MG cars are owned by SAIC Motor Corporation Limited , a large Chinese state-owned automotive group based in Shanghai. The MG brand itself still trades on its British roots, but control of MG Motor sits within SAIC’s passenger vehicle division.

Current owner

  • MG Motor is an automotive manufacturer that uses the historic British MG marque founded in 1924 in Oxford, UK.
  • The company is now a subsidiary of SAIC Motor, which is one of the world’s largest state-owned carmakers headquartered in Shanghai, China.

How SAIC came to own MG

  • After MG Rover collapsed in 2005, China’s Nanjing Automobile Corporation (NAC) bought the MG brand and assets, including the Longbridge plant in the UK.
  • In 2007, NAC merged into SAIC Motor, giving SAIC full control of MG and leading to the creation of MG Motor as part of SAIC’s passenger car operations.

Where MG fits in today

  • MG is now SAIC’s main global export brand, selling affordable, tech-focused and increasingly electric models in markets such as Europe, the UK, India and Australia.
  • Design and some engineering influence remain in the UK, but most MG vehicles are manufactured in China, reflecting a blend of British heritage and Chinese ownership.

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