Fiat in talks to buy GM Europe

View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Thursday Apr 23 2009 Breaking news Fiat in talks to buy GM Europe Fiat has expressed an interest in buying the European units of ailing US carmaker General Motors, according to German government officials. Hendirk Hering, minister for the economy in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, confirmed on Thursday that Fiat and Canadian car parts supplier Magna International were among the interested investors for GM Europe, which includes the Opel and Vauxhall brands. A spokesman for the government of Hesse, where Opel's headquarter is based, also confirmed this but cautioned that a decision was not imminent. "There are a lot more interested investors than just Fiat and Magna," he told the Financial Times. Read more » ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up for this briefing on FT.com Manage subscriptions | Unsubscribe | Change your email address Change whether you receive this email as HTML or plain text | Forward this email to a friend Privacy policy | Advertise | Contact © Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2009. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. The Financial Times Limited, registered in England and Wales number 227590. Registered office: Number One Southwark Bridge, London SE1 9HL. VAT number GB 278 5371 21.