Bob Lutz Heading Back to Europe, New Chairman of Opel

FenwickHockey65 · 11-06-2009, 04:57 PM

GM Czar Lutz Heading Back To Europe--To Opel?
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GM's sudden decision this week to reverse path and keep Opel rather than sell a majority stake to Magna and Sberbank raised a lot of eyebrows, and even some tempers, around the world. Today, a report from Germany is saying car czar Bob Lutz is to be the next Chairman of Opel's supervisory board, following today's announcement of the departure of current Chairman and president of GM Europe, Carl-Peter Forster.

*Mr. Wyndham* · 11-06-2009, 09:05 PM

WHAT?!?!?!? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

MikesZ · 11-06-2009, 09:06 PM

On an interim basis until another CEO is selected for Opel.

Xmicro_SS · 11-06-2009, 09:18 PM

He had to be behind GM keeping OPEL, he has an affinity for that label.

TheCaptain · 11-07-2009, 01:08 AM

Whoo hoo! We keep Opel! And Lutz gets a long term holiday! We all win!

OUR72GTO · 11-07-2009, 01:28 AM

Now He and Fritz can really avoid each other in the hallway.

diddiyo · 11-07-2009, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by TheCaptain

We all win!

No. Germany, which gave GM money to keep Opel alive and helped with the negotiations is getting screwed.

*CamaroSpike23* · 11-07-2009, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by OUR72GTO

Now He and Fritz can really avoid each other in the hallway.

wow.... I was literally lmao...

I wonder if he's still keeping the CTS-V competition open for over there? lmao

rayhawk · 11-07-2009, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by diddiyo

No. Germany, which gave GM money to keep Opel alive and helped with the negotiations is getting screwed.

So we all win that aren't from Germany? That is good enough for me. We give plenty of money to German companies to persuade them to build things here that I won't feel too bad for them.

OUR72GTO · 11-07-2009, 05:10 PM

Some times my humour goes over the top. Glad you got it.

SleepWarz · 11-07-2009, 11:22 PM

I'd take pontiac back light years before opel. Wtf is an opel.
(Disclaimer: Yes, I know its a car brand)

lnsjr1 · 11-07-2009, 11:25 PM

Don't let the door hit you in the butt..... American car makers need new people with new ideas not the old guys who ran it into the ground. Just my opinion.

FenwickHockey65 · 11-07-2009, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by lnsjr1

Don't let the door hit you in the butt..... American car makers need new people with new ideas not the old guys who ran it into the ground. Just my opinion.

That old guy who ran GM into the ground brought back the Camaro.

And you wouldn't own that CTS of yours if it wasn't for him.

Just saying.

lnsjr1 · 11-07-2009, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

That old guy who ran GM into the ground brought back the Camaro.

And you wouldn't own that CTS of yours if it wasn't for him.

Just saying.

The CTS I have is a piece of crap...just to be blunt and walked away from the SS I ordered because I am afraid of the quality issues GM is having (long term issues) I have had 7 GM cars in the 9 years and the only one that I can say that I have not had any issues with is my 02' Z28. I still stand by my statement about letting the new blood take over. See ya grey hairs!!!

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SleepWarz Banned Drives: 1991 New Yorker, 69 Tbird, ABM2SSRS Join Date: May 2009 Location: BC Canada Posts: 2,248 View My Garage	I'd take pontiac back light years before opel. Wtf is an opel. (Disclaimer: Yes, I know its a car brand)

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lnsjr1 Drives: 02'Z28 07'CTS 03'HD Fatboy Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Glassboro, NJ Posts: 270	Don't let the door hit you in the butt..... American car makers need new people with new ideas not the old guys who ran it into the ground. Just my opinion.

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