GM, which can no longer fund the lossmaking operations of its European arm, has been looking for a partner to take a majority stake in Opel since March.

由于无法为其欧洲分公司不断亏损的业务经营提供资金，通用汽车从三月份以来一直在找一个愿意收购欧宝多数股份的合作伙伴。

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Opel has small car design skills and green technology important to GM's global operations.

欧宝拥有小排量汽车的设计工艺和环保技术，对于通用的全球运营十分重要。

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Fiat is also eyeing the foreign operations of General Motors, including its Opel and Vauxhall marques in Europe and its Latin American operations.

菲亚特还瞄准了通用汽车的海外业务，包括其欧宝和沃克斯豪尔品牌在欧洲和拉美的业务。

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Overseas operations are weak, particularly the once-strong GM of Germany (Opel).

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For years GM operated as a loose federation, in which Opel in Europe and Holden in Australia each had their own product development and assembly operations, separate from North America.

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The Peugeot deal is likely to help GM fill in the blanks on its Opel turnaround plan, although some analysts are still questioning why GM wants to hang onto its European operations, given the declining market and intense competition.

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