Peugeot's Purchase of GM's Opel Business Expected to be Announced Monday
March 03 2017 - 2:00PM
Dow Jones News
By Mike Colias and Nick Kostov
A deal for General Motors Co. to sell its Adam Opel AG European
business to French car maker Peugeot is expected to be announced
Monday, according to two people familiar with the plan.
The companies finalized terms in recent days after several
months of discussions, one of the people said. A purchase price
couldn't be learned. Representatives for GM and Peugeot declined to
comment.
It is unclear if directors at both companies have signed off on
the deal, and an announcement could still be delayed. Several
European governments have weighed in on implications for jobs
related to the tie-up, and last-minute objections in Paris, Berlin
or London could also delay a final agreement.
With the acquisition, Peugeot, officially known as Group PSA SA,
would boost its European market share more than 6 percentage points
to about 16% and pass French Rival Renault SA -- climbing into
second place behind Volkswagen AG's 24%.
Unloading Opel, an iconic German brand that sold its first
vehicle at the end of the 19th Century, would knock GM's volume
down by 10% and signal that Chief Executive Mary Barra has shelved
any plans to re-enter the running for the crown of the world's
largest car maker.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
March 03, 2017 13:45 ET (18:45 GMT)
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