The Peugeot carmaker has shown a willingness for others to join its bid for acquiring JLR. In a significant development, the PSA Group stated, it is ready to consider a potential tie-up for acquiring UK-based Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) from… Read More ›
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Volkswagen names Thomas Sedran as head of its commercial vehicles division
Thomas Sedran, who currently is head of strategy at VW, will assume his new job on September 1, 2018. On Tuesday, Volkswagen named Thomas Sedran as head of its commercial vehicles division. Sedran, who currently is head of strategy at… Read More ›
GM to make South Korea its Asia-Pacific hub
This preliminary deal essentially sets the foundation for Detroit-based General Motors landmark deal, to be signed on May 11 with the South Korean government, which will see it set up its Asia-Pacific HQ in the country. The deals are aimed… Read More ›
South Korea and GM weighing $2.8 billion investment plan
In a nerve-wrecking moment, literally at the very last hour, GM signs a preliminary deal with the union. Investment plan of $2.8 billion looks promising now. On Wednesday, a senior government source with direct knowledge of the matter stated, South… Read More ›
South Korea to complete due diligence on GM by early May
As per state-funded Korea Development Bank, General Motors is cooperating with its due diligence efforts and more documents more are streaming in. On Thursday, South Korea stated it expects to complete its due diligence on General Motors Co’s local subsidiary… Read More ›
South Korea offers $37 million in financial aid to GM Korea
The financial support of up to $37 million to small and medium sized companies who are affected by on of GM’s Korea’s plant, could be extended to more depending on the overall impact the closure will have on these companies… Read More ›
Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers starts due diligence on GM Korea’s troubled unit
While the due diligence will decide the fate of GM Korea, already 2,500 workers, amounting to nearly 15% of the plant’s staff, have opted for a redundancy package, as part of a strategic restructuring. On Monday, an official from South… Read More ›
Fate of GM Korea’s Gunsan plant to be decided this week
While 15% of employees, 941 of 2,000 workers, have opted for GM Korea’s generous redundacy package, this week Seoul will have to decide on whether it is willing to risk taxpayer’s money to bail out the loss making plant. Union… Read More ›
General Motors proposes debt for equity swap to continue to operate its plants in South Korea
It is yet to be determined how the proposal will impact Korea Development Bank, a state run bank, which holds a 17% stake in GM Korea. According to 4 sources with direct knowledge of the matter, General Motors has offered… Read More ›
GM prepares to leave South Korea, doles out generous compensation package
While GM will shutter its plant at Gunsan by May 2018, it has yet to disclose on the fate of the remaining 3 plants in the country. As part of its voluntary redundancy plan, the South Korean unit of General… Read More ›