Lord Mandelson looks set to announce an extension to the Scrappage Scheme later today. Update: It’s now been confirmed that the Scrappage Scheme has been extended. The Scrappage Scheme has run out of money and is due to end well short of the original estimated end date in February. But it’s being reported that Lord […]
MINI Coupe & MINI Roadster to be built
So much for the MINI Roadster and MINI Coupe being just ‘Concepts’. When we reported on the MINI Coupe Concept last week – and subsequently the MINI Roadster leak – MINI were insisting that both the Coupe and Roadster were merely concepts. Well, we took that with a pinch of salt as MINI are capable […]
Jaguar Land Rover sorts its finance
Jaguar Land Rover owners Tata have been waiting for Lord Many and his minions to stump up a loan guarantee to help the company move forward all year. But there seem to have been some pretty big obstacles in the way. Initially the Government wanted to impose a board member on JLR – which Tata […]
Jaguar Land Rover – Lord Mandy’s threat
Jaguar Land Rover owners Tata have been waiting for the UK Government to underwrite loans from the European Investment Bank to help ease the pain of the current economic recession. But Lord Mandelson and his minions seem to be procrastinating over the deal. Reports have indicated that the biggest stumbling block has been the Government’s […]