A view of the General Motors headquarters at the Renaissance Center in Detroit
A view of the General Motors headquarters at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan August 25, 2009. German government officials met with GM's top negotiator on Tuesday, hoping to get answers on why the U.S. carmaker has so far failed to choose a buyer for its European unit, Opel. REUTERS/Jeff Kowalsky (UNITED STATES TRANSPORT BUSINESS POLITICS)