Archive
Archive : Mini ‘Search For The Set’ Gets Under Way
As part of Mini’s fortieth birthday celebrations, the search is under way to find one example of each of the 133 factory-approved Mini variants sold in the UK since 1959. […]
Month: May 1999
Archive
Archive : Rover creates 800 jobs at Cowley
THE INDEPENDENT Michael Harrison ROVER IS to create an extra 800 jobs at its Cowley plant in Oxford to cope with production of its new executive saloon, the Rover 75, […]
Archive
Archive : Rover’s new executive car provides Oxford jobs for Longbridge workers
THE GUARDIAN On the move: Rover’s new executive car provides Oxford jobs for Longbridge workers Rover is creating an additional 800 jobs at its Oxford plant as it moves to […]
Archive
Archive : Rover Plea – Give Us A Break
Around 280 workers at Rover’s Gaydon plant are to take voluntary redundancy as the job losses announced at the beginning of the year begin to take effect. The cuts, which […]
Archive
Archive : Rover revs up Cowley
BBC It took a £400m investment, but Rover’s old car factory in Oxford is now ready to produce the company’s new flagship model, the Rover 75. Some 800 workers will […]
Archive
Archive : Rover 75 Leads To 800 Jobs At Oxford
An extra 800 jobs are being created at Rover Oxford as the Rover 75 goes into full production as part of a £700 million investment programme for the award-winning car. […]
Archive
Archive : Range Rover dHSE Launched
Land Rover has announced a new version of the flagship Range Rover HSE model. The dHSE is powered by the BMW 2.5 litre six cylinder turbocharged diesel engine and costs […]
Archive
Archive : Samann says Rover will build a million cars a year
Michael Harrison ROVER AIMS to double production to a million cars a year in the medium term, its new chairman, Werner Saemann, disclosed yesterday. The move follows the decision by […]
Archive
Archive : Land Rover Freelander Top Selling 4×4 In Europe
The Land Rover Freelander is now the top selling 4×4 off-road vehicle in Europe. Launched in European markets during last year, Freelander is already outselling its nearest competitor by more […]
Archive
Archive : Rover 75 Goes Into Full Production
The new Rover 75 has gone into full production at Rover Oxford – the culmination of a £700 million investment programme in the luxury saloon car and advanced manufacturing facilities. […]
Archive
Archive : Freelander Does the Business
Land Rover has launched a major new derivative of the award-winning permanent four-wheel drive Freelander. Unveiled at the Fleet Motor Show at the NEC, Birmingham, the Freelander Commercial is based […]