Fiat improves bid for GM's Opel

Fiat improves bid for GM's Opel - BBC News Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said Fiat has a "willingness to negotiate further"

Italian carmaker Fiat has improved its bid to buy Opel and its UK brand Vauxhall from General Motors.

Germany's Economy Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said that Fiat had provided more detail about capital contributions and risk-sharing.

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