Rover

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Earlier this week we reported the announcement that Nanjing Automobile Group is to manufacture MG cars in the US. Nanjing has now planned a conference in Oklahoma to make their announcement to build a newly designed MG TF Coupe there, starting in 2008. A convertible version is to be manufactured...

It appears the closure of British mark, MG Rover back in 2005 was not the end for the iconic brand. Chinese automaker Nanjing Automobile Group, who purchased the company for just over 50 million pounds, plans to manufacture cars under the brand and even send exports to the US. According to sources...