GM CEO: To start notifying dealers about closures this week
General Motors Corp
* CEO says target to have outline for deal for European operations 'slightly
before the end of this month'
* CEO says wants German government to approve any partner for Opel
* CEO says need for German government to fund Opel
* CEO says has 'urgent' needs for funding for European business
* CEO says to start notifying dealers about closures later this week
* CEO says automaker has indicated willingness to take a minority
position in restructured European operations
* CEO says in dialogue with UAW
* CEO says no comment on whether GM would consider selling stake in Latin
American operations to Fiat
* CEO says has no plans to modify debt exchange offer
* CEO says negotiating with two parties to reach deal on Hummer
* CEO says guidance given by U.S. Treasury on debt exchange remains
in effect
* CEO says number of parties have emerged who are interested in taking over
Saturn operations
* CEO says will wind down Pontiac brand
* CEO says automaker talking to a number of interested bidders on SAAB
* CEO says won't comment on future vauxhall operations
* CEO says doesn't anticipate any significant changes with regard to
timing of planned plant closures
* CEO says finalizing specific plans to dealer closures this week
* CEO says dealer reductions will require rest of 2009
* CEO says open to reexamining overseas production plan in dialogue
with UAW
* CEO says examining possibility of producing 7.5 percent of U.S.
sales, or about 235,000 vehicles, outside North America