Workers council of Opel Bochum plant Rainer Einenkel addresses a news conference after their staff meeting in Bochum December 10, 2012. Opel, the ailing European brand belonging to General Motors, said it plans to end vehicle production in 2016 at its acutely endangered Bochum plant in Germany, the company said on Monday. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)