11.   Prosecutors are reportedly investigating whether the auto giant kept secret accounts.

12.   A German business publication, Manager Magazin, reported Tuesday that Pischetsrieder would talk over at the Wolfsburg-based auto giant after a shareholders meeting in April.

13.   A judge Wednesday allowed prosecutors to reopen a corruption probe of Cesare Romiti, chairman of the Fiat auto giant.

14.   An Volkswagen executive accused of stealing trade secrets from General Motors quit Friday, a possible step toward an out-of-court deal between the rival auto giants.

15.   Auto giants General Motors and Volkswagen are poised to battle for dominance in the troubled Russian auto market.

16.   Being pictured beside Gianni Agnelli, the glamorous chairman and grandson of the founder of the auto giant, is often a pretty good clue.

17.   BMW announced Tuesday it would embark on an immediate overhaul of its Rover unit, faced with shareholders who demanded that the auto giant sell the troubled British model.

18.   Cash-strapped Daewoo hopes the alliance would lead to fresh capital investment from the American auto giant, and GM is looking to increase its presence in Asia.

19.   Cash-strapped Daewoo hopes the alliance would lead to fresh capital investment from the American auto giant.

20.   Executive vice president Hiroshi Okuda will take over the presidency, the auto giant announced at a news conference at its headquarters in Nagoya.