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[perkins]

Selon la BBC, 30 emplois seraient menacés sur le site de Longbridge, MG UK est aussi touché par la crise actuelle...

Wait and see...on a été habitué à tellement d'annonces, les nouveautés étaient prévues plutôt pour fin 2009/ début 2010...


 

Doubt over jobs at MG car plant
Around a fifth of the workforce at the MG plant in Birmingham could lose their jobs, the car manufacturer has said.

MG Motor UK Ltd said 30 employees were at risk of redundancy following a review and restructure of business operations at the Longbridge site.

The company, previously Nanjing, said it could not make assurances of long-term employment stability for staff due to the current economic climate.

Production of the MGTF sports car restarted at the factory last year.

Early action

A statement from MG Motor UK said: "The unique trading conditions we are currently operating in make any assurances of long-term employment stability difficult to predict.

"Following a review and restructure of its business operations the company has abided by the statutory consultation process and placed a number of employees 'at risk' of redundancy.

"MG UK has always maintained that its workforce would be preserved in line with the ongoing needs of the business and sustainability has and will continue to be a priority as the economy experiences unique trading conditions."

The company added that by taking early action it hoped further redundancies could be avoided.

Nanjing bought MG Rover's assets following the collapse of the company nearly four years ago.

The Chinese firm recently re-branded itself as MG Motor UK Ltd.


Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/h...ds/7981535.stm

Published: 2009/04/03 12:58:09 GMT

© BBC MMIX

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/h...ds/7981535.stm

[perkins]

Selon WhatCar ?, de nouveaux modèles sont confirmés pour l'usine de Longridge :

- une version de la  MG 6 pour octobre 2010 en version essence (le diesel un an plus tard),

-ensuite un modèle MG de la taille de la Golf  VW, basé sur la plateforme de la Roewe 350 (pour 2012 probablement)

-une "supermini" est en préparation

 

 

What Car - New MG models for Longbridge factory
MG is preparing to restart production of saloons at the former Austin factory in Longbridge, Birmingham.

The MG6 – a model that's slightly bigger than a Skoda Octavia – will start rolling off the production lines in four- and five-door form in October.

Initially, it will be available with only petrol engines, but diesels will follow 12 months later when the factory – now rechristened MG Motor Birmingham – will begin exporting cars to mainland Europe.
MG is now owned by the China's Shanghai Automotive (SAIC), the successor to the company which bought the Longbridge assembly lines and tooling when Rover went bust.

'Affordability and sportiness'
The MG6 is an Anglicised version of Shanghai Automotive's Roewe 550, which is based on a modified version of the old Rover 75 platform. MG is promising 'affordability and sportiness' as the cornerstones of its strategy in Europe.

More new models on the way
The MG6 will be the first of three models expected to be made at the Longbridge site: a VW Golf-sized car based on the Roewe 350, and a new model to be revealed at the Beijing motor show in April will be the other two.

There will also be a smaller model that's expected to be about the same size as most European superminis. A concept study of how that car might look is expected to be displayed at the Beijing motor show.

Source: http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/new-mg-models-for-longbridge-factory/247423

[Player7892]

Merci pour les news !

[perkins]

L'usine de "MG Longbridge" va être rebaptisée "MG Birmingham", au moment du lancement de la MG 6 en Europe, c'est-à-dire avant fin  2010, selon Guy Jones, une des directeurs des Ventes pour MG UK.

Il a l'air optimiste...wait and see

   

Longbridge to be renamed after over 100 years

    LONGBRIDGE is being consigned to history after more than 100 years – with a multi-million pound Chinese makeover to turn the site into the nerve centre of MG design worldwide.

    The former home of Lord Austin, British Leyland, Red Robbo, Sir Michael Edwardes, BMW and John Towers is to be renamed MG Birmingham, with an MG Worldwide Design Studio at the heart of the new operation.

    The launch of the MG6 model later this year will pave the way for production running into thousands of vehicles, transforming the car firm from a tiny niche operator making just 400 cars a year into a volume manufacturer with major export ambitions.

    The plans mark the biggest overhaul at the UK’s most famous factory site since Chinese firm Nanjing bought the former assets of MG Rover for £53 million after the car firm went bust amid debts of £1.3 billion nearly five years ago.

    The Chinese plans for Longbridge have remained largely under wraps since China’s biggest car firm Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation took over Nanjing Automobile – but the site is now gearing up for millions of pounds of investment.

    Guy Jones, Sales and Marketing Director of MG Motor UK, said: “I do not think that people realise how big MG could be globally.

    “They could have just shipped everything in from China, but this could be the gateway to Europe for MG.

    “This is a multi-million pound investment. We want to make Birmingham the home for the MG brand globally – Longbridge is going to be revitalized. We want the site to be referred to in common language as MG Birmingham. The company will be MG Motor UK.

    “We are in the second largest city in the UK but, to global and international people, Longbridge is meaningless.

    “This is more of a subtle change; the postal address remains the same.

    “We want to give it its own identity separate from MG Rover, to give it international recognition.

    “Instead of saying ‘here is a plan of Longbridge, we will say here is a plan of MG Birmingham.’

    Mr Jones said the launch of the MG6 later this year would be the catalyst for transforming the Chinese car firm into a volume manufacturer. So far the factory has only sold a few hundred limited edition cars and MG TF135 models.

    “We are going from small volumes to large volumes, from hundreds of cars to thousands. This is a very exciting time for a new company.

    “This is the complete opposite of the rest of the market, where global players are looking to reduce and fight their corners.

    “We are still going to be a very lean, very efficient company, but we have got the biggest player in the biggest car market in the world as the parent company.” The revamp of Longbridge will also see an on-site MG dealership set up in the old visitor centre while the conference centre will be refurbished with a view to attracting other users.

    “We do not have a significant presence in the centre of Birmingham and we are sure people would like to have their cars serviced at a factory dealership,” Mr Jones added.



Source: http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2010/03/04/longbridge-to-be-renamed-after-over-100-years-97319-25960866/ 

[arnaud7675]

La MG 2 (ou Roewe 150) devrait etre produite à Longbridge, en plus de la MG 6
http://www.autoblog.it/post/25758/roewe-foto-spia-della-citycar-da-cui-derivera-la-piccola-mg

Esperons, après toutes ces annonces 

[Cedric]

Ils ont licencié tout le monde, c'est pour les ré embaucher ensuite ? bizarre tout ça et franchement construire des voitures le volant à droite, il n'y a pas beaucoup de marché pour écouler les stocks

[perkins]

Un article anglais du Sun qui est plutôt positif quant au retour de MG en Europe, avec la future MG 6 :
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/motors/ken_gibson/2917437/MG-go-fastback-to-the-future.html

la MG 6 en novembre au Royaume-Uni...(?)

[perkins]

Cinq ans après la mise en faillite (mai 2005), la BBC a fait ce soir un reportage sur la MG 6 à Longbridge (après la présentation des titres du journal, il faut attendre 4min :30 pour voir la MG 6 et Guy Jones, un des directeurs de MG UK) :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/ondemand/england/realmedia/midlandstoday/midlandstoday?bgc=C0C0C0&nbram=1&lang=en&nbwm=1&bbram=1&ms3=14&ms_javascript=true&bbcws=2&size=16x9&bbwm=1

[perkins]

Dans le Mirror de ce dimanche, la MG 6 en image  :

[arnaud7675]

Article intéressant du blog auto
http://www.leblogauto.com/2010/05/spyshots-mg6-europeenne.html

[perkins]

Le garage de Stafford (United of Kingdom), qui  distribue les MG, a mis une annonce pour la MG 6, les commandes sont possibles en version essence, la livraison serait pour décembre 2010/janvier 2011.
Prix de la  la MG6 en version de base (1.8 TURBO 160 BHP, HATCHBACK) :£14,995.00 (VAT included)


D'ici là cela devrait bouger à l'usine de Longbridge pour la production du modèle MG 6 (version européenne).

 Voir ce lien :http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250648590554

[perkins]

Le nouveau Centre de Design de la marque MG (situé sur le site de  Longbridge) a été dévoilé officiellement ; la BBC relate l'événement, sachant que 5 millions de £ ont été investis par la SAIC,et que  300 designers et techniciens y travaillent     :
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/england/birmingham/10317764.stm

Le directeur des ventes, Guy Jones se veut évidemment confiant dans l'avenir de la marque MG  :
http://www.mg-rover.org/articles/1/992/guy_jones_-_the_person_mg_have_needed_for_a_long_time.../index.htm

[arnaud7675]

autre info & photos
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/253258/mg_opens_new_longbridge_design_centre.html

[perkins]

MG Powertrain présentait quelques nouveautés qui équiperont les prochaines MG :


Le nouveau petit moteur (1.5 VVT)




Le nouveau V6 2.5L 




La nouvelle boîte de vitesse 6 rapports

Un moteur  V6 de 3.6 L est en préparation pour un plus gros modèle (remplaçant la Roewe 750 en Chine).
Source : MG ROVER.ORG (15/06/2010)

Ce lien en français qui fait un résumé sur le Centre de Design de Longbridge :
http://www.caradisiac.com/Un-centre-de-design-pour-MG-a-Longbridge-57799.htm

[matt1511]

le diesel est a chaine ? et en 16s ?