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<sup>[1]</sup> The BMC brand is owned by Ford in the UK. BMC is also the name of a commercial vehicle manufacturer in Turkey, formerly the Turkish subsidiary of the British Motor Corporation. |
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<small><sup>[2]</sup> The Wolseley brand is owned by Nanjing for automobiles only, the UK building materials supplier [[Wolseley plc| Wolseley plc]] owns the rights to the Wolseley name for all other purposes. Wolseley plc is a descendant of the original Wolseley company. |
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<small><sup>[3]</sup> The Vanden Plas name is owned by Ford for use outside the UK, and by Nanjing for use within the UK. This is why Jaguar XJ Vanden Plas models are branded as Daimlers in Britain. The last Rover to use the Vanden Plas name was the Rover 75 Vanden Plas, a long wheelbase limousine model. |
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<small><sup>[4]</sup> The Rover brand is owned by BMW and was only licenced to MG Rover Group Ltd. BMW has indicated the Rover brand name is for sale and there is speculation that Nanjing or Chinese rivals SAIC wish to purchase the brand outright. The Rover badge with the famous Viking longship belongs outright to Nanjing; it is only the Rover name that BMW retained ownership rights to. |
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⚫ | <small><sup>[5]</sup> Alvis was purchased from British Leyland by [[United Scientific Holdings plc]] in 1981, in 2002 Alvis merged with part of [[Vickers Defence Systems]], and in 2004 was purchased by [[BAE Systems]]. BAE Systems did not acquire Alvis through their ownership of Austin Rover Group / Rover Group in the early 1990s. |
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<sup>[4]</sup> The Rover brand is owned by BMW and was only licenced to MG Rover Group Ltd. BMW has indicated the Rover brand name is for sale and there is speculation that Nanjing or Chinese rivals SAIC wish to purchase the brand outright. The Rover badge with the famous Viking longship belongs outright to Nanjing; it is only the Rover name that BMW retained ownership rights to. |
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⚫ | <small><sup>[6]</sup> Triumph brand ownership is shared between BMW and [[Triumph Motorcycles]], with BMW retaining the rights to use the Triumph brand name on automobiles and Triumph Motorcycles retaining the rights to use the brand name on motorcycles. Triumph Motorcycles is an independent company with no connection to BMW, despite BMW having a motorcycle manufacturing interest. |
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⚫ | <sup>[5]</sup> Alvis was purchased from British Leyland by United Scientific Holdings plc in 1981, in 2002 Alvis merged with part of Vickers Defence Systems, and in 2004 was purchased by BAE Systems. BAE Systems did not acquire Alvis through their ownership of Austin Rover Group / Rover Group in the early 1990s. |
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⚫ | <sup>[6]</sup> Triumph brand ownership is shared between BMW and Triumph Motorcycles, with BMW retaining the rights to use the Triumph brand name on automobiles and Triumph Motorcycles retaining the rights to use the brand name on motorcycles. Triumph Motorcycles is an independent company with no connection to BMW, despite BMW having a motorcycle manufacturing interest. |
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[1] The BMC brand is owned by Ford in the UK. BMC is also the name of a commercial vehicle manufacturer in Turkey, formerly the Turkish subsidiary of the British Motor Corporation.
[2] The Wolseley brand is owned by Nanjing for automobiles only, the UK building materials supplier Wolseley plc owns the rights to the Wolseley name for all other purposes. Wolseley plc is a descendant of the original Wolseley company.
[3] The Vanden Plas name is owned by Ford for use outside the UK, and by Nanjing for use within the UK. This is why Jaguar XJ Vanden Plas models are branded as Daimlers in Britain. The last Rover to use the Vanden Plas name was the Rover 75 Vanden Plas, a long wheelbase limousine model.
[4] The Rover brand is owned by BMW and was only licenced to MG Rover Group Ltd. BMW has indicated the Rover brand name is for sale and there is speculation that Nanjing or Chinese rivals SAIC wish to purchase the brand outright. The Rover badge with the famous Viking longship belongs outright to Nanjing; it is only the Rover name that BMW retained ownership rights to.
[5] Alvis was purchased from British Leyland by United Scientific Holdings plc in 1981, in 2002 Alvis merged with part of Vickers Defence Systems, and in 2004 was purchased by BAE Systems. BAE Systems did not acquire Alvis through their ownership of Austin Rover Group / Rover Group in the early 1990s.
[6] Triumph brand ownership is shared between BMW and Triumph Motorcycles, with BMW retaining the rights to use the Triumph brand name on automobiles and Triumph Motorcycles retaining the rights to use the brand name on motorcycles. Triumph Motorcycles is an independent company with no connection to BMW, despite BMW having a motorcycle manufacturing interest.