P132 BEEBFAX 122 Thu 31 Dec --:--/--                                  * 23 September - Nigel Lawson  announces that no industry should  remain in state ownership unless there  is an "overwhelming" case.  * 28 September - General Motors  launches the Spanish built Opel Corsa,  which will be sold in Britain from  April next year as the Vauxhall Nova.  The new front-wheel drive range of  small hatchbacks and saloons will  effectively replace the Chevette.  However, the transport workers union  has thrown the future of the new car,  which is expected to sell around  50,000 units a year, into jeopardy by  blocking imports to Britain.     100-Contents 101-Headlines   Next       Prev       Home        End