Job fears for GM's European workers

February 18, 2009

As crisis-hit U.S. automaker General Motors looks to cut costs and slash 47000 jobs worldwide, GM's European workers face an uncertain future. GM's European brands include Sweden's Saab, German unit Opel and Britain's Vauxhall. The Swedish governmen has ruled out taking a stake in any of the country's automakers, and Germany says they has to be a plan for Opel before any state help could be given. Joanna Partridge reports