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MG to Halt Production in U.K.
MG, one of England’s most iconic automotive brands, says it will stop making cars in the U.K. at the end of this year when the company’s owner, SAIC Motor Corp. moves final assembly to China.
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MG, one of England’s most iconic automotive brands, says it will stop making cars in the U.K. at the end of this year when the company’s owner, SAIC Motor Corp. moves final assembly to China. MG says it will continue to perform product design and engineering work in England.
SAIC acquired the MG brand in 2007. The Chinese carmaker began final assembly work on the MG6 midsize sedans at a former MG Rover plant in Longbridge, England, in 2011.
The company added the MG3 small car in 2014 but has since ended local assembly of the MG6. The cars arrived from China 80% complete, and about 40 British workers installed the powertrain and front suspension.
SAIC sells MG-branded vehicles in China, but the U.K. has been its only European market. Last year the unit sold fewer than 3,200 cars in England. The company predicts sales will climb to 5,000 units this year, driven by this summer’s introduction of the Chinese-made GS small SUV.
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