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During its 18-year lifespan, the Metro wore many names: Austin Metro, MG Metro and Rover Metro. It was rebadged as the Rover 100 (full name: "Rover 100 series") in December 1994. [ 2 ] There was also a van version, known as the Morris Metro , and later, the Metrovan .
The name Rover 100 may refer to one of two different British motor vehicles: . Rover P4 100; produced by The Rover Co. Ltd. from 1960–62; Rover Metro, at various times also known as the Austin Mini Metro and Rover 100, amongst other names; produced by Austin Rover Group and MG Rover Group from 1980–98
English: Chart showing Austin/MG Metro, Rover Metro and Rover 100 production from 1980 to 1997. Italiano: Grafico che mostra la produzione di Austin/MG Metro, ...
Plans to replace the Metro with a radical new model, based on the ECV3 research vehicle and aiming for 100 mpg, led to the Austin AR6 of 1984–86, with several prototypes tested and production expected to start before the end of the decade. The desire to lose the Austin name and take Rover "upmarket" led to this project's demise in early 1987.
The Rover Group plc was the British vehicle manufacturing conglomerate known as "BL plc" until 1986 (formerly British Leyland), which had been a state-owned company since 1975. [2] It initially included the Austin Rover Group car business (comprising the Austin, Rover, Mini and MG marques), Land Rover Group, Freight Rover vans and Leyland Trucks.
Leadership for Austin's public transit union has raised concerns, contending the multinational company has a poor track record on labor issues. CapMetro mulling $752 million contract for a new ...
The Austin marque started with the Austin Motor Company, and survived a merger with the Nuffield Organization to form the British Motor Corporation, incorporation into the British Leyland Motor Corporation, nationalisation as British Leyland (BL) forming part of its volume car division Austin Morris later Austin Rover, and later privatisation as part of the Rover Group and was finally phased ...
1994 Rover Metro. Mini/Supermini cars 1986–2000 Rover Mini – Originally called the Austin Seven/Morris Mini Minor in 1959, but renamed Rover Mini in 1986. 1990–1998 Rover Metro, Rover 100 (111/114/115) – Originally called the Austin Metro. Rebranded as a Rover three years after Austin's fall. Family cars