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Spain is the only European country where PSA’s production overlaps with that of Opel, and the market could deliver the quick cost savings sought by the French automaker if it buys GM’s European unit.

Audi’s supervisory board backed CEO Rupert Stadler, saying allegations brought against him by a former Audi employee suing for wrongful termination were not accurate.

PSA CEO Carlos Tavares offered a robust justification for a potential deal to buy GM’s Opel/Vauxhall business, saying his company has the track record and expertise to turn around GM’s European operations, which has continued to lose hundreds of…

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PSA plans an engineering blitz to redevelop Opel’s core models with its own technology if it succeeds in buying GM’s European arm, Reuters reported.

Audi CEO Rupert Stadler is not facing immediate dismissal by the automaker’s supervisory board, two sources said, despite growing criticism of his role in Volkswagen Group’s emissions scandal.

Audi CEO Rupert Stadler is expected to win the backing of top officials at the carmaker and parent company Volkswagen Group this week, despite criticism of his handling of the group’s emissions scandal, two sources close to the matter said.