The SAIC Design Challenge returns for 2019 as the search gets under way to find the next generation of talented automotive designers. Now in its seventh year, the SAIC Design Challenge aims to inspire, engage and nurture the future of automotive designers from China and Europe. Fully supported by MG Motor UK, the competition is run by the iconic British brand’s parent company SAIC Motor … [Read more...]
Welsh student helps with MG3 hottest hatch
A young Welsh female student is taking a leading role in a landmark motor sport event for the famous MG brand. Angharad Davies, from Llantrisant (right), is an engineering student at Bath University and is spending a year's placement with MG in Longbridge helping develop its new racing hot hatch. Last week, the MG3 low-cost racer built by MG Car Club and SAIC Motor UK Technical Centre made its … [Read more...]
First drive: New MG3 is safe and sound
Having been through many periods of ownership, including BMC and British Leyland, today MG is in the hands of SAIC, China’s largest car manufacturer, writes David Miles. They sold 6.9-million new cars last year globally, 3.52-million in the first six months of this year, and MG is now the global brand for SAIC outside China and for the domestic market their brand of different models is … [Read more...]
Newslines 13 April
The Subaru Outback has been refreshed. There are visual changes inside and out with the addition of enhanced safety features including new front camera but prices are held, starting from under £30,000. EU lawmakers have indicated they will make it easier for car buyers to sue manufacturers and harder for the industry to avoid penalties, which it also proposes to increase. There will also … [Read more...]
MG India plant to open in two years
The Chinese owners of MG who closed the Longbridge finishing facility last year have confirmed they plan to import new cars to Europe in 2019. SAIC Motor, China's largest automaker by sales volume, will set up its first car manufacturing plant in India as Chinese carmakers push into overseas markets. The automaker will bring its MG brand to India and begin assembly operations in 2019, it … [Read more...]
Newslines 24 April
SAIC Motor said it will begin sales of MG cars in mainland Europe at the end of 2019. MG cars have been sold in the UK since 2011 but SAIC delayed plans to launch in the rest of Europe after UK sales remained slow but now MG's rollout will include the majority of European markets and will focus on SUVs, subcompact hatchbacks and compact hatchbacks. A Detroit judge sentenced Volkswagen to … [Read more...]