British Leyland Motor Corporation Forms by Merger
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Business and Commerce Series
- Categories: Economics
- Subcategories: Business, Industry, Manufacturing, Factories, Automobiles, Cars
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, British History
- Geographical Location: London
- Date: January 15, 1968
Article abstract: British Leyland Motor Corporation, formed to slow the demise of the British automobile industry, largely failed in that effort.
Summary of Event
Created by the merger of Leyland Motor Corporation and British Motor Holdings, British Leyland Motor Corporation (BLMC) became the only indigenously owned British producer of mass-market cars and offered a wide range of niche market models, commercial vehicles, and nonautomotive products. BLMC was among the four largest motor firms in Europe and Britain’s largest exporter in value of sales....
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