Definitions
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- noun German industrialist who was the first in Germany to use an assembly line in manufacturing automobiles (1871-1948)
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Examples
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He said Opel is expected to report a "significant loss" this year and restructuring charges are bound to eat up earnings next year.
GM's Opel to Close Belgian Plant Christoph Rauwald 2010
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The offer is contingent on financing guarantees for Opel from the German government, as well as a "compensation payment" of €40,000 from GM for each of Opel's roughly 26,000 workers.
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It said it would now be seeking aid for Opel from the German government and other European states.
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The Business Secretary, Lord Mandelson, has been accused by the unions of having nothing more than a walk-on part in scenes dominated by the American and German governments and the three private sector bidders for the business, which employs 50,000 people, half of them in German Opel factories.
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SolarWorld, which also sought a liquidity guarantee for Opel from the German government, did not say who it expected to pay the compensation.
EUnews 2008
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GM's Opel, which is in the midst of a massive restructuring that included the industry's only closure of a plant during the slump, is expected to turn a profit in 2011, said Chief Executive Nick Reilly .
Geneva Auto Show Glitz Masks New Worries Vanessa Fuhrmans 2011
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Mr. Reilly said last month that he believed Opel, which is based in Germany, could make money in 2011, excluding restructuring costs, which would be a year ahead of schedule.
GM Picks New Opel Head Sharon Terlep 2011
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Beijing Auto so far hasn't publicly discussed its bid for Opel, which is up against two competing proposals.
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Support from those governments would add a new political factor to the long-running saga over the fate of Opel, which is based in Germany, and its British sister brand, Vauxhall.
GM Sees $1.42 Billion in Opel Aid From Britain, Spain, Poland 2009
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GM at the last minute also found buyers for some unwanted subsidiaries, including German-based Opel, which is being acquired by a consortium led by Canadian auto-parts supplier Magna International Inc., and the Hummer brand, whose buyer remained undisclosed.
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