MG Motors

In 1924, British Cecil Kimber founded MORRIS GARAGE, a car factory outside Birmingham, England, and its abbreviation "MG" became the trademark of the car. The company is famous for producing the famous MG series of convertible sports cars. MG sports cars have always been known for their unique design, fine workmanship and excellent performance. For example, the humanoid front end of the car has all the facial features. Every time you see it, you feel like meeting an old friend, giving you a sense of intimacy; the unique fuel filler cap and the mesh air intake below add a bit of humor. feel. From the post-World War II period to the 1960s, MG Motor's business was booming, and its products were sold in large quantities to the United States and were very popular among American consumers. The MG sports car is so attractive that more than 40 countries and regions around the world have issued stamps of the MG sports car, including the United Kingdom itself.

In 1968, MG Motor Company merged into the British Leyland Motor Company, still using the original name and trademark. After the 1970s, the brand declined due to the expensive pound and high production costs. In May 2000, British MG merged with another British car brand Rover to form "MG-Rover" (MG-Rover or MGR). In the following years, production and sales still showed no improvement. In April 2005, In March, the company went bankrupt.

On July 22, 2005, Nanjing Automobile Group Co., Ltd. successfully acquired the British MG Rover Motor Company and its engine production division, setting a precedent for a Chinese enterprise to acquire a well-known foreign automobile company. After the merger, The company is called Nanjing MG Automobile Co., Ltd. The new company reintegrates the assets and resources of the original British MG Rover Company and Nanjing Automobile Group, integrating world-class process equipment, R&D facilities, vehicle engine manufacturing technology, top technical management talents and the MG brand. In April 2007, Shanghai Automotive Group Co., Ltd. (SAIC) fully acquired Nanjing Automobile Group and thus became the new owner of the MG brand. Now MG Motor has successively put into production the MG7 series, MG5 series, MG3 series, MG TF sports car and other series of models. The products are sold both domestically and internationally. The base for the Chinese market is in Nanjing, and the base for the international market is in Longbridge, UK. .