Premier Automotive Group protect their use of the name Land Rover. Ford sold Jaguar and Land Rover to Tata Motors in March 2008 for £1.15 billion. As part of Ford's sale of Jaguar and Land Rover to Tata Motors, the defunct Rover brand name was included, as well as the Daimler and Lanchester marques. Ford purchased Volvo's automotive division in 1999 while Volvo's commercial vehicles division became a separate company. Both share the use of symbols and trademarks. Geely was reported to have approached Ford in mid-2008 about a possible takeover of Volvo Cars. On 28 October 2009, Geely was named as the
Geely was launched in 2009 as a medium to high-end luxury brand. Products sold under the Emgrand brand included: Launched in 2010 and replacing the Shanghai Maple brand, the company claimed Englon () emulated classic, British style, and its model line included a TX4 sold on the Chinese market. Some of its cars were built by Geely subsidiary Shanghai LTI. As Geely fully acquired The London Taxi Company in 2013, the emblem of Englon also became the new logo of The London Taxi Company. Gleagle () was an entry-level brand. Some Gleagle cars, such as the Gleagle Panda, were available for