Frank Weber, General Motor's head of electric vehicle development and father figure to the Chevrolet Volt, announced he will be leaving GM on December 1 for a senior leadership position at Opel.
Weber, a German native who previously spent time on Opel's engineering staff, came stateside in 2007 to spearhead development of the Volt. Weber leaves GM one year before the public launch of the highly anticipated Chevrolet. Weber will be replaced by Doug Park, who currently leads GM's global compact car development.
Details surrounding Weber's new position are unknown, but it wouldn't be surprising if he were to help spearhead development of the Ampera -- Opel's version of the Volt -- while safeguarding design ideas from Magna, Opel's new suitor.
Sources: Bloomberg, The Detroit News