BERLIN, Nov 20 (Reuters) - German automaker Opel must be freed from the contraints of its U.S. parent company General Motors to develop cars of the future, the Chief Executive of SolarWorld told German radio on Thursday.
"I see a need to overhaul our manufacturing sector. Just like we have seen in the alternative energy area, the auto industry must be overhauled. That means we need to build cars of the future -- electric, hybrid engines, this can't be left to the Japanese," Frank Asbeck told Deutschlandfunk radio.
"This is already in the heads of the developers at Opel, but they must be freed from the restraints of General Motors," he added. SolarWorld unveiled plans to bid for Opel on Wednesday.
(Writing by Noah Barkin)