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Month: October 1998

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Archive : Longbridge detracts from Rover 75 launch

30 October 1998 Keith Adams 1

PR WEEK MEDIA: What The Papers Say – Longbridge detracts from Rover 75 launch IAN DARBY, PR Week UK, 30 October 1998, 00:00am Just after Rover’s new 75 saloon was […]

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Archive : Minor happy returns, Morris

27 October 1998 Keith Adams 0

OXFORD MAIL Minor happy returns, Morris BMW could ship in up to 150 senior managers from Germany to turn round troubled Rover.  Although prospects are bright at Cowley, with the […]

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Archive : Rover seeks another gear

25 October 1998 Keith Adams 0

THE INDEPENDENT Rover seeks an extra gear The car maker sits with Skoda at the foot of the productivity league. David Brierley looks at the tough action needed to turn […]

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Archive : It is high time for Rover and Jaguar to show they can design for the future

24 October 1998 Keith Adams 0

THE INDEPENDENT It is high time for Rover and Jaguar to show they can design for the future Gavin Green ROVER DIDN’T so much shoot itself in the foot at […]

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Archive : Cowley factory sets pattern for Rover

22 October 1998 Keith Adams 0

OXFORD MAIL Cowley factory sets pattern for Rover A revolution in working practices by Rover workers at Cowley will be the price of survival for the giant Longbridge plant in […]

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Archive : Outlook – Rover

22 October 1998 Keith Adams 0

THE INDEPENDENT Outlook: Rover SIR DICK EVANS, the chairman of British Aerospace, once confided how he wakes up every morning, looks in the mirror, and thanks God that BAe no […]

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Archive : Rover Talks With Government

22 October 1998 Keith Adams 0

Trade and Industry Secretary Peter Mandelson is having crisis talks with bosses of ailing car firm Rover to discuss the company’s future. Union officials were told yesterday that 2,400 jobs […]

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Archive : Longbridge – A cog in the works

22 October 1998 Keith Adams 0

Have Rover workers been shown a red light? The Rover factory stands like a citadel on the southern edge of Birmingham, creating a border between the city and the rolling […]

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Archive : BMW wants state aid to save Rover plant

21 October 1998 Keith Adams 0

THE INDEPENDENT BMW wants state aid to save Rover plant Michael Harrison BMW DISCLOSED last night that it is seeking a Government aid package coupled with severe cuts in labour […]

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Archive : Rover launch spells start of boom

20 October 1998 Keith Adams 0

Rover launch spells start of boom The new Rover 75 was launched today heralding the start of a series of new models promising prosperity and long-term security to Cowley. Hundreds […]

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Archive : Car firms pin hopes on new models

20 October 1998 Keith Adams 0

THE INDEPENDENT Car firms pin hopes on new models By Philip Thornton THE MOTOR industry will try to dispel the gloom caused by global economic turmoil when the United Kingdom’s […]

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Archive : The New Rover 75 – One Of Britain’s Fine Cars

20 October 1998 Keith Adams 0

ROVER GROUP PRESS RELEASE The British International Motor Show sees the world debut of one of the most important new cars to be launched in Britain for many years – […]

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Archive : Rover’s new car and old job fears

20 October 1998 Keith Adams 0

BMW has warned that further job cuts may be in the offing at its Rover subsidiary in the UK. The comments take some of the gloss off the launch of […]

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Archive : Rover has no comment over jobs

19 October 1998 Keith Adams 0

OXFORD MAIL Rover has no comment over jobs Rover is refusing to comment on reports that parent company BMW is threatening to axe 2,000 jobs, freeze pay and demand that […]

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Archive : Jaguar to lead Ford expansion

4 October 1998 Keith Adams 0

THE INDEPENDENT Jaguar to lead Ford expansion By DAVID BRIERLEY JAGUAR is to lead Ford’s worldwide expansion. That is the ambitious plan of Jac Nasser, who becomes Ford president and […]

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Archive : Rover confirms shutdown

1 October 1998 Keith Adams 0

BBC NEWS Business: The Company File Rover confirms shutdown UK car manufacturer Rover says it will halt production at its Longbridge plant in Birmingham on December 14. The move raises […]

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