Archive for October, 1996
Archive : Big plans for little new Land Rover
THE INDEPENDENT CHRIS GODSMARK Land Rover is to build a baby-sized four-wheel-drive vehicle and plans to expand production dramatically, the company announced yesterday. The compact Land Rover, one of the first fruits of BMW’s take-over of Rover three years ago, is designed to head off competition from the Japanese in a fast-growing segment of the [...]
October 16, 1996
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Archive : BMW set for £3bn overhaul at Rover
THE INDEPENDENT Car strategy: German parent reveals ambitious plans to take range upmarket and increase production Michael Harrison BMW plans to increase production at its Rover subsidiary by a half to 750,000 cars a year as part of an ambitious £3bn investment programme that will see the model range completely overhauled, slimmed down and moved [...]
October 10, 1996
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Archive : Mini shapes up for the 21st century
THE INDEPENDENT Motor industry: Rover turns to South America for engines as Nissan builds new car in UK Michael Harrison The Mini, the biggest-selling British car and the model that launched a thousand imitators, is to be reborn. Rover announced yesterday that it is to spend £400m to develop a new Mini for the new [...]
October 2, 1996
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