Again, the automaker has been mum on the names and level of interest of outside parties, though Fiat and Magna International repeatedly come up as possible suitors. Still, it seems unlikely that Fiat's creditors would approve investment in both GM and Chrysler.
If GM were to sell all of Opel, it would significantly reduce the automaker's reach in Western Europe, where GM Daewoo-built Chevrolets and the occasional Corvette or Cadillac make up a small portion of the automaker's market share. Likewise, GM's rumored plans to import Buick-badged Opels, or to build Opel designs in North America, would seem unlikely should the Detroit automaker sell the German unit.
