| Rover
Group
[04 OCT 00] GOODBYE TO A LITTLE WONDER
 More
than 40 years of classic motoring history have ended today
with the last Rover-built Mini coming off the production
line. MORE
[21 AUG 00] ROVER FIRMS CAN GET HELP
DURING SWITCH
Firms in Coventry and Warwickshire in
the Rover supply chain can apply for a slice of an extra £7
million aid announced by the government. MORE
[30 MAY 00] ROVER FIRMS TO KEEP TALKING
AFTER EARLY AID
- Help worth almost £2 million has been
given to companies in Coventry and Warwickshire hit by the
Rover crisis. MORE
[21 MAY 00] WINNERS
AND LOSERS FOR LAND ROVER JOBS
 Hundreds
of jobs could be won and lost in the Coventry and Warwickshire
sub-region if Ford’s deal to buy Land Rover from BMW is
completed. MORE
[10 MAY 00] PHOENIX 'DISCUSSED HONDA
LINK' FOR ROVER
The Phoenix Consortium which yesterday
safeguarded thousands of jobs when it bought Rover, is
believed to have held talks with Honda over a possible link.
MORE
[09 MAY 00] JOY AS PHOENIX CLINCHES
ROVER SALE
Rover has begun its latest rise from the
ashes following the Phoenix Consortium's agreement to buy the
firm from BMW for just £10. MORE
[08 MAY 00] SALES BOOST FOR ROVER AS
LOYALTY SHOWS
Beleagured Rover has received a boost
with news that it has achieved its best April sales figures
for 10 years. MORE
[02 MAY 00] UNCERTAINTY AS PHOENIX
STARTS ROVER TALKS
Confusion reigned over the future of
Rover today as venture capitalists Alchemy Partners claimed
they were not out of the running. MORE
[28 APR 00] LONGBRIDGE CLOSURE THREAT
AS DEAL COLLAPSES
Rover has been plunged
back into uncertainty follow the dramatic collapse of Alchemy’s
deal to buy the troubled firm. MORE
[27 APR 00] COVENTRY MARKET CANCELLED
OVER ROVER CRISIS
Organisers of a continental market due
to be held in Coventry have cancelled the event in the wake of
the Rover crisis. MORE
[19 APR 00] ROVER FIRMS TO GET MORE
SUPPORT
- Businesses that have more than a fifth
of their turnover generated by Rover are to be given a
special support package. MORE
[18 APR 00] COVENTRY COUNCIL DEBATES
ROVER CRISIS
Transport
firms in Coventry have been challenged to work with the city
council to build a new bus station in the Barracks car park in
the city centre. MORE
[12 APR 00] HELP FOR FIRMS HIT BY ROVER
SELL-OFF
- Businesses in Coventry and Warwickshire affected by BMW’s
decision to sell Rover are being invited to a special
meeting to discuss the way forward. MORE
[10 APR 00] 'NATIONALISE ROVER' CALL BY
SOCIALISTS
Hundreds of millions of pounds of
government money should be used to make Rover a public
company, according to a Socialist councillor. MORE
[06 APR 00] COVENTRY HOPEFUL OF RIDING
ROVER STORM
Up to 1,500 jobs could be lost in
Coventry because of the Rover sale, but experts are still
optimistic about the area’s prospects. MORE
[03 APR 00] ROVER ENGINEERS SENT BACK
TO UK
Rover designers who moved from the
Gaydon plant to work for BMW in Germany have been sent back to
England. MORE
[28 MAR 00] EXHALL
FIRM CLOSURE THREATENS 350 JOBS
The general manager of an
Exhall factory threatened with closure says its fate is
nothing to do with the difficulties at Rover. MORE
[25 MAR 00] ROVER
DEALER FRANCHISE BOARD MEETING
At a meeting between the Rover
Dealer representatives and senior executives at Rover, a
constructive discussion on franchise issues took place. MORE
[20 MAR 00] GAYDON
JOBS SAFE IN ROVER SELL-OFF
Thousands of jobs could be at
risk in Coventry and Warwickshire because of the sale of Rover
by BMW. MORE
[07 MAR 00] LAND
ROVER SALES SUCCESS
Land Rover has today announced
a strong sales performance for the first two months of
2000. MORE
[24 JUN 99] MINI
SHORTLISTED FOR 'CAR OF THE CENTURY'
A team of the world’s leading
motoring writers, along with voters on the internet, have
short-listed the legendary Mini for the ultimate motoring
accolade - the international ‘Car of the Century’
award. MORE
[07 JUN 99] ROVER
REVISES 200 AND 400 RANGES
Following the successful launch
in April of the new Rover 200 and 400 SEi, iL and iS new
derivatives, Rover has revised and simplified both ranges to
provide outstanding specification and value for money. MORE
[07 JUN 99] ROVER
75 WINS ENDURANCE CHARITY RUN
A Rover 75 has won a 24 hour
endurance driving event organised by the High Performance
Driving Club (HPC). MORE
[28 MAY 99] 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. MORE
[27 MAY 99] 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. MORE
[26 MAY 99] 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. MORE
[21 MAY 99] 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 £48,705. MORE
[06 MAY 99] FREELANDER
TOP SELLING 4x4 IN EUROPE
The Land Rover Freelander is
now the top selling 4x4 off-road vehicle in Europe. Launched
in European markets during last year, Freelander is already
outselling its nearest competitor by more than 40 per
cent. MORE
[06 MAY 99] 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. MORE
[05 MAY 99] FREELANDER
DOES THE BUSINESS
Land Rover has launched a major
new derivative of the award-winning permanent four-wheel drive
Freelander. MORE
[14 APR 99] NEW
ROVER MODELS FOR THE 200 AND 400 RANGES
Rover Cars has announced ten
new additions to both the Rover 200 and Rover 400
ranges. MORE
[12 APR 99] LAND
ROVER FREELANDER WINS FLEET AWARD
The Land Rover Freelander has
been voted "Best 4x4" in the influential Fleet
News 1999 Awards. MORE
[04 MAR 99] MINI
CELEBRATES 40TH ANNIVERSARY
Marking four decades as the
world’s favourite small car, the distinctive new Mini 40
Limited Edition combines elements from the 1960s with the very
latest in style. MORE
[04 MAR 99] MG
75TH ANNIVERSARY LIMITED EDITION MGF
[04 MAR 99] MGF
SUPERSPORTS AT GENEVA
[01 FEB 99] ROVER
75 PRICING ANNOUNCED
[02 NOV 98] Rover
Group Wins 'Two For 2000'
[22 OCT 98] ROVER
TALKS WITH GOVERNMENT
[20 OCT 98] The
New Rover 75 - One Of Britain's Fine Cars
[30 SEP 98] MG
Team Plan Return To Bonneville
[30 SEP 98] New
Discovery Trek Travels Over 30,000km Through Four Continents
[23 JUL 98] Rover
Group Moves To Counter Overvalued Pound
[05 JUN 98] Land
Rover Launches 50th Anniversary Collectors Edition Vehicles
[29 MAY 98] MG
EX255 Aims To Be "The Fastest MG Ever" ...
[22 MAY 98] Summer
Special Edition 200/400s
[20 MAY 98] New
Rover Luxury Car Programme Confirmed
[24 APR 98] Work
Begins On New BMW Group Engine Factory
[21 APR 98] New
Mini Cooper Sports LE
[21 APR 98] Rover
Group Wins 1998 Queen's Award For Export Achievement
[07 APR 98] New
Land Rover Discovery
[02 APR 98] Land
Rover UK Launches Three Year Dealer Warranty
[01 APR 98] Land
Rover, The Best 4 x x Fifty - A Glimpse into the Future
[25 MAR 98] Paul
Smith Designed Mini on Sale
[25 MAR 98] Two
New Models for Rover 600 Range
[25 MAR 98] Land
Rover Fifty 50 Challenge
[14 MAR 98] New
Models for Freelander Range
[3 MAR 98] MGF
Super Sports - The Weekend Race Car
[18 FEB 98] Rover
Dealers to Spend £100 Million
[29 JAN 98] Rover
Group Presents Awards for Supplier Excellence
[12 JAN 98] Land
Rover Commissions 50th Anniversary Expedition Guide
[08 JAN 98] Land
Rover and BMW Double in Anniversary Year
[08 JAN 98] Land
Rover Moves to a New Plane
[07 JAN 98] Land
Rover Discovery Wins Major Fleet Award
[07 JAN 98] Rover
200 Wins Major Fleet Award
[07 JAN 98] Land
Rover - Best 4 x 4 x Fifty
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