SAIC Motor UK
{{Short description|European subsidiary of Chinese automaker}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox company
|name = SAIC Motor UK Technical Centre Limited
|logo = SAIC_UK_logo.png
|type = Subsidiary
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|foundation = 2006
| predecessor = MG Rover Group
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|location_city = Marylebone, London
|location_country = England, United Kingdom
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|industry = Automotive
|products = Automobile engineering
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|operating_income = £2.3m
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|num_employees = 16 (2020)
|parent = SAIC Motor
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|homepage = [https://www.saicdesign.com/#/index/ SAIC Motor UK]
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SAIC Motor Technical Centre (also known as SMTC UK) is the European subsidiary of the Chinese automaker SAIC Motor via SAIC Motor UK Holdings. SAIC Motor also controls MG Motor UK for sales and distribution, but is independent of the technical subsidiary.
History
SAIC Motor UK formed when SAIC Motor bought out MG Motor from Nanjing Automobile in 2006.
SAIC Motor UK Technical Centre is a subsidiary of the SAIC holding company, and evolved from the Ricardo 2010 consultancy that was working with SAIC including developing the Roewe models and helping production of the Rover KV6 engine in China. In 2007 it formally transferred into SMTC.{{cite web |title=Ricardo unit transfers R&D venture to SAIC |url=https://www.electronicdesign.com/markets/automotive/article/21797834/ricardo-unit-transfers-rd-venture-to-saic |website=Electronic Design |access-date=14 March 2022 |date=1 February 2007}}
In 2019 there were large scale redundancies to the technical teams as SAIC downsized the SMTC in Longbridge.{{cite web |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 |website=Autocar |access-date=14 March 2022 |date=10 May 2019}}
Brands under SAIC UK
- MG
- Morris
- Austin
- Wolseley
Operations
=Research and development=
File:MG Motor UK HQ - SAIC UK Technical & Design Centre.jpeg
SAIC Motor UK was the major developer of MG and Roewe cars for SAIC.{{cite web|url=http://www.saicmotor.co.uk/Brand.aspx?page=5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426110237/http://www.saicmotor.co.uk/Brand.aspx?page=5|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 April 2012|title=MG|access-date=28 March 2012|publisher=SAIC Motor UK Technical Centre Limited}}{{cite web|url=http://www.saicmotor.co.uk/Brand.aspx?page=4|title=Roewe|access-date=28 March 2012|publisher=SAIC Motor UK Technical Centre Limited|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426110243/http://www.saicmotor.co.uk/Brand.aspx?page=4|archive-date=26 April 2012|df=dmy-all}} Its best known developed car is the MG 6.
References
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External links
- [http://saicmotor.co.uk/ SAIC Motor UK—SMTC UK]
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Category:SAIC Motor divisions and subsidiaries
Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 2006