Rover Name Provisionally sold to Chinese. - Page 2

baxlin · 14th January 2008, 12:02

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Originally Posted by CDTi

NAC and SAIC have merged - or SAIC have taken over NAC, depending on how you look at it

Must have missed that - I read there were rumours, but I didn't know the "merger" had actually been done.

Ownership of the Rover brand makes sense, then.

bluey9 · 16th January 2008, 14:09

It sounds like good news. Although, I agree that Rover being a British brand with the hertiage to match it's sad that it will become Chinese in ownership. But, the owners may have scope for design, engineering and building of the cars to be in the UK.
If you look at so many brand names that are associated with certain countries it's easy to see that it's a global marketplace. With so many iconic British brands having gone overseas in the past it's fair to assume that Rover would have done likewise if they hadn't gone belly up in 2005.
I mean Jaguar, Land Rover, Rolls Royce, Mini and Bentley are all under "foreign" ownership.

It's better to see Rover come back from the dead than continue to fade into the annals of history.

Who knows? If it's in existence there is always a chance it could be British again, one day.

Ackel · 16th January 2008, 19:07

The merger of SAIC and Nanjing is old news but I haven't heard anything at all anywhere else about the Rover brand being sold to the Chinese! Really a scoop! If it's correct, which I doubt. Anyone out there who could give me a web link that would confirm this!?

/Ackel

Roger1 · 18th January 2008, 02:03

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Originally Posted by GERFIX

That was my initial thought but looking on the bright side, at the very least it keeps the name alive (despite now being a "Chinese Brand").

One wonders how many brands we know today will be "Chinese" within 20 years. There's the odd country that may end up being "Chinese" too!

I'm ambivalent about the matter. One the one hand it keeps the brand alive and may help with values (we have the British version etc) on the other there's the negative connotation of Chinese cars. Having said that, Korean cars used to have that reputation, whereas now they easily rival Japanese and some commentators have rated the likes of Hyundai as better than most Japanese manufacturers. Only time will tell!

CDTi · 18th January 2008, 21:35

Looks like Tata may have got the Rover name after all, according to .org: Link removed search on their site.

JohnDotCom · 18th January 2008, 21:53

At the Moment we seem to have Claim and Counter Claim with everyone Using the Terms Provisionally and Offered to etc.
Isn't it about time they sorted it once and for all?
I think with Ford selling they would just go with highest Bidder and get the Most Money and not give a Dam.

oakridge · 19th January 2008, 09:20

Because of the confusion I asked the question 'in another place' and the replies made it clear that nothing is certain, but that it is more certain to be Tata than SAIC.

Malcolm

CDTi · 19th January 2008, 13:37

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Originally Posted by oakridge

Because of the confusion I asked the question 'in another place' and the replies made it clear that nothing is certain, but that it is more certain to be Tata than SAIC.

Malcolm

Don't forget that NAC (and now SAIC) own the rights to longship emblem. So if Tata do get the name then they cannot use the longship without an agreement of some kind.

e668ecp · 23rd January 2008, 12:18

Actually NAC owned and now SAIC own the Rover viking sheild from 1989 > 2005 without the ROVER name over it. Land Rover or whoever now own all the old logos and the right to the name

JohnDotCom · 23rd January 2008, 13:37

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18th January 2008, 21:35	#15
CDTi This is my second home No longer in the MGR club Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tipperary Posts: 3,933 Thanks: 35 Thanked 51 Times in 35 Posts	Looks like Tata may have got the Rover name after all, according to .org: Link removed search on their site. __________________ 'Tis better to be silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt. Last edited by JohnDotCom; 18th January 2008 at 21:54.. Reason: Link removed.

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bluey9 Banned 2004 Rover 75 2.0 CDTi Connoisseur Saloon, 2006 MG TF Spark 135, Jaguar XJ Sovereign TDVi Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Glasgow Posts: 805 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	It sounds like good news. Although, I agree that Rover being a British brand with the hertiage to match it's sad that it will become Chinese in ownership. But, the owners may have scope for design, engineering and building of the cars to be in the UK. If you look at so many brand names that are associated with certain countries it's easy to see that it's a global marketplace. With so many iconic British brands having gone overseas in the past it's fair to assume that Rover would have done likewise if they hadn't gone belly up in 2005. I mean Jaguar, Land Rover, Rolls Royce, Mini and Bentley are all under "foreign" ownership. It's better to see Rover come back from the dead than continue to fade into the annals of history. Who knows? If it's in existence there is always a chance it could be British again, one day.

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Ackel Newbie MG ZT 190 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kalmar Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The merger of SAIC and Nanjing is old news but I haven't heard anything at all anywhere else about the Rover brand being sold to the Chinese! Really a scoop! If it's correct, which I doubt. Anyone out there who could give me a web link that would confirm this!? /Ackel

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JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	At the Moment we seem to have Claim and Counter Claim with everyone Using the Terms Provisionally and Offered to etc. Isn't it about time they sorted it once and for all? I think with Ford selling they would just go with highest Bidder and get the Most Money and not give a Dam.

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oakridge Loves to post Toyota Prius III T-Spirit Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Rotherham Posts: 277 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Because of the confusion I asked the question 'in another place' and the replies made it clear that nothing is certain, but that it is more certain to be Tata than SAIC. Malcolm

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