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MER Team Prepares to Extract Spirit

19 Oct 2009 17:49:56 PDT

Written by Nancy Atkinson
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Potential breakthrough in hybrid system costs could lead to high volume applications

13 Oct 2009 17:19:38 PDT

Widespread adoption of hybrid technology has been held back until now by the high investment and piece costs involved, coupled with uncertainty over future demand. To help address these challenges and make hybrid systems commercially viable for high volume application, a consortium...

Original story at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung) .

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2010 Land Rover LR4: First Drive [Jalopnik Reviews]

24 Sep 2009 13:00:00 PDT

Written by Ray Wert
With a straight-from-the-parts-bin interior and engine, the LR3, Ford-owned Land Rover's luxury off-road-ready-and-willing SUV failed miserably at the "luxury" part. After spending the day driving its successor, the 2010 Land Rover LR4, it looks like India got it right.

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Phoenix Four may face legal action

12 Sep 2009 16:05:05 PDT

Written by Ian Griffiths, Tim Webb
MG Rover watchers are said to be angry at the extent to which the Phoenix Four benefited personally while overseeing the demise of Britain's last volume car manufacturer. They believe the report, compiled after a four-year investigation by two government inspectors, has opened the doo...

Original story at The Guardian (UK) .

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No criminal inquiry into Rover affair

11 Aug 2009 14:44:48 PDT

Written by Simon Bowers, Ian Griffiths, Graeme Wearden
Four businessmen, once hailed as heroes of British industry, who made millions of pounds running MG Rover in the years before its bankruptcy in 2005, could be disqualified from serving as company directors, the government has indicated.

Original story at The Guardian (UK) . Related stories include: Rover owners under fire over pay - The Guardian (UK) , No charges over MG Rover collapse - The Guardian (UK) and ... Telegraph.co.uk

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Land Rover Lends Name To Virtually Everything-Proof S1 Phone [Auto Branding Adventures]

17 Jun 2009 13:00:00 PDT

Written by The Auto Insider
Land Rover S1 Specification Land Rover today announced that it has teamed up with Sonim Technologies, to launch the Land Rover S1 by Sonim, a rugged, high quality mobile phone designed to meet the needs of those who work and play in the great outdoors. The mobile phone was unveiled by the wor...

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Rover Company news and blogs - November 24, 2009

24 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Rover Company news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Vauxhall job losses inevitable despite GM decision -- by Terry Macalister from Latest financial, market & economic news and analysis | guardian.co.uk
• Ford boosted by return to profit -- by David Teather from Latest financial, market & economic news and analysis | guardian.co.uk
• Top Ten Tech-Heavy Car Dashboards [Car Cadgets] -- by Matt Hardigree from Jalopnik
• Your bike season sorted -- by Susan Greenwood from The Guardian World News
• All 400+ Cars Of Forza Motorsport 3 [Video Games] -- by Matt Hardigree from Jalopnik
• Jaguar Land Rover secures £175m loan -- by David Teather from Latest financial, market & economic news and analysis | guardian.co.uk
• Opportunity Finds Another Big Meteorite -- by Nancy Atkinson from Universe Today
• Report: Land Rover Puts Seven-Seat LR2 On Hold -- from MotorAuthority
• And Here's Your 2010 North American Car, Truck Of The Year Finalists! [Nactoy] -- by Matt Hardigree from Jalopnik
• Automotive Survivors Part II: More Cars Made For At Least 20 Years [Retro] -- by Murilee Martin from Jalopnik

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How To: Land Rover Seminar Promo CALUMET

18 May 2009 05:27:04 PDT

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Author: ambient47 Keywords: car automotive commercial photography photographic tim wallace ambient life calumet land rover 4x4 seminar lighting tutorial Added: May 18, 2009

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Talks on Jaguar Land Rover bailout set up to fail, says Tata

07 May 2009 12:18:50 PDT

Written by Tim Webb, Nicholas Watt, Chris Tryhorn
The government also hit out at Jaguar Land Rover and Tata for attempting to force the pace of negotiations on a bailout through leaks to the media. He said the government could strike a compromise deal with Jaguar Land Rover, lessening some of the conditions and underwrite more of the EIB lo...

Original story at EducationGuardian.co.uk .

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2010 Range Rover Sport Gets 510 HP Supercharged V8 [New York Auto Show]

08 Apr 2009 05:45:00 PDT

Written by Wes Siler
What's more ridiculous than a sport-oriented SUV? How about a 510 HP 2010 Range Rover Sport? It gets the new 5.0-liter supercharged V8 from the 2010 Jaguar XFR. When did Range Rover become a pussycat? Unrivalled capabilty and dynamics from the 2010 Range Rover Sport.

Original story at Jalopnik . Related stories include: 2010 Range Rover Sport: 510 HP, Jeeves! [New York Auto Show] - Jalopnik , 2010 Land Rover LR4 Updated With Jaguar V8 [New York Auto Show] - Jalopnik and ... Automotive.com Land Rover Feeds

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British Bailout Buys a Land Rover LRX

19 Mar 2009 20:52:51 PDT

Written by Keith Barry
Even though we'll never be able to afford one, we hope that the project is a success for Land Rover and the British government which, as British business secretary Lord Mandelson told The Guardian, "is fully committed to supporting the U.K. automotive industry as it moves to a lower-carbon...

Original story at Wired News .

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How To: BMW X5 xDrive35d: Luxuriously Sparkplugless

06 Mar 2009 14:16:33 PST

Canada Melding BMW’s handsome design language with the relatively massive proportions of a seven-seater SUV, the 1999 BMW X5 was the bizarre result of an extensive development program than included the acquisition of Land Rover. Using the contemporary Range ...

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Jaguar Land Rover begins two-week shutdown in response to falling demand

19 Jan 2009 10:06:08 PST

Written by Mark Milner
Many of Britain's car makers took extended Christmas breaks, and the outlook for 2009 is gloomy. Nissan is cutting 1,200 jobs at its Sunderland plant, and Honda has extended a two-month shutdown at Swindon to four months. Jaguar Land Rover has also announced it is cutting 450 jobs.

Original story at EducationGuardian.co.uk .

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How to Drive a Mars Rover, Part 2

22 Dec 2008 10:58:14 PST

Written by Nancy Atkinson
Rover test bed. Credit: JPL If there's a particularly difficult situation, such as how much tilt can the rover withstand without tipping over, a test rover can go through the same sequences in a simulated Mars environment out in JPL's Mars Yard. Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh

Original story at Universe Today .

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Mandelson in talks over Jaguar Land Rover bail-out

17 Dec 2008 18:09:14 PST

Written by Patrick Wintour
The business secretary Lord Mandelson said last night that he was in intensive talks about a bail-out for Jaguar Land Rover, but said the primary responsibility for the company lay with its parent company, the Indian owners Tata. Mandelson said it was too early to judge whether state help...

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Opinion: Volvo - who's buying?

01 Dec 2008 10:27:00 PST

So, Volvo Cars is up for 'strategic review' over at Ford, all options to be looked at. Yep, as was the case with Jaguar Land Rover. It might sell, if it can find a buyer. The language being used is very like that we heard before in the JLR case, isn't it?

Original story at just-auto.com .

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Centre line

19 Nov 2008 17:33:38 PST

Written by Bruce McMahon
The Vogue is — surprise, surprise — the pick of the Land Rover bunch: elegant and effortless. But the diesel Freelander, with its six-speed transmission and clever four-wheel-drive system, is forever willing to tackle both high-speed runs down dirt roads or off-road crawls.

Original story at carsguide.news.com.au .

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More Power Given To Land Rover SUVs

07 Nov 2008 16:42:59 PST

And for this season of fall, the brand would soon be bestowing its range of exemplary SUVs with more power. And the power would be coming from the two new engine options for their customers. One of the new engines is a supercharged V8 engine that has the capacity to produce a high of 400 units of h...

Original story at AvtoRentaCar .

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Autoblog Podcast #90

28 Mar 2008 08:59:00 PDT

Written by Dan Roth
Filed under: Concept Cars, New York Auto Show, Podcasts, Coupes, GM, Hyundai, Jaguar, Pontiac, TataAfter being endlessly mired in the '80s, the Autoblog Podcast has now climbed its way up to #90. Alex took a sick day, so John and Damon hold the fort. We've been in New York, and that's the main...

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Ford Officially Selling Jaguar, Land Rover To Tata For $2.3 Billion, Song And Dance

26 Mar 2008 05:31:00 PDT

Written by Ray Wert
The total amount to be paid in cash by Tata Motors for Jaguar Land Rover upon closing will be approximately US $2.3 billion. At closing, Ford will then contribute up to approximately US $600 million to the Jaguar Land Rover pension plans.

Original story at Jalopnik .

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Podcast: Designing Land Rover's New Moves

15 Jan 2008 21:36:35 PST

Andy Wheel, lead designer of the popular Land Rover LR3 SUV, talks about designing premium 4x4s in an era of skyrocketing fuel costs and environmental concerns. With a history of classic, go-anywhere vehicles, how does the British luxury automaker adapt?

Original story at BusinessWeek .

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Podcast: Tata and Jaguar--Coup or Folly?

04 Jan 2008 14:22:43 PST

Tata Motors seems ready to buy Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford. Ford has spent billions trying to fix Jaguar. The Indians are getting a brand, but they're also getting a headache

Original story at BusinessWeek .

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Podcast: Do India and China Want Jaguar?

02 Aug 2007 21:00:00 PDT

Ford's expected decision to sell Jaguar and Land Rover will set off a global scramble to buy these historic assets. Ford no longer wants its British brands and this may create an opening for the world's new auto players in India and China

Original story at BusinessWeek .

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Podcast: Ford to sell off key brands

11 Jun 2007 21:06:01 PDT

Car manufacturer Ford is planning to sell off its luxury British car brands Jaguar and Land Rover.

Original story at BBC News .

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Podcast: Jaguar sale sparks job fears

11 Jun 2007 21:06:01 PDT

Ford's plans to sell off luxury British car brands Jaguar and Land Rover has sparked job fears.

Original story at BBC News .

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Podcast: Dieter's Diesels

28 Jan 2007 21:00:00 PST

Dieter and Diesel at the Washington autoshow. We have the details on new Diesel products and Toyota's pickup pricing. How can a windshield save you gas? Plus Michelin retires the Military and Shell shoots for big dollars. Reviews of The Range Rover HSE and Ford Edge

Original story at BusinessWeek .

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