Advertisement Continue reading the main storyOpel, which has belonged to G.M. The closure of a car factory is often devastating for the surrounding community, and falls hardest on the same kind of less-educated, lower-income workers who feel neglected by elites and victimized by global finance. PSA’s Peugeot and Citroën factories are concentrated in France, while the biggest Opel and Vauxhall factories are in Germany and Britain. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe French government has backed PSA’s acquisition of Opel, since it makes Peugot a European car champion. But the French government would certainly protest if there were any hints of further cuts by PSA in France.

Source: New York Times March 06, 2017 07:24 UTC