Description: FRANKFURT — General Motors floated the possibility on Tuesday that it could exit the large but troubled European market by selling its chronically unprofitable Opel unit to the French maker of Peugeot and Citroën cars.

Source: NYTimes.com

Date: Feb 14, 2017

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/14/business/dealbook/general-motors-peugeot-opel.html?ref=business

Questions for Discussions:

• Summarize the reasons for GM’s thinking.
• Do you think the firm should follow through on this idea?
• What would the consequences be for the firm?