Yike! Looks like earlier rumours are getting louder..
Speaking to Indian TV, Ratan Tata lifted his previous refusal to speculate on a possible Tata bid for the legendary British brands. "
Good. Maybe Landies will become as reliable as Tata's then.
Although I've heard they don't have a good reputation, one of our local farmers has one called Po that he has abused for years and it seems fine.
TonyB
There'll be no more complains about customer service call centres being in India then, will there?
Just amazes me how the Chinese, & Indian speculators have amassed so much money over the last few years.
Easy really when you don't have to bother with such inconveniences as health and safety, EU legislation, and minimum wages!!!!!
AWEM
And high import duties and deliberate government policies of stopping outside manufacturers setting up and encouraging effective monopolies within their own country.
On the other hand I spend a lot of time in India and I'd be delighted to be able to get hold of a Defender there, as would anyone who has used either a Gypsy or a Mahindra...
Or a tiny home market who thinks that "made in Britain" is something to be avoided..
Can't really blame the buyers tho' come the revolution the bloody accountants who 'cut costs' by throwing quality out to save pennies on components and the managers who let them should be first against the wall .
Derek
Sometimes managers do not get the chance. The bean counter sneaks into the General Manger's office and says we can save £500,000 by deleting the following items and they say fine lets do it. The when all hell breaks loose the bean counter says see the Project Manager he's in charge. All accountants and purchasing staff should be shipped off to a remote island like Spitzbergen
Robbie >
No way its inhabited can't upset folks with good heavy rock bands , how about Ailsa Craig full of rats and bird shit should make them feel at home or maybe Gruinard Island now that would be the place the other stuff plus fun extras (wiki it).
Derek
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Apparently for every one accountant in Japan there are ten in Germany, and one hundred in the UK. I don't believe in coincidences.
Richard
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