Is MG a Domestic Car Brand?

[SanAlexis]

MG is classified as a domestic car. The brand originates from the UK, but production takes place domestically. Below is additional information about MG: 1. MG, short for Morris Garages, is a British automotive brand renowned for its iconic MG series of open-top sports cars. MG sports cars have long been celebrated for their distinctive design, meticulous craftsmanship, and superior performance. 2. On July 22, 2005, Nanjing Automobile Group Co., Ltd. successfully acquired British MG Rover and its engine production division, marking the first instance of a Chinese enterprise acquiring a renowned foreign car manufacturer. The post-acquisition entity was named Nanjing MG Automobile Co., Ltd. 3. The new company consolidated the assets and resources of the former British MG Rover and Nanjing Automobile Group, integrating world-class manufacturing equipment, R&D facilities, vehicle and engine production technology, top-tier technical management talent, and the MG brand under one umbrella.

[DelCameron]

I've been driving an MG5 for three years, and I checked its background when I bought it. The brand was founded in the UK in 1924, but it was fully acquired by our country's SAIC Motor in 2005. Now, its R&D and production are all based in Shanghai's Lingang facility. The other day when I went to the 4S店 for maintenance, I noticed that everything from the engine to the chassis in the workshop was supplied by domestic manufacturers. The salesperson mentioned that 80% of the components in MG models sold globally come from the Yangtze River Delta supply chain. Although it bears a British badge, at its core, it's already a domestic product. For instance, my car's infotainment system even integrates Alibaba's ecosystem apps.

[VonErin]

Last time when accompanying my friend to pick up the MG7, I specifically asked the sales director. Currently, MG's headquarters is located in Anting, Shanghai, and the R&D team is primarily composed of local engineers. The factories in Thailand and India were also built by SAIC. Although the advertisements still play up the British heritage sentiment, the actual crash test data comes from CATARC. My friend's car had a nameplate stating 'Manufactured by SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle Fujian Branch,' and the infotainment system uses the Banma system, which was jointly developed by Alibaba and SAIC.

[VanHailey]

As an automotive journalist, I've chronicled MG's ownership changes. In 2004, Nanjing Automobile acquired British MG Rover, then in 2007 SAIC merged with Nanjing Auto to obtain full ownership. The new energy vehicles currently produced at the Liuzhou base use CATL batteries and Huayu Electric motors. During last year's MG Technology Day, their engineers explicitly stated that the software systems for MG4 models sold in Europe were all debugged overnight by the Shanghai team.