SAIC starts MG6 production in Thailand

Franck Morand lives in Thailand but regularly returns to France when he is able to drive his MGBGTV8 there, often meeting up with friends at the annual le Mans 24 hours race meeting.










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Franck Morand says "SAIC has made a joint venture with the CP Group in Thailand to assemble MGs here. They are launching the MG6 models now."

Thailand: SAIC starts MG6 production
JustAuto
In their report on 5th June 2014 Just Auto say "China’s SAIC group launched production this week of its MG6 compact passenger car at a newly-built joint venture plant in the Rayong industrial district of Thailand. The new plant, with annual production capacity of 50,000 units, is owned by SAIC Motor-CP, a joint venture between SAIC (51%) and Charoen Pokphand Group (49%) - one of Thailand's largest companies.

The MG6, launched earlier this year at the Bangkok motor show, is based on SAIC’s Roewe 550 and is powered by a 1.8L engine. SAIC acquired the MG brand from the UK’s failed MG Rover group in 2006.

The company said deliveries in (right hand drive) Thailand would start next month and its sales target for this year is 2,000 units. It currently has 15 dealers and service centres in place and aims to double this number by the end of the year. Sales are expected to rise to 14,000 in 2015, including exports to Malaysia and Indonesia. Completion of the plant brings to an end only the first phase of expansion for China’s largest vehicle manufacturing group."
TopGear magazine
Frank says the magazine available in Thailand carried a well illustrated article on the news of MG6 manufacture in Thailand - see sample page above.

Thai built MG6 rolled out
Bangkok Times
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SAIC Motor News
The report says "On the morning of June 4th, SAIC MOTOR-CP CO., LTD held the off-line ceremony of the first MG6 at the plant of Chonburi, Thailand. With the amazing hatchback model and elaborate craft quality, the new vehicle gained good reputation of audience on the site." More

MG drives back into Thailand
Nation Multimedia
MGs return to Thailand is the result of a joint effort between China's SAIC Motor, which is the present owner of MG Motors, and Thailand's retail giant CP Group in reviving the British brand in the kingdom and the Asean area. More
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