Few things are more British than MG and Rover, but both nameplates are currently owned by Chinese companies, Nanjing Automobile Group and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation. Confusingly, both build versions of the Rover 75: one for China and one for Britain.
Nanjing currently produces roadsters under the MG name in Longbridge in the United Kingdom and is set to produce the Rover 75 sedan. Shanghai produces an updated version of the Rover 75, called the Roewe 750, in China for the Chinese market. According to the China Daily newspaper, the two groups are looking to the Chinese government for help in creating one brand: MG Rover, a nameplate that existed from 2000-05.
The proposal is that Shanghai would take over Nanjing in a sort of joint venture. A joint venture would be beneficial to both groups because they currently produce what is essentially the same car, just sold under different names in different parts of the world.



07/03, 11:48 AM
posted by:
Driven
Great! Crappy tin can chinese cars under a respected nameplate. Wont change the lack of engineering knowledge or safety standards. They might as well make these cars out of paper mache. China can make items that look like a good product but they dont hold up to the easiest tests. Cant wait for the MG Rover tin can death trap. When China is done with MG Rover the name will be associated with poor quality.
Anyone who has seen any crashes in China or of Chinese cars knows what I am writing about.
07/03, 12:07 PM
posted by:
LP640
MG was already the ****test company on earth and now they team up with china they’ll give the word **** a whole new meaning. i wanna see what they come up with for it will be a joke
07/03, 12:29 PM
posted by:
global_lightning
China is finally getting revenge for that whole Opium War thing
07/03, 12:48 PM
posted by:
Stuart
The rover name is actually owned by ford and the chinese version is actually sold by a company by the name of roewe so I guess they would call it MG-Roewe.
07/03, 1:00 PM
posted by:
sunshine1810
Interesting. Lets hope that these two companies make quality cars.
07/03, 2:22 PM
posted by:
GARY
In a country that slaughters and eats dogs, it’s only appropriate that they would own “Rover”.
07/03, 4:23 PM
posted by:
LP640
^ LMFAO ha ha they eat rats as well
07/03, 4:56 PM
posted by:
TOZO
Screw joint ventures! Shanghai should take over Nanjing completely, and eat it whole. That way, one less Chinese car company! Haha!
07/03, 7:51 PM
posted by:
Hal
like stuart says Ford had an option on the rover name and bought it from bmw so this whole article is bs
07/03, 9:05 PM
posted by:
Veda
“Great! Crappy tin can chinese cars under a respected nameplate.”
That brand is hardly respected. It’s pure crap that’s what it is… now they teamed up with the Chinese so the funny thing is regardless of how crappy their products will be, it’ll most likely be profitable to the automaker. But we know better than to get one don’t we?
07/04, 2:14 AM
posted by:
aerith604
These comments are some of the most racist things i’ve heard, what are you guys? Rednecks from alabama? Remember what they said about Hyundai making crap cars 10-15 years ago? Look at them now, they outrank all the domestics in intial quality and sales. Same with the Japanese, 25-30 years ago, crap then, and look at them now? Toyota is #2, and is set to take the #1 spot within the next 2-3 years. Honda is steadily climbing; constantly winning awards and breaking sales records, Nissan is doing well for themselves too. Don’t be surprised if the Chinese will pole vault over the domestics in the next 10-15 years. Look at Chinese Buicks, best damn buicks available on earth. I’m talking about the Chinese Buick LaCrosse and Buick Park Avenue, use google, that’s if your dumb racist minds can comprehend the using a keyboard. Styling of both done by the Chinese, the LaCrosse even has parts designed by the chinese, and both of them are assembled in asia. So shut your filthy racist mouthes and use your brains, or has your inbreeding hillbilly forefathers left you with the IQ of a retard?
07/04, 8:36 AM
posted by:
Deanster
^^ Agreed. China is tomorrow’s Korea. We used to laugh at Korea. They used to make ****ty cell phones (old-school monocrhome LG phones and Samsung monitors) until suddenly their electronics took off and their cars transformed within a few short years to top of the industry.
I say the Brilliance may be a folding can, but give those slitty-eyed friends to the East a few years. They listen to the public, and they act fast. Ever been to a Chinese restaurant where you want something that’s off the menu? You just describe it, there’s some yelling in the kitchen “Kung pa na hao ni ja hong nukpao!!!!” and it’s ready in minutes.
07/04, 6:31 PM
posted by:
mkbhatia
testing
07/04, 6:33 PM
posted by:
mkbhatia
testing 234
07/04, 6:36 PM
posted by:
mkbhatia
testing 345