MG sports car back on the road
A FAMOUS British sports car yesterday began rolling off the production lines again – at a factory that once symbolised the motor industry's troubles.
The two-seater MG TF LE500 will soon be heading for showrooms from the Longbridge plant near Birmingham.
A little over three years ago 6,000 workers lost their jobs when the MG Rover group collapsed after a doomed rescue bid.
The company was bought by the Chinese carmaker Nanjing Automotive, which last year was taken over by another Chinese company, Shanghai Automotive.
The new owners yesterday pledged to buck the economic downturn by keeping their order books full. Gary Hagan, director of marketing, said: "This is something that we and Birmingham have looked forward to for a long time.
"MG is a uniquely British brand and this marks its reintroduction to the UK. MG owners, our huge band of enthusiasts and fans of the authentic sports car driving experience have also looked forward to this day for a long while."
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