Chinese government approved Nanjing purchase of MG Rover
{{date|March 13, 2006}}
[[Image:Rover 75 lightblue vl.jpg|thumb|right|Rover 75]]
The [[w:People's Republic of China|Chinese]] National Development and Reform Commission approved today the plans by [[w:Nanjing Automobile Group|Nanjing Automobile Group]] to revive the [[w:MG Rover Group|MG Rover]] brand. 

Nanjing Automobile are planning to annually produce 200,000 cars, 250,000 engines and 100,000 gearboxes on the assembly lines purchased from MG Rover.

The first MG produced in Pukou in [[w:Nanjing|Nanjing]] in the east of China will be the sedan version of [[w:Rover 75|MG-75]], in the first half of 2007.

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== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2006/03/13/afx2589423.html|title=Nanjing Auto revival plan for MG Rover approved by Chinese govt|author=Will Davies|pub=Forbes|date=March 13, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://www.todayonline.com/articles/106372.asp|title=Nanjing auto to rev up MG operations after final gov't approval|author=|pub=Today (Singapore newspaper)|date=March 13, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-03/13/content_4296922.htm|title=British collapsed Rover purchase deal by Chinese carmaker given go-ahead|author=|pub=China View|date=March 13, 2006}}
*{{source|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-03/13/content_4296922.htm|title=Nanjing Auto set to make MG cars|author=|pub=China View|date=March 13, 2006}}

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The Chinese National Development and Reform Commission approved today the plans by Nanjing Automobile Group to revive the MG Rover brand. 

Nanjing Automobile are planning to annually produce 200,000 cars, 250,000 engines and 100,000 gearboxes on the assembly lines purchased from MG Rover.

The first MG produced in Pukou in Nanjing in the east of China will be the sedan version of MG-75, in the first half of 2007.

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