Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 08:45:34 +0000 From: C Sutherland <cggsnopsamere.co.uk> Subject: Re: The Saab owner
In article <MPG.186705ec8282ae58989710nopsam.cis.dfn.de>, Skodapilot <carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com> writes > >now we have 5 superpower car manufacturers instead of countries. buying >up all the classic innovative brands to make them their own, instead of >building something decent themselves. >Ford -> Landrover, jaguar, Aston Martin, Volvo, partial Share Mazda and >Kia >GM-> all the US GM stables, Vauxhall, Opel, Saab in Europe, and Deawoo >VAG (VW group)-> VW, AUDI (who own Lanbourghini now), Bentley, SEAT, >Rolls Royce, Skoda >Chryler/Daimler -> Mercedes >Fiat -> Lancia, Fiat, Ferarri, Maserati > >1 world order anyone? I wouldn't put too much money on the long term survival of Fiat either. It may be that one of the others will in due course buy up Ferrari and Maser and either dump the rest or else do a VAG/Seat/Skoda job on them. CS --