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Month: November 1988

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Archive : Why Jaguar is suddenly in a jam

22 November 1988 Keith Adams 0

DAILY EXPRESS By Declan Cunningham Jaguar Cars, the glittering success story of the British motor industry, will end the year with more than one ugly dent in its bodywork. And […]

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Archive : Rover shake-up

17 November 1988 Keith Adams 0

THE GUARDIAN Rover chairman Graham Day is giving up his position as chief executive and has appointed George Simpson, chief executive of Leyland/DAF, as managing director. A Rover spokeman said […]

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Archive : Car dispute hinges on pay-off

11 November 1988 Keith Adams 0

THE GUARDIAN By Paul Hoyland and Simon Beavis A storeman , whose dismissal for allegedly using a photocopier is costing Jaguar £5 million a day in lost production , said […]

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Archive : Jaguar lays off three plants

10 November 1988 Keith Adams 0

THE GUARDIAN By Simon Beavis Nearly 5,000 workers were laid off yesterday when Jaguar , the luxury car maker, suspended production at its three plants until Monday in a worsening […]

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Archive : Sacking Strike At Jaguar

8 November 1988 Keith Adams 0

THE GUARDIAN By Simon Beavis Further action is expected by Jaguar , the luxury car producer , after it yesterday laid off production workers in a dispute over a senior […]

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Archive : Rover plan ‘dropped’

4 November 1988 Keith Adams 0

THE GUARDIAN Rover group has abandoned plans to develop a completely new car to replace the Austin Montego, the car it aims at the fleet buyers market, according to a […]

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Archive : MPs give Rover chief rough ride

3 November 1988 Keith Adams 0

THE GUARDIAN By Larry Elliott Rover Group chairman, Mr Graham Day, apologised to an all-party committee of MPs yesterday for misleading them over plant closures and the loss of 4,900 […]

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