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General Motors considers UK factory closure
GENERAL Motors is preparing for a clash with unions following reports that the carmaker is planning to shut down manufacturing plants in the UK and Germany.
The firm is set to report a quarterly loss of more than $300m (£189m) at its troubled Opel unit next week.
The division – branded as Vauxhall in the UK – is in the middle of a 100-day restructuring plan designed to slash costs.