an Opel Corsa at the Opel plant in the Eastern German town of Eisenach, May 4, 2009.

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  2. Flags with the Opel logo and a slogan in German reading, "We live cars", are seen in front of the Opel headquarter in Ruesselsheim, central Germany, Friday, Dec. 4, 2009. Opel workers are ready to help cut costs as GM moves to restructure its European operation, Opel's chief employee representative said Friday.
  3. Nick Reilly (L), interim head of General Motors' European business and Klaus Franz, leader of the Opel works council of German carmaker Adam Opel GmbH, attend a news conference at the headquarters of Opel in Ruesselsheim December 4, 2009.
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  6. GM Europe CEO Nick Reilly enters an Opel car in Ruesselsheim, central Germany, Friday, Dec. 4, 2009, after a meeting with the Opel workers.
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  11. LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 2: General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz delivers the Motor Press Guild keynote address during press preview days of the 2009 LA Auto Show at the Los Angeles Convention Center on December 2, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. Auto makers are expected to unveil at least 40 North American, concept and world debuts at this year's show. The LA Auto Show will be open to the public December 4 through December 13.
  12. LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 2: General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz delivers the Motor Press Guild keynote address during press preview days of the 2009 LA Auto Show at the Los Angeles Convention Center on December 2, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. Auto makers are expected to unveil at least 40 North American, concept and world debuts at this year's show. The LA Auto Show will be open to the public December 4 through December 13.
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  14. FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2009 file photo, GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz delivers a keynote speech at the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles. General Motors Co. Chairman Ed Whitacre Jr. said Friday, Dec. 4, 2009, Bob Lutz, who had been in charge of marketing, will remain a vice chairman and be an adviser on global product development. He also will help Whitacre learn about the business.
  15. DETROIT - DECEMBER 1: General Motors Chairman Ed Whitacre reads a statement announcing that Fritz Henderson will be stepping down as the CEO of the company at a press conference December 1st, 2009 at the GM headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. Whitacre will take over as the interim CEO.
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