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G.M. Board Expected to Decide Fate of Opel
G.M. Board Expected to Decide Fate of Opel
General Motors's board is expected to decide Tuesday the fate of Opel and Vauxhall, ending more than a year of uncertainty surrounding its business and the restructuring in Europe and the United States.
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