Ford officially took ownership of Land Rover from the BMW Group
Friday 30th June 2000 Ford officially took ownership of Land Rover from the BMW Group.
BMW Group and Ford Motor Company announced that they had signed a definitive agreement for Ford to buy the Land Rover business from BMW
Tuesday 23rd May 2000 BMW Group and Ford Motor Company announced that they had signed a definitive agreement for Ford to buy the Land Rover business from BMW.
BMW sold the bulk of the Rover Group (the Rover and MG marques) to the Phoenix Consortium, while it retained the rights to the Mini marque, and sold Land Rover to Ford
Tuesday 9th May 2000 BMW sold the bulk of the Rover Group (the Rover and MG marques) to the Phoenix Consortium, while it retained the rights to the Mini marque, and sold Land Rover to Ford. MG Rover went into administration in 2005 and its key assets were purchased by Nanjing Automobile Group, with Nanjing…
Ford Motor Company announced that it has reached a memorandum of understanding to buy Land Rover from the BMW Group
Friday 17th March 2000 Ford Motor Company announced that it has reached a memorandum of understanding to buy Land Rover from the BMW Group.
Land Rover Discovery Series II was launched at the Paris Motor Show
Tuesday 29th September 1998 Land Rover Discovery Series II was launched at the Paris Motor Show.
World premiere of the Smart city-coupé and the European launch of the Land Rover Freelander at the IAA in Frankfurt, Germany
Thursday 11th September 1997 World premiere of the Smart city-coupé and the European launch of the Land Rover Freelander at the IAA in Frankfurt, Germany.
Major job cuts were reported to be on the way at the Rover Group as the recession affected demand for the company’s Rover and Land Rover products
Monday 19th November 1990 Major job cuts were reported to be on the way at the Rover Group as the recession affected demand for the company’s Rover and Land Rover products.
The Land Rover Discovery was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show
Tuesday 12th September 1989 The Land Rover Discovery was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Code-named “Project Jay”, the new model was based on the chassis and drivetrain of the more upmarket Range Rover, but with a lower price aimed at a larger market segment intended to compete with Japanese offerings. This was the only…
The state-owned car company BL plc formerly British Leyland, said that it was pursuing two offers for its Land Rover division after negotiations with the General Motors Corporation collapsed
Monday 31st March 1986 The state-owned car company BL plc formerly British Leyland, said that it was pursuing two offers for its Land Rover division after negotiations with the General Motors Corporation collapsed. Range Rover of North America, Inc. soon established its headquarters in Lanham, Maryland with Charles R. Hughes as President and CEO. Just…
Protesters tried to stop Land Rover motor company being sold to US
Sunday 2nd March 1986 Protesters tried to stop Land Rover motor company being sold to US.