Berlin aims to keep Opel R&D in Germany - ministry spokesman

Bertrandt AG

04/07/2018 11:03

BERLIN, July 4 (Reuters) - The German government's aim is to
ensure that Opel retains research and development activities in
Germany after the brand's sale to Peugeot, an economy ministry
spokesman said on Wednesday when asked about reports that a
research site could be closed.
    "I don't want to comment or speculate on press reports, but
what is clear is that we have a position on Opel and the
minister has always said that the aim must be to keep jobs,
sites and also research and development in Germany," the
spokesman told a regular government news conference.
    Le Monde newspaper reported on Tuesday that France's PSA was
looking to sell part of Opel's R&D operations to help to restore
profitability to the loss-making unit.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL8N1TZ5GB

 (Reporting by Thomas Escritt
Editing by Michael Nienaber)
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