Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 01:19:08 -0000 From: Skodapilot <carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com> Subject: Re: The Saab owner
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. -- Carl Robson http://www.bouncing-czechs.com