Comments on: Germany’s SolarWorld springs surprise bid for GM’s Opel

By: Dimwit

Dimwit — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:00:41 +0000

This is only the first one out of the gate. I’ve always thought that GM will get parted out, just not involuntarily. It’s the only assets they have left.

Look for quite a few more deals from much more substantial companies before long.

BTW Robert, why is doubleclick going nutso on this page? The browser is almost having a nervous breakdown!

By: Stingray

Stingray — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:23:24 +0000

Rday… +1… as any government in their right mind would do.

The Italians had done before with Fiat… before being “bought” by GM.

The Japanese helps their industry

The Koreans too.

French, Germans, etc… will help theirs.

In USA, doesn’t matter, they have Toyota and HOnda to cover their car needs. Detroit can go into oblivion.

Blah, if USA ends being a 3rd world country, it fully deserves it.

By: tom

tom — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:01:49 +0000

I think this is a publicity stunt more than anything else…

By: Rday

Rday — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:59:27 +0000

I can forsee that the german government will not let Opel and Ford go belly up. They will intervene to take control and protect the worth and jobs of these two companies. The germans didn’t get to be the powerhouse in europe by betting on the wrong horse. I would say it may almost be a done deal. Like VW, opel and Ford could be eventually spun off to private ‘properly teutonic’ owners. And the german goverment will have done its’ job by protecting the jobs and plants in its’ own country.