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8th March 2008, 20:02 | #31 |
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I think that if and when Ford do sell Jaguar and or land rover that the rover name will go as well.It would take a strong company financially i mean to get the rover name back to what it once was.With all the uncertainty that has been surrounding it.Unless Ford makes up its mind what is happening with LR and Jaguar they are in danger of damaging those brands too.
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I hope the Rover brand name will be back, although personally I think its to late to save the heritage and tradition of the Rover brand. Selling Roewe's/Rover's under the Ssanyong brand in the UK & Ireland would be a disaster! The brand name Ssanyong sound like a dodgey cheap washing machine or food mixer!!! If the Chinese buy the Rover brand name the car will have some chance of success in the UK & Ireland. Although it would be a bit like the Mini today... the Germans bought the rights to the name Mini but it's designed & manufactured by BMW in the UK... yes it's a success, but we all know its not a real Mini!!! The Rover/Roewe/Ssanyong will be the same...
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TATA Motors owns the rights to use the ROVER name
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I wonder who owns Vanden Plas now. Jaguar/Daimler have used it in the past and Rover used it for their pre-facelift stretched 75.
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SAIC/NAC owns Vanden Plas.
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A Rover from Solihull?
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As Richard Woolley, the original designer of the 75, works with Land Rover. could he be commisioned to design a new 75 and have it built at Rovers true home of Solihull. A saloon of this stature would compliment an already profitable factory and could do nothing more than enhance the the Rover and Land Rover range. Here's hoping Regards, Telfer |
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.............or Halewood where the current Xtype is built and due for a change.
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