[ROVERNET - UK] Rover brand name sold

[Ali Al-Abbasi]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Drew Egginton" <drew at pitstop.net.au>
To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 11:18 PM
Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Rover brand name sold


> Yes, apparently Nanjing will produce a revised MGTF and ZT (possibly 
> renamed MG7) in the UK and optimistically MGTF coupes in Oklahoma, USA. 
> SAIC (I think I mistakenly wrote Nanjing in the last post) will make this 
> new 75 and 25 in China. Interestingly, several previous suppliers have put 
> their hands up to help Nanjing with the TF and I've read Lotus is 
> assisting with upgrading the K-series engine. You would think (despite 
> freshening up) these models would be well past their use-by dates by the 
> time they're on the market compared to their competition! Many "poorer" 
> countries have a long history of taking over production of old UK/European 
> designs. Hindustan anyone?
>
> UK dealer SMC has also been offering some great deals on the last of the 
> ZTs & 75s.
>
> Andrew E
> Perth, Aust
>
> Gavin.Walker at csiro.au wrote:
>> We could end up with the interesting situation of having to versions of
>> the same car produced by two independent companies on two independent
>> production lines.  Nanjing would produce MG ZTs based on the Longbridge
>> plant and SAIC would produce Rover 75s based on the same design but with
>> new plant.
>>
>> Gavin Walker
>> Canberra, Australia
>>
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