MG svr x power terug in produktie
MG svr x power terug in produktie
http://www.austin-rover.co.uk/news200804f.htm#9apr
THE MG is back - with a Midland car veteran beating Nanjing in the race to relaunch the world-famous sports car. Exactly three years to the day that Longbridge went bust, MG vehicles are once again being made in the Midlands in the shape of the luxury X-Power model.
Worcestershire-based William Riley, a member of the famous Riley motoring dynasty, has launched MG Sports and Racing Europe Ltd from a 2.5 acre factory site in Eardiston, near Tenbury Wells. The £2m venture has already created 17 jobs, including a handful of positions for former MG Rover workers, with the factory producing six high powered MG X-Power WR vehicles a month.
The supercharged MG, a direct descendant of Longbridge's most expensive model, sells for between £75,000 and £90,000. Seven have already been sold and the fledgling firm has 35 other advance orders in the bag. And Mr Riley has plans to eventually launch a purpose built 100,000 sq ft factory within the M5 corridor, employing between 150 and 200 people.
Mr Riley, a lifelong car enthusiast, said: "We have bought the badge rights for the MG X-Power from the administrators PricewaterhouseCoopers - it has been a lot of hard work but it's going well and we are keeping the MG brand alive. "We are in production, making six cars a month. It's very early days but we are very encouraged. We have sold seven cars, all over the UK, and we have got 35 other orders in the pipeline.
"We have exported five cars to America already, in various stages of build. The people who are buying the model are young and middle-aged executives who want an individual, British made sports car. At the moment, we have got 16,000 sq ft of works and offices but in time, I am looking to buy a piece of land or an existing building for a 100,000 sq ft factory, in the M5 corridor, between Tewkesbury and north Birmingham. When we are in full production, we would like to employ between 150 and 200 people. We are in this for the long run."
Mr Riley's launch of the MG X-Power WR comes as the motoring world continues to await the resumption of volume production at Longbridge by Chinese owners Nanjing. Nanjing bought the assets of MG Rover for £53m in July 2005 but, nearly three years on, is still to produce a single car for sale.
"I feel very proud to have launched the MG X-Power WR. So many people in this business just talk. We are up and running and producing cars," added Mr Riley.
THE MG is back - with a Midland car veteran beating Nanjing in the race to relaunch the world-famous sports car. Exactly three years to the day that Longbridge went bust, MG vehicles are once again being made in the Midlands in the shape of the luxury X-Power model.
Worcestershire-based William Riley, a member of the famous Riley motoring dynasty, has launched MG Sports and Racing Europe Ltd from a 2.5 acre factory site in Eardiston, near Tenbury Wells. The £2m venture has already created 17 jobs, including a handful of positions for former MG Rover workers, with the factory producing six high powered MG X-Power WR vehicles a month.
The supercharged MG, a direct descendant of Longbridge's most expensive model, sells for between £75,000 and £90,000. Seven have already been sold and the fledgling firm has 35 other advance orders in the bag. And Mr Riley has plans to eventually launch a purpose built 100,000 sq ft factory within the M5 corridor, employing between 150 and 200 people.
Mr Riley, a lifelong car enthusiast, said: "We have bought the badge rights for the MG X-Power from the administrators PricewaterhouseCoopers - it has been a lot of hard work but it's going well and we are keeping the MG brand alive. "We are in production, making six cars a month. It's very early days but we are very encouraged. We have sold seven cars, all over the UK, and we have got 35 other orders in the pipeline.
"We have exported five cars to America already, in various stages of build. The people who are buying the model are young and middle-aged executives who want an individual, British made sports car. At the moment, we have got 16,000 sq ft of works and offices but in time, I am looking to buy a piece of land or an existing building for a 100,000 sq ft factory, in the M5 corridor, between Tewkesbury and north Birmingham. When we are in full production, we would like to employ between 150 and 200 people. We are in this for the long run."
Mr Riley's launch of the MG X-Power WR comes as the motoring world continues to await the resumption of volume production at Longbridge by Chinese owners Nanjing. Nanjing bought the assets of MG Rover for £53m in July 2005 but, nearly three years on, is still to produce a single car for sale.
"I feel very proud to have launched the MG X-Power WR. So many people in this business just talk. We are up and running and producing cars," added Mr Riley.
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- The Big Boss
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doet ie goed
maaruh, hoe zit dat met bijv. de merkrechten?? die liggen toch bij nanjing??
maaruh, hoe zit dat met bijv. de merkrechten?? die liggen toch bij nanjing??
'03 MG ZT 190+ -> My forever car
'03 MG ZS 180 -> Tracktoy
"You don't park a ZT, you simply allow it to rest until next time."
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'03 MG ZS 180 -> Tracktoy
"You don't park a ZT, you simply allow it to rest until next time."
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- MG-R Core
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staat in de tekstWe have bought the badge rights for the MG X-Power from the administrators PricewaterhouseCoopers
To catch me, you gotta be fast...
To find me, you gotta be smart...
But to be me...!!
DAMN! You must be kidding!
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To find me, you gotta be smart...
But to be me...!!
DAMN! You must be kidding!
filmpjes op: http://www.youtube.com/rover623Gsi
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- The Big Boss
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- Lid geworden op: do mei 06, 2004 1:16 pm
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'03 MG ZT 190+ -> My forever car
'03 MG ZS 180 -> Tracktoy
"You don't park a ZT, you simply allow it to rest until next time."
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MGRoverClubNederland
'03 MG ZS 180 -> Tracktoy
"You don't park a ZT, you simply allow it to rest until next time."
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MGRoverClubNederland
- VandenPlas
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Oud Topic weer opgedoken;
Via onze collega's van het Britse MG-R forum, dit bericht opgevangen;
Wat zo'n jaar geleden nog op een mooi sprookje leek, blijkt in de praktijk toch ff anders uit te pakken.
Volgens artikel is mr. Riley onlangs gearresteerd wegens fraude/diefstal en aangeklaagd door een deel van z'n voormalige personeel, die al maanden wachten op hun uitbetaling.
Ook voerd het Chinese moederbedrijf van "MG'' een proces tegen mr. Riley wegens schending van merkrechten.
31 Januari 2009
http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingha ... -25502951/
Heb het altijd al een fantast gevonden die kerel.. Maakt zichzelf compleet belachelijk.
Via onze collega's van het Britse MG-R forum, dit bericht opgevangen;
Wat zo'n jaar geleden nog op een mooi sprookje leek, blijkt in de praktijk toch ff anders uit te pakken.
Volgens artikel is mr. Riley onlangs gearresteerd wegens fraude/diefstal en aangeklaagd door een deel van z'n voormalige personeel, die al maanden wachten op hun uitbetaling.
Ook voerd het Chinese moederbedrijf van "MG'' een proces tegen mr. Riley wegens schending van merkrechten.
31 Januari 2009
http://www.birminghampost.net/birmingha ... -25502951/
Heb het altijd al een fantast gevonden die kerel.. Maakt zichzelf compleet belachelijk.
- VandenPlas
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I thought we were working on a genuinely exciting project but nothing ever seemed to happen. There were never any parts for us to work with.
Helaas.. een hoop gebakken lucht!We never built a full car in all the time I was there – all those used in the promotion shots were Longbridge cars which we had tinkered with
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- VandenPlas
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Weer een tegenvaller voor mr. Riley. De rechter heeft bepaald dat hij de MG & MG X-power badge niet mag gebruiken.
MG brand ownership resolved in high court case
08.03.10
MG Motor UK is pleased to announce that it has successfully defended its ownership of the famous MG and MG X Power trademarks in the high court.
Mr William Riley had previously claimed the rights use these trademarks in association with a sports car business, however the court ruled that he had no right to do so.
Guy Jones, Sales and Marketing Director of MG Motor UK issued the following statement:-
As part of SAIC (China’s largest automotive group), there has recently been significant investment in the world famous MG brand, including the launch of an all new model.
At this important time, it is essential that we able to clearly promote the MG brand without any confusion. We wanted to resolve this dispute as quickly as possible, to enable us to move forwards with exciting plans for the business.
In the UK we are currently selling the latest versions of the iconic TF sports car, built in the Birmingham factory and also preparing to assemble the all new MG6 later this year. This decision allows us to focus on the promotion of these products without any issues and to build a bright future for the MG brand in the UK and globally.”
Source: MG UK