SAIC to roll out 3 own-brand models by 2011

Shanghai, March 17 (Gasgoo.com) SAIC plans to roll out three in-house developed new models in the next two years, ChangJiang Times reported, citing sources from SAIC's Roewe manufacturing base located in Linggang, an industrial town in Shanghai.

One of the three new own-brand models -- hatchback Roewe 550, derived from the MG 6-series, will fill in the hatchback blank of Roewe cars. Another two will be high-end models, which are believed more premium than Roewe 750, sources said.

The report says SAIC's three new models, code-named CSA7280, CSA7360, CSA6470, are included in the list of new vehicle models registered by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).

Sources said CSA7280 is actually the Ssangyong New Chairman's Roewe version, CSA7360 represents Kyron's Roewe edition and CSA7360 is hatchback Roewe 550.