The MG Rover News Headlines
Saturday 17th May 2008
NAC MG UK Ltd has announced the appointment of a new chairman Mr He Xiao Qing. Mr He (pronounced (Hurr) takes over as head of the company from Mr Wang Hong Biao, who had led the board of the Longbridge based company since it was set up in 2005. Mr He said, “I am delighted to have been appointed at such an exciting and busy time in this young company’s history. the full story
MG has announced that production of the TF LE500 sportscar will commence at their Longbridge plant in Birmingham at the beginning of August, with the first cars delivered to showrooms in September 2008. Chairman for NAC MG UK Ltd, Mr He, Xiao Qing, said; “I am delighted to be in a position to talk about a launch date for the TF LE500 following a process of planning, re-organisation, active quality improvements and parts optimisation that we recognise resulted in frustration for our stakeholders. the full story
Bristol Street Motors in Gloucester has become one of the latest and high profile franchise dealerships in the country to add MG Rover parts to its extensive portfolio. The additional product range will allow the company’s existing 600 independent garage customers single-source access to replacement components for another volume OEM brand alongside its current Ford, Renault and Hyundai programmes. “The expansion into MG Rover will allow us to provide our independent garage customers with an increasingly comprehensive parts service from one central point,” says Alan Preece, parts manager, Bristol Street Motors. the full story
Nanjing MG has officially launched the MG 7 series in China. The new saloon, built at a state of the art production facility in Nanjing, retains the character of the former British-built MG ZT in terms of both design and quality. The models introduced to the Chinese market include three 1. 8-litre variants of the MG 7, and a flagship version, named the MG7L. the full story




