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Chris Gable14 Mar 2006
NEWS

MG, Rover and Austin back on the menu

A showdown is brewing between Chinese car-makers over the MG Rover name...

If you thought you’d seen the last of MG Rover – and, for that matter, Austin cars – think again. Nanjing Automobile Corporation, owner of the collapsed British car-maker has been given the green light to relaunch the brands in China.

The news comes after the company signed a 33-year lease on the former MG Rover Group’s Longbridge plant in Birmingham, where it plans to employ 1000 workers to revive the MG TF.

However, there's several hurdles that must be crossed before the iconic Brit brand(s) roll again. For the full story click here and visit Wheels magazine's breaking news pages...

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