ROVER dealerships are gearing up to launch legal action against BMW if its sale of Rover goes ahead. Dealerships' owners claim they will demand repayment for the costs they have incurred.

One Rover dealership executive told Fleet NewsNet: 'The legal action is a certainty if the Rover sale goes ahead.' Dealerships are also being called on to support a Friends of Rover Group campaign, launched at the Fleet Show, calling fleet managers to support the beleaguered manufacturer.