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This article 2000 in motoring deals with developments in the automotive industry that occurred throughout the year 2000 by various automobile manufacturers, grouped by country. ==United Kingdom== Ford launched its new Mondeo, including 1.8 and 2.0 four-cylinder petrol units, a 2.0 turbo-diesel and a 2.5 V6 petrol. The Escort nameplate was discontinued after 33 years. Vauxhall expanded the Astra range to include a new coupe and cabriolet. It entered the roadster market with the VX220 (Opel Speedster on the continent) with a turbocharged 2.2 engine and a chassis derived from the Lotus Elise. The Corsa supermini was replaced by a new model after eight years. BMW sold the Rover Group after six years of ownership. Land Rover became part of Ford Motor Company, while the new Mini was retained to be produced by BMW. The original Mini ceased production in October. The remainder of the company was sold to an independent group called the Phoenix Consortium and became MG Rover Group. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2000 in motoring」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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