MG’s Longbridge plant to shut down car production lines
By Andrew C., 30 Aug, 2010. 0 Comments
Reports have been circulating that the managers at MG‚ Longbridge plant are considering a plan to shut down car production lines until early 2010. In fact, production of the special edition version of the MG TF is due to end in weeks. However, this seems unlikely as MG Motor UK Ltd released a statement that no final decision had been made over the plan to temporarily shut down its facility. The company promised that once a decision is arrived, it will announce a statement confirming the plan. In addition, the company said that its Longbridge-based engineering and R&D facility continues to work on future MG products, which "are being specifically developed for the UK and Western European markets." In 2005, MG Rover collapsed leading to the loss of 6,500 jobs. In May 2007, its Chinese owners opened a new car production line at Longbridge as a ceremony marked the official reopening by Nanjing Automobile Corporation. Shanghai Automotive has since taken over the Longbridge operation.
[via autocar]
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