SAIC Motor to build more 1.5L, 1.5T MG cars

Published: 18 May 2009 22:32:45 PST

Shanghai, May 18 (Gasgoo.com) SAIC Motor announced last week that it has adjusted its small-emission engine strategy based on the MG model and will mainly use the 1.5L and 1.5T series of engines on its future models, sina.com said today.

Since acquiring Nanjing Auto at the beginning of 2008, SAIC has restructured the MG powertrain strategy and the 2.566 billion yuan ($375.7 mln) new project in Nanjing will start production at the end of this year. This new facility will become China's largest production platform of A-class cars, including an engine production line with an annual capacity of 250,000 units.

The new engine production line was previously intended to mainly make 1.4L, 1.5L and 1.6L engines, with the sophisticated 1.4L engine to be used on MG6 and other follow-up models.

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