Comments on: SAIC and Nanjing MG hooking up in the UK this week to discuss making cars! http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/08/saic-and-nanjing-mg-hooking-up-in-the-uk-this-week-to-discuss-making-cars/ Explaining the Chinese Car Industry and Chinese Cars Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:53:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: logomage http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/08/saic-and-nanjing-mg-hooking-up-in-the-uk-this-week-to-discuss-making-cars/#comment-38056 logomage Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:42:23 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/08/saic-and-nanjing-mg-hooking-up-in-the-uk-this-week-to-discuss-making-cars/#comment-38056 But presumably the Rover name has now gone to Tata with Land Rover? But presumably the Rover name has now gone to Tata with Land Rover?

]]> By: Mememe http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/08/saic-and-nanjing-mg-hooking-up-in-the-uk-this-week-to-discuss-making-cars/#comment-32132 Mememe Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:34:20 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/08/saic-and-nanjing-mg-hooking-up-in-the-uk-this-week-to-discuss-making-cars/#comment-32132 hmm... at least SAIC is caring about quality. hmm… at least SAIC is caring about quality.

]]> By: Chris http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/08/saic-and-nanjing-mg-hooking-up-in-the-uk-this-week-to-discuss-making-cars/#comment-32042 Chris Sat, 09 Feb 2008 14:15:36 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/08/saic-and-nanjing-mg-hooking-up-in-the-uk-this-week-to-discuss-making-cars/#comment-32042 Ford own the Rover name. The bought it from BMW in 2006 Ford own the Rover name. The bought it from BMW in 2006

]]> By: Colin G http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/08/saic-and-nanjing-mg-hooking-up-in-the-uk-this-week-to-discuss-making-cars/#comment-31909 Colin G Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:17:05 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/08/saic-and-nanjing-mg-hooking-up-in-the-uk-this-week-to-discuss-making-cars/#comment-31909 So are we saying the MG5 is a reworked Roewe 550 then? I was sure that somewhere the MG5 was shown as a reworked MG ZS. Would someone like to shed some light on what the MG5 is. So are we saying the MG5 is a reworked Roewe 550 then? I was sure that somewhere the MG5 was shown as a reworked MG ZS. Would someone like to shed some light on what the MG5 is.

]]> By: Ash http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/08/saic-and-nanjing-mg-hooking-up-in-the-uk-this-week-to-discuss-making-cars/#comment-31884 Ash Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:57:18 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/08/saic-and-nanjing-mg-hooking-up-in-the-uk-this-week-to-discuss-making-cars/#comment-31884 I heard from a little bird that NAC dont own the MGZS blueprints (although its just a 45), they could just make the 45 and stick a spoiler on it though - but what good would that be? NAC MG 'revealed' the MG5 at the Shanghai car show last year apperently it was just to gauge the publics interest, and we hear there was quite a bit of it. Would they release the ZS in China? Maybe! It still looks reasonbly modern and with a decent range of colors it could become a popular car with younger lads that usually buy the SouEast Lioncel cars http://www.chinacartimes.com/wp-content/2007/09/lancer.jpg The Chinese press say the MG5 would be around 160,000rmb, in my opinion this is far too high, 100 to 120k would win it many buyers though! I heard from a little bird that NAC dont own the MGZS blueprints (although its just a 45), they could just make the 45 and stick a spoiler on it though - but what good would that be?

NAC MG ‘revealed’ the MG5 at the Shanghai car show last year apperently it was just to gauge the publics interest, and we hear there was quite a bit of it. Would they release the ZS in China? Maybe! It still looks reasonbly modern and with a decent range of colors it could become a popular car with younger lads that usually buy the SouEast Lioncel cars
http://www.chinacartimes.com/wp-content/2007/09/lancer.jpg
The Chinese press say the MG5 would be around 160,000rmb, in my opinion this is far too high, 100 to 120k would win it many buyers though!

]]> By: Neil http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/08/saic-and-nanjing-mg-hooking-up-in-the-uk-this-week-to-discuss-making-cars/#comment-31883 Neil Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:49:23 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/08/saic-and-nanjing-mg-hooking-up-in-the-uk-this-week-to-discuss-making-cars/#comment-31883 No. Honda own the rights to that product - and removed tooling from Longbridge to prevent it getting into either SAIC of NAC's hands. The car being referred to here is the Roewe 550, also displayed at motorshows as the Roewe W2, and possibly built on the modified Rover 75 platform that was developed for the stillborn MG-Rover RD/X-60 programme. No. Honda own the rights to that product - and removed tooling from Longbridge to prevent it getting into either SAIC of NAC’s hands.

The car being referred to here is the Roewe 550, also displayed at motorshows as the Roewe W2, and possibly built on the modified Rover 75 platform that was developed for the stillborn MG-Rover RD/X-60 programme.

]]> By: Milady http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/08/saic-and-nanjing-mg-hooking-up-in-the-uk-this-week-to-discuss-making-cars/#comment-31879 Milady Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:55:55 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/08/saic-and-nanjing-mg-hooking-up-in-the-uk-this-week-to-discuss-making-cars/#comment-31879 SAIC are not permitted to use the Rover name, hence, Roewe. SAIC are not permitted to use the Rover name, hence, Roewe.

]]> By: myself http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/08/saic-and-nanjing-mg-hooking-up-in-the-uk-this-week-to-discuss-making-cars/#comment-31878 myself Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:46:59 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/08/saic-and-nanjing-mg-hooking-up-in-the-uk-this-week-to-discuss-making-cars/#comment-31878 i believe that they must sell rover brand in europe. this brand has lot of history and really good models, like MG. also in my opinion it is the first time this brand is going to stay in europe. they are going to spenr lots of money in Advertisemts and we know that there are lots of people in europe that will buy a ROVER intead of buying a ROEWE in spite of the bankrupt. i believe that they must sell rover brand in europe. this brand has lot of history and really good models, like MG. also in my opinion it is the first time this brand is going to stay in europe. they are going to spenr lots of money in Advertisemts and we know that there are lots of people in europe that will buy a ROVER intead of buying a ROEWE in spite of the bankrupt.

]]> By: Disasterman http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/08/saic-and-nanjing-mg-hooking-up-in-the-uk-this-week-to-discuss-making-cars/#comment-31869 Disasterman Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:31:20 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/08/saic-and-nanjing-mg-hooking-up-in-the-uk-this-week-to-discuss-making-cars/#comment-31869 I mean, without the History of Rover, MG had no History.. So, they sold MG under MG Badge and Roewe, because it is now only the R with two lions as Rover in Europe... In the History, allways MG is a Tuner of Rover Cars...why they change the History ? An rover is an Rover, and not a MG.... Rover and MG can sold different Modells, but one sold different Modells and the other nothing...thats not the Real History That`s the meaning from a Driver, from a ROver 400, Rover 45 and a MG ZR I mean, without the History of Rover, MG had no History..
So, they sold MG under MG Badge and Roewe, because it is now only the R with two lions as Rover in Europe…
In the History, allways MG is a Tuner of Rover Cars…why they change the History ?
An rover is an Rover, and not a MG….
Rover and MG can sold different Modells, but one sold different Modells and the other nothing…thats not the Real History
That`s the meaning from a Driver, from a ROver 400, Rover 45 and a MG ZR

]]> By: Colin G http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/08/saic-and-nanjing-mg-hooking-up-in-the-uk-this-week-to-discuss-making-cars/#comment-31867 Colin G Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:21:31 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/08/saic-and-nanjing-mg-hooking-up-in-the-uk-this-week-to-discuss-making-cars/#comment-31867 Are we talking the same MG5 that was the MG ZS, teh Rover 45, the Rover 400 and some dodgy Honda before it? The same one with it's chassis set in the late 80's early 90's? If this is the way to go then we're all doomed!! Are we talking the same MG5 that was the MG ZS, teh Rover 45, the Rover 400 and some dodgy Honda before it? The same one with it’s chassis set in the late 80’s early 90’s? If this is the way to go then we’re all doomed!!

]]> By: JOHNSON http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/08/saic-and-nanjing-mg-hooking-up-in-the-uk-this-week-to-discuss-making-cars/#comment-31866 JOHNSON Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:10:11 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/02/08/saic-and-nanjing-mg-hooking-up-in-the-uk-this-week-to-discuss-making-cars/#comment-31866 MG5 is the way to go!!! MG5 is the way to go!!!

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