MG Motor

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MG was established in 1924 by Cecil Kimber in Oxford, UK. After a series of ownership changes, including a merger with Austin to form the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and later British Leyland, MG faced financial struggles in the late 20th century. In 1994, BMW acquired Rover Group, which included MG, but sold off the marque in 2000 due to ongoing financial losses. MG and Rover was then purchased by Phoenix Venture Holdings, a consortium owned by four British businessmen, forming MG Rover Group. The company went into administration in 2005, with debts of over £1.4 billion.{{cite news |date=15 May 2000 |title=Rover's Revenge |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/792612.stm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240524151251/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/792612.stm |archive-date=24 May 2024 |access-date=30 April 2007 |work=BBC Online |publisher=BBC}}{{cite news |date=22 February 2006 |title=Community still mourns MG passing |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/4740656.stm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080103002808/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/4740656.stm |archive-date=3 January 2008 |access-date=12 April 2011 |work=BBC News}}

Following MG Rover's collapse, in July 2005, Nanjing Automobile Corporation (NAC) purchased the MG marque, the Longbridge plant, and its production tooling for £53 million (US$97 million). NAC outbid the larger SAIC Motor, which had also sought to acquire the brand.{{Cite news |date=22 February 2006 |title=New lease of life for Longbridge |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4739616.stm |access-date=26 July 2009 |publisher=BBC}}{{cite news |date=23 July 2005 |title=Rover sold to Nanjing Automobile |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4708739.stm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102052934/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4708739.stm |archive-date=2 November 2012 |access-date=4 January 2012 |publisher=BBC}} Although SAIC was able to secure the intellectual property rights for the Rover 75 and Rover 25 models, it was unable to acquire the Rover trademark, which was purchased by Ford from BMW in 2006.{{Cite news |last=Adams |first=Keith |date=28 December 2007 |title=SAIC merges with Nanjing |url=http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/Industry-News/SAIC-merges-with-Nanjing/ |access-date=26 July 2009 |work=CAR Magazine |publisher=Bauer Media}} SAIC responded by creating the Roewe brand to produce and market the former Rover vehicles in China.{{cite news |date=20 November 2006 |title=China debut for Rover-based car |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/west_midlands/6167414.stm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110094328/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/west_midlands/6167414.stm |archive-date=10 January 2014 |access-date=4 January 2012 |publisher=BBC}}

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On 12 April 2006, NAC formally established NAC MG UK Limited as the UK-based holding company for the Longbridge plant and the MG marque. Production of MG vehicles, including the MG TF, MG3, and MG7, resumed at an NAC facility in Nanjing on 27 March 2007, with production tooling shipped from Longbridge.{{cite news |date=27 March 2007 |title=Nanjing Auto Rolls Out First 'Made-in-China' MG Cars |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aP7CQOzvL6tU&refer=uk |access-date=3 May 2012 |publisher=Bloomberg}}{{Cite news |date=2007-03-28 |title=图辑：南汽首批名爵系列新车下线 |trans-title=Photo Album: Nanjing Automobile's first batch of new MG series cars rolls off the assembly line |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/chinese/simp/hi/newsid_6500000/newsid_6502800/6502867.stm |access-date=2024-04-06 |language=en-GB}} In August 2008, production of the MG TF LE500, MG TF135 and MG TF 85th Anniversary models also restarted at the Longbridge plant in the UK.{{Cite news |date=1 August 2008 |title=Production resumes at Longbridge |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/7536527.stm |access-date=25 July 2009 |publisher=BBC}}{{cite web |title=MG Sales Data & Trends for the European & UK Automotive Market |url=https://carsalesbase.com/europe-saic-mg/ |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=carsalesbase.com}}

On 26 December 2007, NAC merged into SAIC, becoming its subsidiary. This merger granted SAIC full control of NAC MG and resolved a production bottleneck for its Roewe brand, as NAC owned the rights to Rover engine production and other key technologies.{{Cite web |title=上汽、南汽切切不可忘了正事 |trans-title=SAIC and Nanjing Auto must not forget business |url=https://zqb.cyol.com/content/2007-07/05/content_1815066.htm |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=zqb.cyol.com}} In early 2009, NAC MG UK Limited was renamed MG Motor UK Limited and became the national sales company for the UK market.{{Cite news |date=21 January 2009 |title=Longbridge workers laid off |url=http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/automotive-business/2009/01/21/longbridge-workers-laid-off-65233-22740642/ |access-date=26 July 2009 |work=Birmingham Post |archive-date=14 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231014091447/http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/automotive-business/2009/01/21/longbridge-workers-laid-off-65233-22740642/ |url-status=dead }}

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In October 2008, SAIC began exporting the Roewe 750 and 550 to Chile under the MG brand, rebranded as the MG 750 and MG 550. The company stated that the MG brand, compared to SAIC's own Roewe, has the "popularity, loyalty, and premiumness" necessary to compete in export markets, including Europe.{{Cite web |date=2008-12-10 |title=MG名爵高层即将调整 双品牌战略MG加荣威车-搜狐汽车 |trans-title=MG executives are about to adjust the dual-brand strategy of MG plus Roewe |url=https://auto.sohu.com/20081210/n261115653.shtml |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=auto.sohu.com}}

In 2011, SAIC and General Motors which are joint venture partners in China announced a tie-up to develop a new petrol engine family called the SGE, which include 1.0, 1.2, 1.4 and 1.5 litres, all turbocharged. The engine family are used in many MG models.{{Cite web |date=2011-05-09 |title=GM tie-up 'will help MG' |url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/gm-tie-%E2%80%98will-help-mg%E2%80%99 |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Autocar |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Hutchinson |first=Curtis |date=2010-12-15 |title=Vauxhall to help MG develop UK network |url=https://www.motortrader.com/motor-trader-news/automotive-news/vauxhall-to-help-mg-develop-uk-network-15-12-2010 |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Motor Trader |language=en}}

The first all-new MG-branded model for 16 years, the MG6, was officially launched on 26 June 2011 during a visit to MG Motor Longbridge plant by Chinese premier Wen Jiabao.{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/china-business/8599877/Chinas-1bn-business-deal-with-UK.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/china-business/8599877/Chinas-1bn-business-deal-with-UK.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=China's £1bn business deal with UK|access-date=4 March 2012|publisher=The Telegraph|date=26 June 2011}}{{cbignore}}{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/britain-china-idUSL6E7HQ00W20110626|title=China's premier promotes Sino-UK trade synergies|access-date=4 March 2012|publisher=Reuters|date=26 June 2011}} By March 2012, SAIC had invested a total of £450 million in MG Motor.{{Cite news|publisher=The Birmingham Post|title=Chinese owners plan more investment into MG Motor UK at Longbridge|access-date=1 August 2012|url=http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/automotive-business/2012/05/24/chinese-owners-plan-more-investment-into-mg-motor-uk-at-longbridge-65233-31034189/|date=24 May 2012|archive-date=19 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119202449/http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingham-business/birmingham-business-news/automotive-business/2012/05/24/chinese-owners-plan-more-investment-into-mg-motor-uk-at-longbridge-65233-31034189/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |date=7 January 2013 |title=2012 new car market tops two million units, a four-year high |url=http://www.smmt.co.uk/2013/01/2012-new-car-market-tops-two-million-units-hitting-four-year-high/ |access-date=21 January 2013 |work=SMMT}} The MG3 supermini or small hatchback went on sale in the UK in September 2013, after being previewed as the MG Zero concept car in 2010.{{Cite web |date=2010-04-23 |title=MG Zero supermini: full details |url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows/mg-zero-supermini-full-details |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Autocar |language=en}}{{Cite news|publisher=The Telegraph|title=MG3 review|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/carreviews/10286808/MG3-review.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130906170544/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/carreviews/10286808/MG3-review.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 September 2013|access-date=20 October 2013|date=4 September 2013}}{{Cite news|publisher=Autocar|title=MG 3 UK first drive review|url=http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/mg-motor/mg3/first-drives/mg-3-uk-first-drive-review|access-date=20 October 2013|date=4 September 2013}}

Following multiple rounds of workforce cuts, on 23 September 2016, MG Motor announced that all vehicle production had ceased at the Longbridge plant. The closure affected 25 jobs at the assembly plant, while sales, marketing and after-sales departments based in the Longbridge complex were unaffected. The company cites "improving production scale efficiencies" as the reason of the plant closure, promising that production in China will "allow faster access to product and help to meet ever-increasing customer demand."{{Cite web |last=Naylor |first=Sam |date=2016-09-23 |title=MG to stop all UK production at Longbridge plant |url=https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/mg/97175/mg-to-stop-all-uk-production-at-longbridge-plant |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=Auto Express |language=en}} Since then, MG vehicles had been imported from China into the UK.{{Cite news |date=23 September 2016 |title=MG to end UK car production at Longbridge with switch to China |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-37449289 |access-date=15 October 2016 |publisher=BBC}}

In December 2017, the MG Motor opened its first overseas plant outside China and UK, located in Chonburi, Thailand. It is a joint venture between SAIC and Charoen Pokphand, a Thai conglomerate company. The plant has a total annual production capacity of 100,000 units.{{Cite news |title=MG Chon Buri plant opens |url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/1375279/mg-chon-buri-plant-opens |access-date=2024-02-26 |work=Bangkok Post |date=9 December 2017 |language=en |last1=Maikaew |first1=Piyachart }}

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In 2018, SAIC Design opened a new advanced design studio in London, which deals with the advanced design of MG and Roewe vehicles.{{Cite web |date=2018-09-20 |title=SAIC opens new Advanced Design Studio |url=https://www.mgcc.co.uk/saic-design-opens-advanced-design-studio-central-london/ |access-date=2019-02-22 |website=MG Car Club |language=en-US}}

MG vehicles became available in the rest of Europe since late 2019 with the release of the ZS EV in the region. SAIC Motor established operations based in Amsterdam, Netherlands to oversee sales activities in the region.{{Cite web |last=Gibbs |first=Nick |date=2017-04-22 |title=MG cars to be sold across Europe in 2019 |url=https://europe.autonews.com/article/20170422/ANE/170429964/mg-cars-to-be-sold-across-europe-in-2019 |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=Automotive News Europe}}{{Cite web |last=Guests |date=2019-09-24 |title=MG is back in Europe with a ready steady EV |url=https://www.fleeteurope.com/en/new-energies/europe/features/mg-back-europe-ready-steady-ev |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Fleet Europe |language=en}}

During the 2020s, MG saw significant sales increase in UK and Europe. This growth was primarily driven by the expansion of its dealer network and the introduction of several new electric vehicle models.{{Cite news |last=Mustoe |first=Howard |date=2022-12-12 |title=China-owned MG plans electric car expansion in Britain |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/12/11/china-owned-mg-plans-electric-car-expansion-britain/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |work=The Telegraph |language=en-GB |issn=0307-1235}} Between 2020 and 2023, MG was one of the fastest-growing brands in the UK and Europe, where it posted growth amid the COVID-19 pandemic, during which many other brands experienced a decline in sales.{{Cite web |last=Griffiths |first=Hugo |date=2021-01-06 |title=MG and Tesla were the only car makers to increase sales last year |url=https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/353974/mg-and-tesla-were-only-car-makers-increase-sales-last-year |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=Auto Express |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Sharpe |first=Tom |title=Chinese EV sales soar as European car registrations grow 3.5% in August |url=https://www.am-online.com/news/market-insight/2022/09/29/chinese-ev-sales-soar-as-european-car-registrations-grow-35-in-august |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=www.am-online.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Aucock |first=Richard |date=2021-01-07 |title=Tesla and MG were the ONLY car brands to grow in 2020 |url=https://www.motoringresearch.com/car-news/tesla-mg-uk-growth-2020/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=Motoring Research |language=en-GB}} Sales of MG vehicles in Australia also quadrupled between 2020 and 2023 due to its attractive pricing.{{Cite web |last=Margeit |first=Rob |date=2021-06-08 |title=MG sales surge ... and not just in Australia |url=https://www.drive.com.au/news/mg-sales-surge-and-not-just-in-australia/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=Drive |language=en-AU}}{{Cite web |title=MG Motors: From Underdog to Top 10 Contender |url=https://www.tynan.com.au/blog/undefined |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=www.tynan.com.au |language=en |archive-date=6 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406210350/https://www.tynan.com.au/blog/undefined |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |last=LORD |first=PHILIP |date=2024-03-04 |title=Market Insight: Can MG keep growing without bargains? |url=https://www.goauto.com.au/news/market-insight/market-insight-2024/market-insight-can-mg-keep-growing-without-bargains/2024-03-04/93183.html |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=GoAuto |publisher=GoAutoMedia |language=en}} The MG4 EV, MG's first ground-up-developed EV that was launched in 2022, significantly contributed to driving MG's sales growth and received widespread acclaim from the press.{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Matt |date=2023-10-10 |title=Inside MG: the past, present and future |url=https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/mg/360243/inside-mg-past-present-and-future |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=Auto Express |language=en}}

{{Main|List of MG vehicles}}File:MG6 and MG ZS on display.jpg

Initial MG Motor products consisted of refreshed MG Rover vehicles, such as the MG TF, the first-generation MG3 and the first-generation MG7. MG Motor began releasing new vehicles in 2011, starting with the MG6 then the second-generation MG3. MG Motor also markets rebadged vehicles from parent company SAIC Motor such as Roewe and Maxus, alongside vehicles dedicated for the MG brand.{{Cite web |last=Hammerton |first=Ron |title=Exclusive: MG Australia eyes rebadged Roewe |url=https://www.goauto.com.au/news/mg/exclusive-mg-australia-eyes-rebadged-roewe/2015-10-20/15176.html |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=GoAuto |language=en}}

MG Motor started producing vehicles in India since 2019, where some of the products are sourced from corporate sibling SAIC-GM-Wuling.{{Cite web |last=Venugopal |first=Abhinand |date=2020-06-08 |title=MG Hector And Its 4 Other Badge Engineered SUV Siblings - Detailed |url=https://www.rushlane.com/mg-hector-foreign-counterparts-badge-engineering-explained-12364287.html |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=RushLane |language=en-US}} Products such as the MG Hector and MG Comet EV are exclusive to India. The marque also offered commercial vehicles only for Thailand, such as the MG V80 and MG Extender which are sourced from Maxus.{{Cite web |date=2019-03-27 |title=MG V80 2019 ใหม่ รถแวน 11 ที่นั่ง เคาะราคาเริ่มต้นพิเศษ 923,000 บาท |url=https://www.sanook.com/auto/69525/ |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=www.sanook.com/auto |language=th}}

At the Shanghai Auto Show in April 2013, MG showcased a concept car that previews its first SUV model, the MG GS. The production version of the GS went on sale in China in March 2015.{{Cite web |date=2015-03-19 |title=运动与舒适兼具 五问五答上汽名爵锐腾:锐腾为何有两个名字？基于何平台打造？-爱卡汽车 |trans-title=Five questions and answers about both sportiness and comfort SAIC MG Ruiteng |url=https://info.xcar.com.cn/201503/news_1769189_1.html |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=info.xcar.com.cn}} The GS went on sale in the UK in June 2016.{{Cite web |date=2016-06-14 |title=MG confirm prices and spec for all-new MG GS |url=https://www.mgcc.co.uk/mg-confirm-prices-and-spec-for-all-new-mg-gs/ |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=MG Car Club |language=en-US}} MG Motor followed up the release of the GS with a smaller SUV, the ZS, which went on to become the most popular MG model globally. In 2018, the GS was replaced by the MG HS.

The first production electric car from MG is the eZS (ZS EV outside China), which was announced at the 2018 Guangzhou Auto Show in November.{{Cite web |date=2018-11-19 |title=MG eZS electric SUV revealed |url=https://www.drive.com.au/news/mg-ezs-electric-suv-revealed/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Drive |language=en-AU}} Based on the ZS SUV, the vehicle became available in export markets such as the UK and Europe as the MG ZS EV since 2019.{{Cite web |date=2019-07-23 |title=2019 MG ZS EV: price, on sale date, battery range and details |url=https://www.driving.co.uk/news/new-cars/2019-mg-zs-ev-price-sale-date-electric-range-details/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Driving.co.uk from The Sunday Times |language=en-GB}} The ZS EV was followed by the MG5 SW EV (a rebadged Roewe Ei5), which went on sale in the UK in September 2020 and in Thailand in November 2020 (as the MG EP).{{cite web |date=3 August 2020 |title=The Roewe Ei5 is arriving to UK as an MG |url=https://insideevs.com/news/437215/mg-5-roewe-ei5-electric-wagon-uk/ |access-date=2020-08-08 |language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2020-12-01 |title=เอ็มจี เปิดตัว NEW MG EP รถยนต์พลังงานไฟฟ้า 100% ในราคาสุดว้าวเพียง 988,000 บาทเท่านั้น |url=https://www.autodeft.com/deftreport/new-mg-ep-electric-car-ev-official-launch-in-thailand-2020 |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=Autodeft |language=th}} The MG4 EV, introduced in July 2022, helped MG increase its sales in Europe significantly. The model is a European-focused C-segment hatchback with a dedicated electric vehicle platform called the Modular Scalable Platform (MSP).{{Cite web |last=Pappas |first=Thanos |date=2022-07-04 |title=MG4 EV Breaks Cover, Will Debut In September With Up To 281 Miles Of Range |url=https://www.carscoops.com/2022/07/mg4-ev-breaks-cover-will-debut-in-september-with-up-to-281-miles-of-range/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704111022/https://www.carscoops.com/2022/07/mg4-ev-breaks-cover-will-debut-in-september-with-up-to-281-miles-of-range/ |archive-date=4 July 2022 |access-date=2022-07-04 |website=Carscoops |language=en-US}} The XPower variant, borrowing its name from MG's older performance line, went on sale in 2023.{{Cite web |last=Pappas |first=Thanos |date=5 July 2023 |title=MG4 XPower Electric Hot Hatch Has 429 HP, Lands In The UK With Competitive Pricing |url=https://www.carscoops.com/2023/07/mg4-xpower-429-hp-electric-hot-hatch-lands-in-the-uk-with-competitive-pricing/ |website=Carscoops}} In 2023, MG introduced another electric car and its first roadster, the Cyberster, which went on sale in 2024.{{Cite web |title=New MG Cyberster on sale in summer next year: all-new electric roadster is Carwow's Most Anticipated car of 2024 |url=https://www.carwow.co.uk/mg/news/6825/new-mg-cyberster-price-specs |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=carwow.co.uk |language=en}}

In 2024, MG introduced the new generation of the three of its internal combustion engine vehicles, the MG3, MG HS, and MG ZS. The new generation HS is a rebadged model of the Chinese market Roewe RX5.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-11 |title=2025 MG HS: New RAV4 rival revealed, Australian timing confirmed |url=https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/2025-mg-hs-new-rav4-rival-revealed-australian-timing-confirmed |access-date=2024-08-01 |website=CarExpert |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Pappas |first=Thanos |date=2024-02-26 |title=2024 MG3 Has Sharper Looks And A 192-HP Hybrid Powertrain |url=https://www.carscoops.com/2024/02/2024-mg3-debuts-with-sharper-looks-and-192-hp-hybrid-powertrain/ |work=CarScoops}}

The most popular MG Motor product in international markets is the MG ZS. It is one of the most exported car from China, with 201,874 units exported from China to international markets in 2023, not including the MG ZS EV with 49,418 units exported. Total cumulative sales of the ZS since its introduction reached 999,612 units {{As of|2023|December|lc=y}}.{{Cite web |date=14 April 2017 |title=MG ZS China auto sales figures |url=http://carsalesbase.com/china-car-sales-data/mg/mg-zs/ |access-date=20 December 2019 |website=carsalesbase.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=【易车销量榜】全国2022年名爵批发量销量榜-易车榜-易车 |url=https://car.yiche.com/newcar/salesrank/?flag=2022&brandId=79&saleType=0 |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=car.yiche.com}}{{Cite web |title=【易车销量榜】全国2023年名爵批发量销量榜-易车榜-易车 |url=https://car.yiche.com/newcar/salesrank/?flag=2023&brandId=79&saleType=0 |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=car.yiche.com}}

File:MG 6 Pro 006 (cropped).jpg|MG6 Pro

File:2022 MG ZS Exclusive T-GDi 1.0 Front.jpg|MG ZS

File:MG Cyberster 005 (cropped).jpg|MG Cyberster

File:2021 MG Extender DC 2.0X Grand 4WD.jpg|MG Extender, a rebadged Maxus T60/T70

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MG Motor cars were once engineered by SAIC at the Longbridge facility in Birmingham, UK. Longbridge was formerly home to Austin, British Leyland, Rover Group and, later, the MG Rover Group. Currently, most of the design, development and R&D takes place in China by SAIC Motor R&D Innovation Headquarters (SRIH).{{Cite web |title=SAIC Motor establishes R&D innovation headquarters |url=https://www.saicmotor.com/english/latest_news/saic_motor/57140.shtml |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=SAIC Motor}}

The Longbridge facility has been retained as the base to SAIC Motor Technical Centre UK (SMTC), which had significant design and engineering input into SAIC products globally.{{cite web|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/lifestyle/motors/2013/06/12/mg-unveils-new-super-mini-at-longbridge/|title=MG unveils new super-mini at Longbridge|date=12 June 2013|work=Express & Star|access-date=11 October 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-37449289|title=MG to end UK car production at Longbridge with switch to China|date=23 September 2016|work=BBC|access-date=19 April 2017}} SMTC once employed around 500 people at its peak.{{Cite news |date=20 October 2013 |title=China 'can get MG back up to speed' |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/china-can-mg-back-up-6212043 |access-date=20 October 2013 |publisher=Birmingham Mail}} SAIC reduced its presence in Longbridge in 2019 with the large Technical Centre downsized to 20 staff and moved to London.{{cite web |date=10 May 2019 |title=Up to 230 jobs at risk as MG owners move to downsize UK base |url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry/230-jobs-risk-mg-owners-move-downsize-uk-base |access-date=14 March 2022 |website=Autocar}} The facility used to host a design studio, before moving to London.{{cite news |date=15 June 2010 |title=New £5m MG design studio unveiled at Longbridge site |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10317764 |access-date=29 July 2011 |work=BBC News}}

SAIC Design Advanced London in London, UK at Marylebone Road succeeded the Longbridge design studio.{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Matt |date=2023-10-10 |title=MG in the UK: selling China's British car brand |url=https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/mg/360211/mg-uk-selling-chinas-british-car-brand |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=Auto Express |language=en}} Led by Carl Gotham and Robert Lemmens with 20 employees, the studio conducted some key design work for MG vehicles and works in conjunction with the automotive manufacturer's other studios to support future product designs for brands including MG, Roewe and Rising Auto.{{Cite web |last=McLachlan |first=James |date=2021-11-03 |title=Inside the studio: SAIC Design Advanced London |url=https://www.cardesignnews.com/features/inside-the-studio-saic-design-advanced-london/42407.article |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=Car Design News |language=en}}

Some MG models particularly in India were developed by SAIC-GM-Wuling, a joint venture that is majority owned by SAIC.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-10 |title=上汽海外销量大涨40% 五菱晴空、宝骏530齐换标MG |trans-title=SAIC's overseas sales soar 40%; Wuling Qingkong and Baojun 530 are all rebranded as MG |url=https://www.sohu.com/a/696219460_115342 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=Sohu}}

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After MG Rover collapsed, Nanjing Automobile Corporation (NAC) resumed production at the Longbridge plant in 2008. NAC used Longbridge to produce the MG TF, which they mildly redeveloped. SAIC took ownership of the MG brand, and from 2010 onwards, the MG6 was produced in China. From 13 April 2011, MG Motor started producing the MG6 at Longbridge.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-13068758|title=New MG6 made at Longbridge plant in Birmingham|date=13 April 2011|publisher=BBC.co.uk}} From 2013, the MG 3 also saw some limited final assembly at the same factory.{{cite web|url=http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/260905/mgs_tf_cabrio_axed.html|title=MG's TF cabrio axed | News|publisher=Auto Express|access-date=12 March 2011}} Activity at Longbridge was later gradually reduced. In September 2016, MG Motor ended production at the Longbridge facility, with Matthew Cheyne, head of sales and marketing at MG Motor UK, citing "moving production abroad was a necessary business decision". Cheyne claimed that the company "did no actual production there", with workers only performing minimal additions for the three models, the MG3, MG6 and MG GS that came as knock-down kits. 25 employees were made redundant as a result of the move and other employees moved to different areas. This marked the end of MG production in the UK, and production was fully moved to China.

In December 2017, MG Motor opened its first overseas plant outside China in UK in Chonburi, Thailand. The plant was established and operated by a joint venture between SAIC Motor and Charoen Pokphand, a Thai conglomerate company. The plant has a total annual production capacity of 100,000 units. The new plant replaced an older plant located in Rayong that was used since 2014, which had an annual production capacity of 50,000 units and had been closed since. In 2022, the facility exported 6,684 vehicles to Vietnam and Indonesia.{{Cite web |title=MG CARS Website |url=https://www.mgcars.com/en/NewsActivities/Detail/MG-2023-Target-Achievement |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=www.mgcars.com |language=en}}

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In 2019, SAIC Motor opened its fourth factory in China located in Ningde, Fujian, that is mainly used for producing and exporting MG vehicles. It is SAIC’s fourth factory in China, after plants in Shanghai, Nanjing and Zhengzhou. The 5-billion yuan ($702 million) factory is capable of producing up to 240,000 vehicles a year at full capacity, increasing SAIC's annual production capacity in China from 740,000 to 980,000 vehicles. The first vehicle produced in the plant was the plug-in hybrid version of the MG HS.{{Cite web |last=Jian |first=Yang |date=2019-10-01 |title=China's SAIC launches MG output for export |url=https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/chinas-saic-launches-mg-output-export |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=Automotive News Europe}}

In most markets outside UK and Europe, MG vehicles are fitted with a "Brit Dynamics" emblem, as part of the "Brit Dynamics" marketing campaign that highlights "British" engineering, styling and driving behaviour.{{Cite web |title=MG CARS Website |url=https://www.mgcars.com/en/WhyMG |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=www.mgcars.com |language=en |archive-date=12 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240512010731/https://www.mgcars.com/en/WhyMG |url-status=dead }}

Starting 2016, MG is a sponsorship partner of football club Liverpool F.C.{{Cite web |last=Nelson |first=Adam |date=2016-02-26 |title=Liverpool sign with MG Auto in China |url=https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/new_chinese_signing_for_liverpool/ |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=SportsPro |language=en-GB}} Initially a regional partnership for the Chinese market, since July 2019 MG extended their existing long-term regional relationship to incorporate global markets.{{Cite web |date=2019-07-17 |title=MG Motor becomes global partner of Liverpool FC |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/1527226/corporate-news |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=Arab News |language=en}} The partnership ended in mid-2022.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-26 |title=Arsenal signs MG Motor in rare Premier League car sector deal |url=https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/arsenal-signs-mg-motor-in-rare-premier-league-car-sector-deal/ |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=SportBusiness |language=en-US}} In January 2024, MG Motor UK announced a multi-year sponsorship with London football club Arsenal F.C.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-26 |title=Arsenal signs MG Motor in rare Premier League car sector deal |url=https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/arsenal-signs-mg-motor-in-rare-premier-league-car-sector-deal/ |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=SportBusiness |language=en-US}} Previously, MG Motor has previously sponsored Copa Sudamericana, the secondary pan-continental clubs competition in South America, as well as French football club Olympique Lyonnais.

MG Motor started selling cars in Australia since 2013 through a direct factory-backed operation, instead of local distributor-led operation. Between 2013 and 2016, the brand sold a single model, the MG6, with the MG3, MG6, and the GS joining in 2016.{{Cite web |last=DOWLING |first=NEIL |date=2022-07-18 |title=Market Insight: MG climbs the sales charts |url=https://www.goauto.com.au/news/market-insight/market-insight-2022/market-insight-mg-climbs-the-sales-charts/2022-07-18/88447.html |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=GoAuto |publisher=GoAutoMedia |language=en}} In the country, the brand went from selling just 600 cars in 2017 to 58,346 units in 2023,{{Cite web |date=2024-01-05 |title=VFACTS 2023: Chinese car sales soar, push past Korean cars |url=https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/vfacts-2023-chinese-car-sales-soar-push-past-korean-cars |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=CarExpert |language=en}} becoming the seventh best-selling brand in Australia.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-10 |title=MG Australia set a benchmark for other Western markets |url=https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/mg-australia-set-a-benchmark-for-other-western-markets |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=CarExpert |language=en}} The brand's popularity in the country were widely attributed to its competitive pricing.{{Cite web |last=Richard |first=Blackburn |date=2023-08-10 |title=MG announces bold plans for Australian market |url=https://www.news.com.au/technology/motoring/motoring-news/mg-announces-bold-plans-for-australian-market/news-story/4be5de6589a3050abe2e5d42b19db086 |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=News.com.au}}

MG Motor started its sales operations in continental Europe in late 2019 separate from its UK operations,{{Cite web |last=Gibbs |first=Nick |date=2022-11-11 |title=MG combines UK, European units as sales expansion continues |url=https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/mg-combines-uk-european-units-sales-expansion-continues |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=Automotive News Europe}} when company established SAIC Motor Europe B.V. and a European headquarter in the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, MG started selling the ZS EV in late 2019, and also sells its models through the Woonexpress home furnishings group's outlets.{{Cite web |last=Tudose |first=Sergiu |date=2020-09-30 |title=MG Expanding Into Germany And Other Major EU Markets |url=https://www.carscoops.com/2020/09/mg-expanding-into-germany-and-other-major-eu-markets/ |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=Carscoops}} In February 2020, MG entered Norway, which has a mature electric vehicle market. Later that year, MG expanded to Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Iceland, and Luxembourg. In 2021, MG entered Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden and Portugal.{{Cite web |last=Qin |first=Ginnie |date=2021-02-18 |title=MG expands in Europe: where are we for sale and where soon? |url=https://news.mgmotor.eu/mg-expands-in-europe/ |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=MG Motor Europe |language=en-US}} In November 2022, MG Motor merged its European and UK operations into a single business.

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During the first half of 2023, MG along with Tesla are two brands with the largest growth in Europe. According to JATO Dynamics, the brand registered 104,300 vehicles in H1 2023, a growth of 128 percent compared to H1 2022. The sales increase was attributed to the introduction of the popular MG4 EV.{{Cite web |last=Munoz |first=Felipe |date=2023-07-27 |title=Tesla and MG were the biggest market share winners in Europe during H1 2023 |url=https://www.jato.com/tesla-and-mg-were-the-biggest-market-share-winners-in-europe-during-h1-2023/ |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=JATO}} Electric vehicles are MG Motor's strength in the market, as unlike other manufacturers, SAIC is not restricted on traction battery supply and production volume.

In July 2023, Yu De, general manager of SAIC's international business department stated that Europe market is will be SAIC's largest overseas market, with annual vehicle sales predicted to surpass 200,000 units in the longer term. The company indicated that it is studying plans to establish a manufacturing base in Europe.{{Cite web |title=MG parent company confirms plans for European production base |url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/business-manufacturing/mg-parent-company-confirms-plans-european-production-base |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=Autocar |language=en}}

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{{As of|2023|July}}, MG Motor asserted its position of not having official presence in the Russian market, due to the complications of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-17 |title=MG Motor Affirms its Non-Presence in the Russian Market |url=https://winner.ua/en/news/mg-motor-ne-predstavlenij-of-c-jno-v-ros- |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=winner.ua |language=en}}

In June 2024, the European Commission imposed an additional 38.1 percent import duty on top of the existing 15 percent to SAIC Motor electric vehicles imported to the European Union, including MG Motor, following EU's anti-subsidy investigation into SAIC and other Chinese manufacturers. The tariffs subjected to SAIC vehicles are the highest among Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers that are affected.{{Cite web |last=Bermingham |first=Finbarr |date=2024-06-12 |title=Chinese-made electric vehicles slapped with up to 38% added EU import tariffs |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3266338/chinese-made-electric-vehicles-be-slapped-european-union-import-tariffs-38 |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}{{Cite web |last1=Verhelst |first1=Koen |last2=Zimmermann |first2=Antonia |last3=Klöckner |first3=Jürgen |date=2024-06-12 |title=EU shocks China with EV duties of up to 38 percent |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/european-commission-china-ev-duties-up-38-1-percent-trade/ |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=Politico |language=en-GB}} SAIC MG released a statement condemning the decision, noting that the tariffs are a form of unfair market discrimination that went against the principles of free trade. MG reported that it delivered 231,818 vehicles in the European market in 2023.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-14 |title=【图】名爵发布关于欧盟加征临时性关税声明_汽车之家 |trans-title=MG releases statement on EU's temporary tariff increase |url=https://www.autohome.com.cn/news/202406/1297693.html |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=Autohome}} On 26 June, after receiving more information from the SAIC, the EU reduced the proposed tariffs from 38.1 percent to 37.6 percent.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-26 |title=EU said to reduce tariffs for some Chinese EV exporters |url=https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/eu-china-ev-tariffs-lower-fees-saics-mg-geely |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=Automotive News Europe}} In July 2024, SAIC issued a statement stating that it would formally request the European Commission to hold a hearing on the anti-subsidy investigation.{{Cite news |date=2024-07-22 |title=China's SAIC Motor files defence to EU's preliminary EV anti-subsidy ruling |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/chinas-saic-motor-files-defence-to-eus-preliminary-ev-anti-subsidy-ruling/articleshow/111922276.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-07-29 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}{{Cite web |date=2024-07-25 |title=中國上汽不服被加稅 指控歐盟要求交出商業機密 {{!}} 兩岸 |url=https://www.cna.com.tw/news/acn/202407250184.aspx |access-date=2024-07-29 |website=中央通訊社 |language=zh-Hant-TW}}

It was reported that 7 out of every 10 cars exported from China to Europe in 2024 (up to September) are from MG. Zhu Yong, the deputy general manager of SAIC Passenger Vehicle, remarked that, "we don't make money in China, but we can still make money internationally even if tariffs are added."{{Cite web |date=2024-09-15 |title=【图】新MG5上市 俞经民：燃油/新能源不矛盾_汽车之家 |trans-title=New MG5 launched Yu Jingmin: fuel/new energy are not contradictory |url=https://www.autohome.com.cn/news/202409/1300519.html#pvareaid=102624 |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=www.autohome.com.cn}}

MG Motor debuted in Russia in April 2024. MG vehicles in Russia are distributed by local company Mir-Distributor.{{Cite web |date=2024-04-27 |title=«Мир-Дистрибьютор» отпраздновал официальный выход MG на российский рынок |trans-title=Mir-Distributor celebrated the official entry of MG into the Russian market |url=https://companies.rbc.ru/news/cNfS11y8vy/mir-distribyutor-otprazdnoval-ofitsialnyij-vyihod-mg-na-rossijskij-ryinok/ |access-date=2025-01-01 |website=РБК Компании |language=ru}}

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MG-branded vehicles are manufactured and distributed by MG Motor India, a SAIC Motor subsidiary, which was established in 2017 and started operations in 2019. The company acquired a former General Motors facility in Halol, Gujarat.{{Cite web |title=MG Motor India acquires Halol plant from GM, plans full revamp |url=https://www.autocarpro.in/news-national/mg-motor-india-acquires-halol-plant-gm-plans-revamp-26417 |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=Autocar Professional |language=en}} It is the only region where MG acquired models from SAIC-GM-Wuling, such as the MG Hector, MG Comet EV and MG Windsor EV which are rebadged Baojun 530, Wuling Air EV and Baojun Yunduo respectively.

In November 2023, the company entered into a strategic joint venture with JSW Group, which allowed the latter to acquire 35% in the company due to restriction by the Indian government of receiving funding from China. Following the tie-up, the company was renamed to JSW MG Motor India.{{Cite web |last=Wadhwa |first=Nilesh |date=2023-11-30 |title=JSW Group partners SAIC Motor to acquire 35% stake in MG Motor India |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/express-mobility-jsw-group-partners-saic-motor-to-acquire-35-stake-in-mg-motor-india-3322254/ |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}

MG Motor entered the Mexican market in late 2020. From October 2020 to April 2021, the brand opened 34 dealerships in the country and has sold over 2,000 vehicles.{{Cite web |date=2021-05-04 |title=MG Motors Aims to Be a Strong Contender in Mexico |url=https://mexicobusiness.news/automotive/news/mg-motors-aims-be-strong-contender-mexico |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=Mexico Business |language=en}} In 2023, the brand sold 60,128 units in the country, representing an increase of 25 percent compared to 2022. In that year, MG became the eighth best-selling brand in Mexico with a market share of 4.4 percent.{{Cite web |last=Carbajal |first=Braulio |date=2024-01-15 |title=Aumentó 25% ventas de autos de MG Motor México en 2023 |trans-title=Sales of MG Motor México cars increased by 25% in 2023 |url=https://www.jornada.com.mx/noticia/2024/01/15/economia/aumento-25-ventas-de-autos-de-mg-motor-mexico-en-2023-783 |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=La Jornada |language=es}}

MG vehicles officially sold in the GCC market are imported and distributed by Auto Class Cars in Qatar, Inter Emirates Motors in the UAE, Zayani Motors of Bahrain, Jiad Modern Motors of Saudi Arabia, Mohsin Haider Darwish of Oman and Adel Alghanim Automotive in Kuwait.{{Cite web |date=2017-01-29 |title=MG launches door-to-door service in Gulf |url=https://www.tradearabia.com/news/MTR_319854.html |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=www.tradearabia.com}}{{Cite web |date=2023-09-20 |title=Jiad Modern Motors named distributor of MG Motor in Kingdom |url=https://arab.news/v93c5 |access-date=2024-04-02 |website=Arab News |language=en}}

MG vehicles are being distributed in Morocco by Abdul Latif Jameel since early 2023, making it MG Motors’ first market on the African continent under its current incarnation.{{Cite web |title=MG Motor signe un nouvel accord de distribution avec Jameel Motors pour le Maroc {{!}} MG Motor {{!}} Maroc {{!}} Driven By Passion |url=https://www.mg-maroc.com/news/mg-motor-enters-new-market-signing-distribution-agreement-with-jameel-motors-for-morocco/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=www.mg-maroc.com}}

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MG vehicles are assembled and distributed in Pakistan by MG JW Automobile Pakistan, part of local company JW Auto Park owned by local businessman Javed Afridi. In 2020, it introduced three SUVs in Pakistan, namely the MG HS, ZS and ZS EV.{{Cite web |date=2020-03-13 |title=Chinese president to inaugurate 'Electric car manufacturing plant' in Pakistan |url=https://www.automark.pk/chinese-president-to-inaugurate-electric-car-manufacturing-plant-in-pakistan |access-date=2020-12-20 |website=Automark}} The company set up an assembly plant in Raiwind, Lahore, which also assembles MG electric cars alongside the petrol-powered cars.{{Cite web |date=2021-03-13 |title=Chinese firm to set up EV plant in Pakistan |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/2289222/chinese-firm-to-set-up-ev-plant-in-pakistan |access-date=2021-03-16 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}

MG vehicles in Thailand are locally assembled in Chonburi by SAIC Motor-CP Co., Ltd., a joint venture between SAIC Motor (51 percent) Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand (49 percent). MG vehicles are distributed in Thailand by MG Sales (Thailand) Co., Ltd.{{Cite web |title=SAIC MOTOR |url=https://www.saicmotor.com/english/latest_news/mg/51812.shtml |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=www.saicmotor.com}} The brand debuted in the country in March 2014 at the Bangkok Motor Show.{{Cite web |date=2014-03-26 |title=MG enters Thailand - MG6 to go on sale from June - paultan.org |url=https://paultan.org/2014/03/26/mg-enters-thailand-mg6-market-launch-june/ |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=Paul Tan's Automotive News |language=en-US}}

MG Motor entered the Indonesian market in March 2020 under PT SAIC Motor Indonesia, a subsidiary of SAIC.{{Cite web |last=Katana |first=Satria |date=2020-03-02 |title=SAIC Motor Indonesia : APM Resmi Morris Garages di Tanah Air |url=https://autonetmagz.com/saic-motor-indonesia-apm-resmi-morris-garages-di-tanah-air/84508/ |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=AutonetMagz :: Review Mobil dan Motor Baru Indonesia |language=id}} In February 2024, MG Motor started assembling electric vehicles in a facility owned by another SAIC subsidiary, SGMW Motor Indonesia, which include the MG4 EV and MG ZS EV.{{Cite web |last=N |first=Andhika Adhitia |title=Pabrik MG Beroperasi, New MG ZS EV Diproduksi Di Indonesia pada Februari 2024 |url=https://www.mgmotor.id/news/pabrik-mg-beroperasi-new-mg-zs-ev-diproduksi-di-indonesia-pada-februari-2024 |access-date=2024-01-23 |website=www.mgmotor.id |language=id}}

MG operated in the Philippine market in 2015 until 2018 under Morris Garages Philippines. From October 2018 to July 2023, The Covenant Car Company, Inc. (TCCCI) was the distributor and importer of MG brand vehicles, with a network of 42 dealerships nationwide.{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-07-16 |title=TCCCI, SAIC to 'evolve' MG ties by month's end |url=https://www.bworldonline.com/velocity/2023/07/17/534220/tccci-saic-to-evolve-mg-ties-by-months-end/ |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=BusinessWorld Online |language=en-US}} On 1 August 2023, SAIC Motor Philippines, Inc. (SMP), a subsidiary of SAIC became the new distributor and importer of MG products and services, with a total of 44 MG-branded dealerships across the country.{{Cite web |title=Business As Usual As SAIC Motor Philippines To Take Over MG Brand |url=https://www.carguide.ph/2023/06/business-as-usual-as-saic-motor.html |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=CarGuide.PH {{!}} Philippine Car News, Car Reviews, Car Prices}}

In Singapore, Eurokars Group was appointed the official distributor of MG cars in October 2019 and launched two models, the electric MG ZS EV and the MG HS SUV, at the 2020 Singapore Motorshow.{{Cite web |title=SAIC Motor Appoints Eurokars Group as the Official Distributor of MG in Singapore {{!}} Eurokars Group |url=https://www.eurokarsgroup.com/news-sg/eurokars/saic-motor-appoints-eurokars-group-as-the-official-distributor-of-mg-in-singapore/ |access-date=2024-03-16 |language=en-US}}

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In January 2012, MG Motor announced that it would enter the 2012 British Touring Car Championship through the newly established MG KX Momentum Racing team.{{cite news|date=25 January 2012|title=MG makes a return to racing|publisher=The Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/motorsport/9038638/MG-makes-a-return-to-racing.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/motorsport/9038638/MG-makes-a-return-to-racing.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=25 January 2012}}{{cbignore}} In its debut season the team ran two MG6s driven by Jason Plato and Andy Neate. Plato ended the season in third place, with the car yet to find its feet in wet conditions.

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The team returned in 2013, with Sam Tordoff driving, who performed well in his debut year having joined through the KX Academy scheme. Plato once again came third, with Tordoff sixth.

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In 2014, MG won the Manufacturer's Championship{{cite news|date=14 October 2014|title=MG WINS FIRST BRITISH TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP MANUFACTURER TITLE|publisher=MG Motor UK|url=http://mg.co.uk/news/2014/10/13/mg-wins-first-british-touring-car-championship-manufacturer-title/|access-date=14 October 2014|archive-date=19 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231019144820/https://www.mg.co.uk/news/2014/10/13/mg-wins-first-british-touring-car-championship-manufacturer-title/|url-status=dead}} to break Honda's four-year reign. After just three years of competition, the MG6 GT sealed the title by 95 points at the season finale at Brands Hatch.

Drivers Plato and Tordoff racked up seven wins and 20 podiums in the 30-race calendar. Plato finished the Driver's Championship in second place, behind Colin Turkington, while Tordoff finished seventh. The 2014 season also saw a third MG6 GT on the grid, driven by Marc Hynes and also maintained by Triple Eight but in a new livery which did not resemble the other two MG cars. Hynes finished his debut season in 18th.

For the 2015 campaign, MG fought to regain the Manufacturers / Constructors title with a new driver lineup. 2013 Champion Andrew Jordan and young gun Jack Goff paired up in the MG6 to fight against Honda, BMW and Infiniti for the title. MG finished second in the Manufacturers / Constructors title challenge, with Andrew and Jack in fifth and ninth position, respectively, in the drivers' standings.

MG announced a new three-year contract extension with Triple Eight Racing for the 2016 BTCC campaign. The team plan was to bring in young and up-and-coming drivers with an intention to grow its own champion over the duration of the contract. Josh Cook, a former 2014 Renault UK Clio Cup Vice-Champion, and BTCC 2015 Jack Sears Trophy winner (award for the top rookie) and Ashley Sutton, graduating to BTCC after leaving the Renault Clio Cup as reigning 2015 champion, were announced as the new line up for MG. After a hard-fought campaign the MG drivers finished in 12th and 13th place, respectively, with Ash picking up the Jack Sears Trophy for the top rookie.

Another new driver lineup was introduced for the 2017 season as Árón Taylor-Smith and Daniel Lloyd drove the MG6 cars. The season was a disaster, with not a single win or podium finish to show for their efforts. Lloyd left the team after four meetings and Josh Cook was brought back to help improve results, whilst Taylor-Smith was withdrawn from the Croft rounds of the championship after being involved in a multi-car accident during the wet qualifying session at the circuit, the Irishman struggled thereafter, picking up just six further points all season. Cook was ultimately the highest placed of the MG drivers in the championship, but only in 18th (that includes the points he obtained when driving for Maximum Motorsport before returning to MG), and the team finished a distant last in the manufacturers standings.

Triple Eight merged their operations with BMR Racing for 2018, and therefore MG exited the championship again as a manufacturer. The MG6 continued to be used for a further two seasons, firstly by AmD Tuning in 2018, and then by Excelr8 Motorsport in 2019, with rather limited success in both years.

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