Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 14:11:54 +0000 (UTC) From: nospam.drwrighnopsamlobal.net (Derek Wright) Subject: Re: The Saab owner
BMW did still keep the legendary BL quality problems when they kept the Mini - n Mon, 16 Dec 2002 01:19:08 UTC, Skodapilot <carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com> wrote: > In article <H76n43.DF2nopsamove.se>, hohnopsamlid.invalid spouted forth > into alt.autos.saab... > > In article <MPG.186705ec8282ae58989710nopsam.cis.dfn.de>, > > Skodapilot <carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com> wrote: > > > > > VAG (VW group)-> VW, AUDI (who own Lanbourghini now), Bentley, SEAT, > > > Rolls Royce, Skoda > > > > In 1998 Volkswagen AG bought Rolls-Royce & Bentley Motor Cars at Crewe, > > thinking they bought the Rolls-Royce marque. To their surprise it wasn't > > like that at all. The Rolls-Royce marque was owned by Rolls-Royce plc > > (a different company) who sold the Rolls-Royce marque to BWM. > > > > This means that VAG got the old factory in Crewe and the Bentley marque > > and that BMW got the Rolls-Royce marque. BMW then built a new factory > > and will soon (2003?) start producing cars under the Rolls-Royce marque. > > I though that too, but couldn't find any record of it, so didn't put it > down. > > Of course BMW (spit :) ) also Bought Rover, but couldn't make it work so > sold it, but retained the "NEW MINI" which is supposed to be a successor > to the classic Mini, so that is another great name that is now under the > umbrella of one of the big names controlling car manufacturer, at least > in europe/north america. -- -- Derek Wright drwrighnopsamlobal.net In the UK
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