Archive for November 27, 2009

India Watch : Tata Motors posts profit aided by rise in JLR volume

Automotive News Europe, 27th November, 2009 MUMBAI (Reuters)  Helped by strong volume growth from Jaguar Land Rover, Tata Motors Limited posted an unexpected consolidated profit for the September quarter. JLR saw sales volume rise 23 percent from the previous quarter, and Tata Motors said there were signs of improved demand for other key units after [...]

Press Report : Former MG Rover bosses make £3m payment to creditors

The Phoenix 4 are paying their dues?

Alun Thorne, Birmingham Post, 27th November, 2009 The company owned by the former bosses of MG Rover has paid £3 million to creditors of the firm. The so-called Phoenix Four have agreed to pay the sum to a liquidator almost five years after the collapse of Longbridge. The money will be distributed by Price Waterhouse Coopers [...]

Hatchbacks : the forgotten generation

The Autobianch Primula - is this the true forerunner of the modern car?

Keith Adams I’m sitting here feeling a little sorry for myself, suffering from a pair of cracked ribs and a dented ego (yeah, I don’t practice what I preach when working on my cars) and, between bouts of writing for Octane, I’ve found myself going on a few car-related tangents. This one’s actually about the forgotten [...]