From: AlleyCat <katt@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh,can.politics,alt.politics.trump,alt.politics.liberalism,alt.politics.democrats,alt.politics.usa.republican
Subject: Re: Trump Is Right, Again... Tariffs Work
Date: Sat, 10 May 2025 23:51:01 -0500
Organization: AlleyCat Computing, Inc.
On Wed, 7 May 2025 20:18:34 -0700, Alan says...
>
> On 2025-05-07 20:02, AlleyCat wrote:
> >
> > Rolls-Royce Expands Manufacturing in the U.S. to Mitigate Tariff
> > Impact
> >
> > In a significant strategic move, British auto manufacturing giant
> > Rolls-Royce has announced plans to increase its manufacturing
> > production in the United States.
> You should learn to check your sources...
It doesn't matter.
Rolls Royce IS a car-manufacturing company. Just because they're under the umbrella of BMW, has NO bearing on the FACT, that they
WERE and STILL are making cars.
> "British auto manufacturing giant Rolls-Royce" is absolutely 100% NOT
> going to increase its manufacturing production in the United States"
NO ONE said that.
BMW bought the "BRAND".
"Rolls Royce" still builds the cars.
Being a SUBSIDIARY does NOT mean it's not a "company" any more.
Rolls-Royce IS STILL CONSIDERED A COMPANY, even though it is a subsidiary of the BMW Group. In 1998, BMW acquired the rights to
the Rolls-Royce brand and established Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited as a separate company. This company is responsible for the
design, manufacture, and marketing of Rolls-Royce vehicles.
While BMW owns the Rolls-Royce brand, ROLLS ROYCE THE COMPANY OPERATES WITH A SIGNIFICANT DEGREE OF AUTONOMY, WITH ITS OWN
MANAGEMENT TEAM, DESIGN CENTER, AND MANUFACTURING FACILITY in Goodwood, England. ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS LIMITED IS A DISTINCT
ENTITY from BMW's other subsidiaries, such as Mini and BMW itself.
It's worth noting that the Rolls-Royce brand is licensed from Rolls-Royce Holdings, a separate company that is a leading
manufacturer of aircraft engines and other power systems. Rolls-Royce Holdings and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited are two
distinct companies with different ownership structures and areas of focus.
NO ONE said "Rolls Royce was going to increase its CAR manufacturing production in the United States."
No one.
The ones who used to own the "BRAND" are the ones who were considering expanding American production, but that's all moot now.
> In fact, the original news story had nothing WHATSOEVER to do with
> "British auto manufacturing giant Rolls-Royce".
No one said it did.
NO ONE.
Alan, after he reads this.
https://i.imgur.com/1NLzzLp.mp4
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