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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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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 news conference December 1, 2009 at the GM headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. Whitacre will take over as the interim CEO.

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  1. 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.
  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.
  4. Nick Reilly, interim head of General Motors European business, gets into an Opel Insignia at the headquarters of German carmaker Adam Opel GmbH in Ruesselsheim December 4, 2009.
  5. 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.
  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.
  7. A Buick Excelle car is displayed at a General Motors auto dealership in Shanghai December 4, 2009. General Motors Co will make a major announcement on Friday on its relationship with its Chinese partner after news it was near a deal to sell majority control of its China venture to SAIC Motor Corp.
  8. A Buick Excelle car is displayed at a General Motors auto dealership in Shanghai December 4, 2009. General Motors Co will make a major announcement on Friday on its relationship with its Chinese partner after news it was near a deal to sell majority control of its China venture to SAIC Motor Corp.
  9. A customer looks at a Buick Regal car at a General Motors auto dealership in Shanghai December 4, 2009. General Motors Co will make a major announcement on Friday on its relationship with its Chinese partner after news it was near a deal to sell majority control of its China venture to SAIC Motor Corp.
  10. RNPS IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2009 - A Hummer truck is seen at the Laurier General Motors dealership in Quebec City, May 31, 2009. General Motors Corp finished a key piece of business on Saturday before a bankruptcy filing planned for Monday as the deadline expired for bondholders to accept an exchange offer brokered by the Obama administration.
  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.
  13. 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.
  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.
  16. General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson speaks at a news conference following GM's bankruptcy filing in New York in this June 1, 2009 file photo. The GM board has accepted the resignation of Henderson, it was announced at a news conference in Detroit on December 1, 2009. Picture taken June 1, 2009.

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