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GM says Europe chief Forster to leave post

November 6, 2009 By The Associated Press  GEORGE FREY (AP Business Writers), TOM KRISHER (AP Business Writers)

DETROIT (AP) — Carl-Peter Forster, the chief executive of General Motors Europe who runs its struggling Opel unit, will leave the company, GM said Friday.

GM said in a statement that Forster, 55, would advise the company on picking a new Opel CEO. The statement gave no time frame for his departure.

Forster will be replaced temporarily by Nick Reilly, who is now president of GM's international...

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