First
new MG for 16 years rolls off Birmingham production line
The
first all-new MG for 16 years rolled off the production line
in Birmingham yesterday as part of an Anglo-Chinese collaboration.
All the testing and engineering has been carried out at MG at
its plant at Longbridge in Birmingham.
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The
new 1.8 litre MG6 was designed and engineered in
Britain, manufactured in China and assembled in
a factory at the former Longbridge site. UK. The
new model will compete with the Ford Focus and the
Volkswagen Golf and is priced at 15,500 to £19,000.
The 1.8 litre petrol, turbo-charged MG6 has a top
speed of 120mph (193km/h) and takes 8.4 seconds
to go from 0-60mph. Guy
Jones, from MG, said a total of 400 people were
now working at Longbridge, in design, engineering
and assembly roles. |
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