On February 10 Alfonso Saavedra, CEO of Sino China Automotive Group signed an agreement under which your company will distribute the MG brand cars in Spain. Saavedra and retrieves a brand that has already been responsible, along with the Rover brand when he was general director of Rover Group. Following the demise of this historic British automotive group, China's Nanjing Motors acquired all the assets of MG with intent to refloat it, what will happen later this year.
Nanjing Motors is building for this purpose, a production plant with a capacity of 250,000 cars per year. The start of construction took place last January, and is expected to be completed in October or November to the first MG "Chinese" leave the assembly line in December or at the latest, in January 2007. With this new plant in China Nanjing Motors has five vehicle factories, as it has to make a Fiat (Palio, Siena and double), another to build an older version of the Seat Ibiza, one third to joint venture with Iveco, and finally made one in their own vehicles, medium and heavy. This demonstrates the potential of the Chinese company, which is a guarantee of future for MG.
In this sense, Alfonso Saavedra said product objectives Nanjing Motors, and therefore the English company that runs (Nan Motors) are very ambitious. By December this year or first quarter of 2007 appear a redesigned MG TF and the MG 7 (based on the MG ZT.) In summer 2007 will be released on MG 3, based on the MG ZR. At the end of 2007 will see the MG 5, a completely redesigned vehicle to replace the MG ZS. This car will become the spearhead of MG in China because, as the MG ZS, will have a four-door body with a separate trunk. The marketing of GM in Spain is expected in first quarter 2007, when NAN MOTORS already has 60 dealers to cover all the English provinces.
Other Sino Automotive Group brands. Nan
Motors is one of the three companies for the time, form part of the Sino Automotive Group, since Alfonso Saavedra what dimension for the immediate future as a consortium of four or five brands, with their corresponding companies each. The first, made even before it was 1UE Sino Sino Motors Automotive Group, whose mission is to represent the brand in Spain India's Mahindra, leader in the SUV vehicle segment in India with over 40% market share. Besides Mahindra manufactured for Renault's Dacia Logan with RHD.
Sino Motors will market the SUV from Mahindra Gao May (will stand in Hall 7 Hall of Madrid), for which will have a network of 40 dealers. The goal is to sell in 2006 a total of 700 units, and 1,100 in a full year. The Mahindra Gao only offer a diesel engine equipped with common rail 2.6-liter, 110 horsepower, and will be equipped with air conditioning, central locking and 2WD or 4WD. Prices will range from 16,000 to 20,000 euros. The security of Mahindra vehicles will be two years without unlimited mileage. Sino Motors is building a parts center in the province of Guadalajara, although Mahindra already has a central important parts in the Paris area.
The third company is Dong Sino Motors Automotive Group, which sold in Spain and Portugal the products produced by Chinese automaker Jiangling Motors Corporation. In principle only distribute the SUV Landwing (old Opel Frontera). About the Landwind, which was recently discontinued in crash tests carried by the organization EuroNCAP ends with a pessimistic note, Alfonso Saavedra wanted to step out of the rumors that talked about marketing in our market a product as unsafe. He admitted that the Lanwind suspended in the subject of security, but said that in China and are solving the problem in order to export to Europe a vehicle with all possible guarantees of safety. And in that sense, said his company will market only Dong Motors suv Lanwind when that conforms to European safety and emissions, we must also adapt its mechanical diesel Euro IV standards. Saavedra expects this to occur throughout 2007, when Dong Motors will begin its activities.
MG Rover brand, has been a joy to present three innovative sports: the ZR, ZS and ZT, some models made with care and dedication, attention to detail and mechanics to the maximum, resulting in a final product worthy of praise. Fresh air for a market as lacking in cutting sports news. Based on the series 25, 45 and 75, Rover, MG has developed three unique cars that have nothing to do, except body with the above. We have worked extensively in the engine, suspension, brakes, chassis and aerodynamic . The result: three high performance sports .
ZR: small but useful.
The so-called ZR version is based on the Rover 25, with two petrol engines of of 1.4 liters and 103 horses of power , and 1.8 liters and 160 hp the most powerful, and 2.0 liters of 101 Diesel CV. This model should be noted the excellent suspension and brakes and, in the case of 160 hp, the superb performance of this engine. The price of this version will be around three million pesetas. The equipment includes ABS and EBD, air conditioning, central locking with remote control, electric windows, front airbags and a countless number of small details.
ZS: the jewel in the crown.
At 45, Rover, MG ZS has called and is, in our view, and so far, the jewel in the crown. A car well balanced, high performance, fast, stable, spacious and very comfortable. In Spain KV6 marketed as 177 hp engine, a magnificent six-cylinder unit known for its smooth operation and no noise. The most important work done in this saloon has focused on the chassis and suspension, leaving a final product of many carats, both for their behavior, for their nobility. The interior of the ZS is so complete and equipped as his younger brother, the ZR, and prominent rear spoiler is not a concession to aesthetics but to the need. The 17-inch wheels and huge brake discs are just a small sample of what this beast can provide for only 3,700,000 pesetas.
ZT: the older brother.
Regarding the flagship of the Rover brand, 75, and the MG ZT has been called, is presented with the same six-cylinder engine with 45 until the engineers of the British brand clarification on what will eventually equip the V8 engine. For now, it has been installed under the hood KV6 the above with a power of 190 hp and a chassis that has been developed to withstand ratings up 500 hp. So with so 'little' horse, the car goes on, showing surprisingly quick and agile, thanks to the impressive suspension, very well calibrated.
The interior follows the criteria of luxury, safety, quality and comfort of the Rover 75 and the price that will be sold in the English market will be of 5,500,000 pesetas. By spring of next year will the V8 with an output of 260 hp and at the end of 2002 will present a monster 380 hp and imposing appearance. The truth is that GM has pleasantly surprised us with his new job, putting on the market three sports at the highest level for any type of need use, from the young to enjoy sports driving, past the young couples in need of space, until the driver who wants to combine luxury, comfort and sportiness at very reasonable prices.
This post is reinforced by two important facts:
http://www.supermotor.com/revista/pruebas/2001/08/201120.html
http://motor.periodistadigital. com / noticia.php? id = 3196
Pablo Ramírez Torrejón (PD)
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