China’s Roewe label, a division of the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC), is reported to be launching across Europe as early as next year. The Chinese brand will be initially offering two sedan models based on licensed designs from British marque Rover, which will be sold through a newly established dealer network or possibly through […]
Nanjing Auto is set to recommence production of MG branded cars in the UK with the first MG TFs scheduled to roll off the line at its plant in Longbridge, near Birmingham, by late May or early June. The Chinese carmaker has already started building the roadsters at its home in the eastern city of […]
China’s Nanjing Auto has officially started production of MG cars at its hometown this week after purchasing the rights to the MG Rover brand almost two years ago. Nanjing is China’s oldest carmaker, and the company has just launched a $362 million facility in the eastern city of Nanjing.
Nanjing’s main rival, Shanghai Automotive (SAIC), bought […]
Now that TVR has packed up and left shop, Blackpool’s struggling auto industry may see a savior in the return of two of the most famous names in British motoring. A proposal is currently under negotiation that would see the production of MG and Riley sports cars start up in a new factory in Blackpool. […]
Oklahoma Global Motors, the American side of a joint-venture determined to manufacture MG cars in the US, will continue with its plans despite the resignation of its CEO. Automotive News reports that Duke Hale has quit from his post as CEO along with two other top managers, but key investor Marc Nuttle is confident that […]
China’s Nanjing Auto has an online catalogue containing images of past MG models dating back to the early part of the century. Flick through to the last couple of pages and you’ll notice these two images of possible future vehicles to be sold under the recently acquired MG label.
The renderings are obviously speculation but they […]
We reported earlier that China’s Nanjing Automobile Group was restarting production of the born-again TF roadster at MG’s original plant in Longbridge, England. The first pre-production models have come off the line but union officials in the UK aren’t happy because only 250 workers, a fraction of the original 6,000 staff, have been hired for […]
A new generation of Chinese-branded vehicles will be fully developed in the UK near the former home of the now defunct Rover brand. AutoExpress magazine has reported that a new car based on a previous Rover concept, the RDX60 pictured above, will arrive in the next couple of years and be a direct competitor to […]
China’s Nanjing Automobile Group, the new owner of the MG brand, is planning to start production of the iconic label in England within weeks. Reuters is reporting that the newly formed post will be producing up to 6,000 TF sports cars a year at the original Longbridge plant. This comes after a two-year hiatus after […]
MG’s new Chinese owner, Nanjing Automobile Group, has decided to change the meaning of the famous initials to help promote the brand in its new home. It’s believed the MG name is derived from ‘Morris Garages’ but Nanjing’s Zhang Xin has commented that the firm “wants Chinese consumers to know this brand as Modern Gentleman, […]
Despite buying the MG name and plant in Birmingham last year, Nanjing Auto does not own the rights to sell cars as MGs in Europe. That’s the extraordinary claim made by Anthony Terng, the administrator of MG Rover Nederland. Apparently Nanjing forgot to buy the rights to “several MG trademarks in continental Europe,” reports the […]
Ford’s recent purchase of the Rover nameplate from BMW is likely to disappoint Chinese car maker, SAIC Motor Corp, who owns the technology for the Rover 75 and 25 vehicles. SAIC, who hopes to become a dominant global player, had wanted to sell cars using the established Rover brand. Ford’s move has now quashed any […]
We had to check it wasn’t April Fool’s day when we read this announcement. After all the talk about Ford’s Way Forward, it seemed strange that they would now consider building cars under the Rover nameplate. Digging deeper in to story, it’s clear that Ford is only buying the Rover nameplate to continue building Land […]
First MG was bought out by Chinese automaker Nanjing and now the Rover brand has been bought by another Chinese company, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporate (SAIC). Since the collapse of Rover in 2005, asset value has dropped from £200 million to a bargain price of £67 million. It’s rumoured SAIC paid even less than this […]
In a recent interview, head of MG Cars’ North American and European division, Duke T. Hale, has confirmed that the reformed MG group now owned by China’s Nanjing Automotive Corporation, is returning to the US with bold plans to manufacture cars in Oklahoma. Major details such as the plant’s actual location still haven’t been finalised, […]