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
Canvas (car company) Canvas (car company) Canvas is a vehicle subscription company based in San Francisco, California for Ford and Lincoln cars. The company is a subsidiary of the Ford Motor Credit Company. Canvas is directed at consumers seeking alternatives to car ownership and leasing or daily car rental. For a subscription term of one month to a year or longer, the service provides the use of a car bundled with insurance and maintenance coverage. Canvas was founded in December 2016 under founder and CEO Ned Ryan as a subsidiary of the Ford Motor Credit Company. The company launched operations in May 2017