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Old 08-22-2006, 01:32 PM
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Old 08-23-2006, 12:12 PM
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Title of article is somewhat misleading

BMW sold Land Rover to Ford six years ago. However, BMW retained ownership of the "Rover" brand name. Now BMW is selling it for $20 million to a Chinese auto company. This is essentially a non-story.
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Old 08-23-2006, 01:21 PM
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So a Chinese company making "Rovers" isn't a story? Interesting.
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Old 08-23-2006, 02:39 PM
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Would like to know the look on Ford execs face when we see a Land Rover LRQ3 at the next year's Shanghai auto show. They have to have a reservation in contract for markets to use the brand name.
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Old 08-23-2006, 05:03 PM
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So a Chinese company making "Rovers" isn't a story? Interesting.
Nope. But one making "Rand Lovers" is
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Old 08-23-2006, 05:15 PM
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Good, I'm not a big fan of car companies owning each other and thus making the same product with different badges, kills innovation IMO.
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It seems 'odd' that BMW can do this or that Ford can't stop it. If I understand this correctly, two seperate companies can now make the same brand of car. Guess this is the reverse of one company making multiple brands of a car (e.g. Toyota/Lexus, Honda/Acura).

Are there any other cases of this? It just doesn't seem right.
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rand rover? sounds like scooby-doo.

btw, wagnerx5, is the random rap quote on your sig from outkast's "bombs over bagdad"?
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Old 08-23-2006, 06:39 PM
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Nope. But one making "Rand Lovers" is
Ok, that's just funny!
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