Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Talks are on for the "rescue" Opel, but a lot depends on what GM are planning. The people suffering most are the suppliers of parts to the automotive industry, many of whom are now in insolvency due to car manufacturers reducing orders and not paying their bills. Cheers Douglas Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > I thought they were well on the way to getting bailed out by Merkel... > Cheers > Jayanand > > On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 2:43 AM, Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> > wrote: > > >> Thanks Henning, >> >> there's a weird situation in the car industry in Germany at the moment - >> people wanting to buy new cars can get a 2500 Euro grant from the >> government >> for scrapping their old car (over 9 years old). This means that the >> production of lower price bracket cars is booming (even at Opel), but >> sales >> of premium marques like BMW, Porsche and Mercedes have almost stagnated. >> >> I feel sorry for Opel , their Insignia saloon has just been voted car of >> the year by European journalists. >> >> Best from Hannover >> Douglas >> >> >> >>> Thanks for showing these, Douglas. I remember some of these, but having a >>> number in B&W and Colour together makes them even more interesting. As >>> usual, sometimes I like one better one way and the next the other way. In >>> any case a great series. It certainly makes me wish I had a day to go >>> photographing there. >>> >>> I guess there's some money to be made manufacturing cars in good times >>> :-) >>> except not so much if you're Opel. >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >