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Friday, 29 October, 1999, 15:38 GMT

Rover - a car firm's troubles

UK car manufacturer Rover is in trouble, hit by low productivity, falling sales and mounting losses. Its parent company, BMW of Germany, has cut costs and embarked on a massive investment programme. But will it work?
BBC News Online examines Rover's problems.

The Rover breakdown
Rover, in business since 1904, has been synonymous with the UK car industry. However, decades of under-investment have put the survival of the company at risk, despite BMW's massive modernisation programme.
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Rover 75 - 'Car of the Year' (23 February 1999)
New working practices to save Rover jobs (11 December 1998)
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The story of Rover's troubles

Rover unions jubilant (23 June 1999)
Rover 75 sales hit the accelerator (23 June 1999)
Rover's 75 reasons to be hopeful (16 June 1999)
Rover revs up Cowley (26 May 1999)
Rover jobs under threat (20 May 1999)
Rover losses 'escalate' (18 May 1999)
Rover's Longbridge future in doubt (28 April 1999)
Government backs Rover (8 February 1999)
Rover on a knife's edge (5 February 1999)
Rover closure could devastate economy (5 February 1999)
Rover loses 2,500 jobs, and its chief (2 December 1998)
Deal to save Rover plant (27 November 1998)
Unions face up to Rover job losses (21 October 1998)
Rover's new car and old job fears (20 October 1998)
Rover confirms shutdown (1 October)
Rover confirms 1,500 jobs to go (23 July)

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