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Month: July 2010

Opinion

The great Leyland comeback?

29 July 2010 Mike Humble 4

Mike Humble As a person that knows just one or two things about the bus and coach world, my eyes opened at the news of one of the UK’s largest […]

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Press Report : MINI confirms 2011 WRC programme

27 July 2010 Clive Goldthorp 33

David Evans, Rallies Editor, Autosport, 27th July, 2010 MINI has confirmed the existence of the Countryman World Rally Car for the first time – and that the Prodrive-built machine will […]

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Jaguar : X-Type replacement cleared for production

26 July 2010 Keith Adams 110

Keith Adams We’ve heard on the grapevine that the Jaguar board has signed off a new-age X-Type-replacing model. Given the current resurgence of Jaguar, underpinned by the success of the […]

Opinion

Bangernomics – Literally!

22 July 2010 Mike Humble 13

Words & Pictures: Mike Humble  I often wonder how funny and evocative certain smells can be and how, sometimes even after many years, a certain whiff can bring back a […]

Car Reviews

First Drive : MINI Countryman Cooper S ALL4

20 July 2010 Adam Sloman 51

Adam Sloman The new five door MINI Countryman had its international launch in Hamburg, Germany last week. AROnline Contributor Adam Sloman was there to try it out. At over four metres […]

Opinion

Rover 600 : the bypassed future-classic…

19 July 2010 Keith Adams 48

Keith Adams I know that I’m going to come in for a lot of flack about this, but I think that the Rover 600 is a bloody good car – […]

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Press Report : No payouts from “cynical” MG Rover Trust Fund

15 July 2010 Clive Goldthorp 1

Channel 4 News, 13th July, 2010 A trustee of the MG Rover Trust Fund, which had promised compensation for workers who lost their jobs with the collapse of MG Rover […]

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Range Rover : Evoque prototypes start “undercover” testing

14 July 2010 Clive Goldthorp 15

The all-new Range Rover Evoque has entered its final phase of testing, with hundreds of prototype models dispatched around the globe for trial in the toughest climates and conditions. Land […]

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MINI : CEO Armbrecht aims for sales of 300,000 “in the near future”

14 July 2010 Clive Goldthorp 1

Pa Krix, Automotive News Europe/Automobilwoche, 14th July, 2010 HAMBURG – MINI’s latest model, the Countryman, will help the brand reach sales of 300,000 ‘in the near future,” CEO Wolfgang Armbrecht […]

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XPart : Price reductions for over 5,000 MG Rover parts announced

14 July 2010 Clive Goldthorp 0

XPart is discounting the price of more than 5,000 MG Rover parts in a bid to keep more MG Rover cars on the road by reducing the cost of ownership. […]

AROnline News

China Watch : The first MG5 renderings emerge in China

13 July 2010 Adam Sloman 64

Adam Sloman With the MG6 due for UK launch this Autumn and the MG3 due for its Chinese launch around the same time, attention is now turning to the next MG […]

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Opinion

Renault’s best kept secret

13 July 2010 Keith Adams 39

Jemma Rochelle Hawtrey  There has been a lot of talk in the media over the last couple of years about companies that were ‘too big to fail’. It’s a phrase […]

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For Sale : Dr. Alex Moulton’s 1998 Citroen XM V6 Exclusive

13 July 2010 Keith Adams 27

Keith Adams This is a unique opportunity to acquire a very special vehicle. Finished in the very rare and highly desirable combination of Mauritius Blue paintwork with biscuit (cream) leather […]

Tatra T97
Opinion

The car that changed its shape… a lesson that could be learned?

13 July 2010 Keith Adams 19

Jemma Rochelle Hawtrey    Just before the Second World War, two very different designers were at work at two different car manufacturers. One of them was a German, by the name […]

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Press Report : Forster plans to fill Jaguar Land Rover gaps

12 July 2010 Clive Goldthorp 0

Thomas Geiger, Automotive News Europe, 12th July, 2010 LONDON – Tata Motors CEO Carl-Peter Forster plans to move quickly to fill gaps in the Jaguar and Land Rover lineups. “Over […]

AROnline News

XPart : MG Rover competition winners revealed

12 July 2010 Clive Goldthorp 0

MG Rover parts specialist XPart has announced the winners of its recent competition to identify the country’s MG or Rover with the most interesting history. John Newey of Summit Garage and […]

Rover 600
Opinion

The search is on…

12 July 2010 Keith Adams 13

Keith Adams  I know it sounds daft but, after spending months sorting out my Saab 9000 Aero, I’m thinking of moving it on. Not because I want to, of course […]

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China Watch : SAIC’s June sales soar, but can’t match earlier gains

9 July 2010 Clive Goldthorp 0

Automotive News China/Reuters, 9th July, 2010 SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp., partner to General Motors and Volkswagen in China, posted a 30 percent sales gain last month in […]

AROnline News

China Watch : JLR wins approval for China-wide distributorship

9 July 2010 Clive Goldthorp 1

Automotive News China, 9th July, 2010 SHANGHAI — Jaguar Land Rover has received formal approval from the Chinese Government to set up a wholly-owned nationwide distributorship, reported China Daily.  Currently, […]

AROnline News

Spen King : Rover SD1 Club announces Tribute Run

8 July 2010 Keith Adams 2

Keith Adams A run to commemorate the life and career of Charles ‘Spen’ King has been announced and will be held on the 21st August, 2010. The event is being organised […]

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Press Report : Land Rover’s new model blitz

8 July 2010 Clive Goldthorp 0

Chas Hallett, Editor, Autocar, 8th July, 2010 Land Rover has “tremendous growth potential” Tata Motors’ boss Carl-Peter Forster told the SMMT’s Annual Conference in London last week. Forster said the […]

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Jaguar : XJ takes market lead in first full month on sale

6 July 2010 Clive Goldthorp 28

Sales of the new Jaguar XJ, which arrived in dealers at the end of May, have helped Jaguar to a great sales result for the first half of 2010, along […]

AROnline News

Press Report : Auto Express drives the MG6 at Goodwood

6 July 2010 Clive Goldthorp 5

Words: Luke Madden Photographs: Otis Clay, Auto Express, 6th July, 2010 The MG3 is the marque’s future, but what about its present? The MG6 will be the first new model […]

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