First New MG Roadsters Expected in May

Shanghai Automotive (SAIC) is aiming to start producing MG TF roadsters in Nanjing in May and at its plant in Longbridge, Birmingham, within three months of then, a senior executive told the Financial Times. However the cars relaunch could be delayed further by quality and production.

According to the report, MG is also studying at least three new models, including a replacement for the TF, which it hopes to produce from 2010, Chen Hong, SAIC’s president told the newspaper. About 70 per cent of the new model’s manufacture – including their engines – will be made in China. The remaining 30 per cent is expected to be produced in Europe.