Virgin billionaire suggests hybrids to save MG Rover
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Sir [[:w:Sir Richard Branson|Richard Branson]], successful British entrepreneur, better known as the founder of the [[:w:Virgin Group|Virgin]] brand, has made a suggestion to the next British chancellor to both save [[:w:MG Rover|MG Rover]], the largest independent manufacturer of cars in England until it [[:w:MG Rover#Potential deal with SAIC of China and its collapse|collapsed this spring]], and help with rapidly rising oil demand. He wants the British government to give subsidies to the fallen car-maker so that it can be the first European producer of [[:w:Hybrid car|hybrid cars]].
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== Related news ==
*{{wikinews|title=Last British volume car manufacturer closes down|date=April 15, 2005}}

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/story.jsp?story=630176 |title=Richard Branson: 'We should abolish income tax and make electric cars' |author= |pub=The Independent |date=April 17, 2005}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.greencarcongress.com/2005/04/branson_has_a_b.html Branson Has a Better Idea for Rover: Hybrids]
*[http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/002557.html Green Rover, Green Rover...]

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Sir Richard Branson, successful British entrepreneur, better known as the founder of the Virgin brand, has made a suggestion to the next British chancellor to both save MG Rover, the largest independent manufacturer of cars in England until it collapsed this spring, and help with rapidly rising oil demand. He wants the British government to give subsidies to the fallen car-maker so that it can be the first European producer of hybrid cars.
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