How Volkswagen Bought Rolls-Royce For £479 Million And Left Britain With Nothing

Volkswagen paid £479 million to buy Rolls-Royce Motor Cars in 1998. Twenty-five days later, BMW bought the Rolls-Royce name for £40 million from a completely different company. The most expensive trademark oversight in motoring history, and the story of how two German corporations captured two of Britain's most iconic brands while the factories stayed and the names left. #britain #volkswagen #rollsroyce