Month: October 1998

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 – […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]