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Month: May 2011

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Press Report : Jaguar Land Rover seeking Government aid for engine plant

9 May 2011 Clive Goldthorp 1

Automotive News Europe/Reuters, 8 May 2011 The Sunday Telegraph yesterday reported that Jaguar Land Rover has held talks with the Government about financial support for bringing a new £750m ($1.20 […]

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Press Report : Phoenix Four remain defiant following Directorship bans

8 May 2011 Clive Goldthorp 1

Alun Thorne, Birmingham Post, 8 May 2011 The Phoenix Four remained defiant after the Government announced that the former MG Rover owners had agreed to be disqualified as Directors for […]

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Press Report : Phoenix Four agree to bans on serving as Directors

8 May 2011 Clive Goldthorp 12

BBC News, 8 May 2011 The Directors who ran MG Rover Group Limited when the company collapsed have been disqualified as Directors. Peter Beale, Nick Stephenson, John Edwards and John Towers – known as […]

Honda VTEC
MGF/TF

Essays : VTEC and VVC – an approximate history

8 May 2011 Robert Leitch 16

Robert Leitch  ‘Combustion is the hidden principle behind every artefact we create.’ WG Sebald – The Rings of Saturn  It is at once dispiriting and encouraging to realise the four […]

Ashok Leyland Dost
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India Watch : Leyland lives! Ashok’s new pick-up

8 May 2011 Keith Adams 29

The Flying Plughole lives! Ashok Leyland and Nissan have this week announced the first product of their Joint Venture, a small 1.25-tonne pick-up truck named the Dost. The commercial launch of the Dost […]

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Press Report : Jaguar Land Rover still seeking a partner for Chinese JV

7 May 2011 Clive Goldthorp 0

Automotive News Europe/Reuters, 7 May 2011 Jaguar Land Rover is still seeking a partner in the fast-growing Chinese market as it plows more than £5bn ($8.2 billion) into developing new vehicles […]

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Jaguar : CMC completes 7000-hour restoration of unique E-type

6 May 2011 Clive Goldthorp 3

One of the most important Jaguar cars ever built has been unveiled in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, after 7,000 hours of restoration. The one and only factory Low Drag lightweight E-type has […]

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Jaguar : C-X75 to be built in collaboration with Williams F1

6 May 2011 Clive Goldthorp 21

Jaguar has today confirmed that the company will launch the remarkable C-X75 Concept car as an exclusive hybrid supercar. The Jaguar C-X75 will become the British marque’s most advanced model to date. […]

Austin A30/A35/A40

Buying Guide : Austin A40

5 May 2011 Keith Adams 6

The Austin A35 was given a smart new Italian suit as well as a number of other useful upgrades te become the A40. Known universally as the Austin A40 Farina, […]

Opinion

Buses : The Lynx effect

4 May 2011 Mike Humble 33

Replacing a bus like the Leyland National was always going to be a tough job. In the end, the National was a trusted, rugged product and a hard act to […]

Car Reviews

First Drive : MINI Cooper SD

3 May 2011 Keith Adams 42

Richard Aucock MINI has officially done what aftermarket tuners have been doing for years: fit a big-capacity motor to a car which still competes in a small capacity sector.

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