MG Thailand News

China's SAIC Motor, MG's parent company, on Tuesday signed an agreement with Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Group to build a joint venture plant in Thailand to make MG cars, SAIC said in a statement posted on its website.

The initial investment in the plant, which will have an annual capacity of 50,000 cars, will be 1.8 billion yuan ($285 million), with SAIC taking a 51 percent stake and the CP Group taking 49 percent.

MG has been committed to the Australian market, but the brand will also try to boost its exports to Southeast Asian countries and to New Zealand in the future. It has also set up operations in the United States, to facilitate its development in North America.

SAIC production plant in Thailand next year is expected to grow at more than 20 times the local sales

Thailand, "Bangkok Post" recently reported that China's SAIC joint venture plant in Thailand next year put into production, is expected to grow at more than 20 local sales times.


Sales will surge

Chia CFO Amnouy Sirijansawang SAIC, said the new vehicle plant in Rayong, Thailand (Rayong) Hemaraj industrial park along the East China Sea, is expected to put into production in June 2014 to run. The new plant put into operation in the first year to third year, the annual production of 30,000 vehicles, test the market demand scale, the fourth annual production capacity will increase to 50,000 units / year.

Last December, the Shanghai Automotive Group Co., Ltd. and Thailand Chia Tai Group (Charoen Pokphand Group) jointly announced that SAIC joint venture in Thailand Chia Tai (SAIC Motor-CP Co), equity ratio of 51%: 49%. SAIC will be the technology licensing and trademark licensing, authorization joint venture to produce and sell the MG brand RHD vehicles.

SAIC in the current annual sales of about 2,000 units in Thailand, initially mainly for the local market in Thailand, which means that 2017 sales will increase about SAIC Thailand about 24 times.

Amnouy Sirijansawang also revealed that, if sufficient demand for exports, two projects after construction completion, the plant will eventually doubled production capacity to 200,000 units / year. SAIC plant in Thailand plans to eventually sell for the entire ASEAN region.

MG brand in 2005 to enter the Thai market, to achieve local production after the expected sales will grow substantially. Amnouy said the company plans to release in Thailand in 2014 MG6 sedan car with the Honda Civic, Toyota Altis same level, will be sold in the local SAIC Chia Tai Company's first car, followed by a small hatchback MG3 and MG5.

Invested nearly 40 billion yuan

Joint venture investment in the first phase of 100 billion baht, according to the latest exchange rate about 1.98 billion yuan. SAIC plans for the future will be an additional investment in Thailand doubled to 20 billion baht, or about 3.97 billion yuan. Apart from the construction OEMs, SAIC will build R & D center in Thailand and design studio, is expected to recruit 300 automotive designers.

SAIC will also be established in Thailand and honest dealer network, is currently being certified dealer selection, expected by 2014 will have 15 to 20, half of which is located in Bangkok, Thailand.

In addition to joint venture projects in Thailand, Chia Tai Group of cooperation with SAIC include motorcycle manufacturing, and for the Chinese automotive market providing air compressors.

source http://www.autospinn.com/2013/09/ภาพหลุด-spyshot-mg-วิ่งทดสอบในไท/

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Yesterday we received a picture Spyshot car brand. Which is not recognized in the MG, a brand that is the origin of English. Which we have to thank the fans of the page is a picture you love with myself (reflecting the state of isolation).

By the MG brand, which is currently under sheltering of SAIC has partnered with CP (CP) in the budget established in the country and is planning to be released in Thailand. During the last quarter of this year. And it is possible to launch the MG brand has been known within the Thailand Motor Expo this year as well.

In the picture of the fan page, we recorded the number 3 car 4 car ran a test version.This includes a car MG6 Sedan Sedan 2 cars and the cars that made the cut for another two cars cars black and white version of the MG3 MG5.
That leads us to expect. Thailand is one of the three versions of the MG car by the end of this year. If you have any progress. We will not let the fans know immediately.

patpending wrote:"Production will begin next February" - does he mean this February, 2014? That's as good as now! Those cars are going somewhere!

adaveabbott wrote:Pat the Auto translate worked perfectly okay for me.

SAIC Motor-CP Co, the Chinese-Thai car maker, is conducting a feasibility study about investing in a second plant here as it intends to make Thailand its manufacturing base for right-hand-drive vehicles.


The first plant is due to start operation in February next year [2014], with first-year production of around 2,000 units.


The source said the second plant would enable SAIC Motor-CP's production to rise to 150,000-200,000 vehicles a year.


SAIC Motor aims to export from Thailand to right-hand-driving countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand and Britain. [my bold]


Amnouy Sirijansawang, chief financial officer of SAIC Motor-CP, said the MG6, a sedan vehicle, is the first model made at its Thai facility. The MG6 is due to launch in the third quarter of 2014.


Mr Amnouy said the company plans to expand production in the future to cover the mini-hatchback models MG3 and MG5.

Production of Maxus Datong, a British light commercial van, is also in the pipeline after the company introduces the import to the Thai market next year.

Morris Motors wrote:Seems like the exact same plan they had for Longbridge, down to the model they are beginning with and the first production numbers.

Is this facility going to be a CKD operation as we have in the UK or with it be a bash/weld/paint plant?

snifferdog1 wrote:Does this mean that Longbridge will still be assembling?

Morris Motors wrote:I think time will tell. If they are to remain truly global with a full range of cars they will need more than one RHD assembly plant anyway so Thailand would never be the sole manufacturing facility for those models. Longbridge might end up supplying LHD to europe too I suppose.

First MG6 rolls off the Thai production line

SAIC Motor-CP displays the MG6 1.8-litre saloon at its Rayong plant yesterday.

SAIC Motor-CP Co, the Chinese-Thai car maker, is planning to invest 30-40 billion baht in a second Thai plant after its first plant in Rayong rolled out the MG6 1.8-litre saloon yesterday. 

The company has already acquired 500 rai of land in Chon Buri for the plant, which is expected to be ready by 2018.

President Wu Huan said that once the second plant becomes operational, the company will move car manufacturing there from the first plant, which will be designated to produce auto parts or powertrains.

SAIC Motor-CP is a joint venture between Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) and CP Group.

It is investing 9 billion baht in the first phase for the plant in Rayong's Hemaraj Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate. SAIC holds a 51% stake in the venture, with CP holding the rest.

Production capacity will be 50,000 vehicles a year, mainly for the well-known British brand MG, which the Chinese firm bought in 2005, and Maxus Datong, bought by SAIC in 2010.

The second plant will enable SAIC Motor-CP's production to rise to between 150,000 and 200,000 vehicles a year.

SAIC is the largest car maker in China, with annual production and sales of 4 million vehicles and 60,000 exports.

It operates four car brands, with plans to introduce Roewe, MG Rover and Yuejin, and has six plants across China and one in Britain.

SAIC Motor-CP aims to export from Thailand to right-hand-drive countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand and Britain.

Its Rayong plant yesterday officially rolled out the MG6. Prices for the saloon will be made available to the public on June 19. Delivery is expected next month.

The company expects to sell 2,000 MG6s this year, mainly in the Thai market.

“The MG6 is just our beginning,” said SAIC Motor-CP board chairman Thanakorn Seriburi. “Our automotive business aims to expand production in the future to cover MG’s sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks and Maxus Datong’s commercial vans.”

According to Mr Thanakorn, the company plans to produce 14,000 MG vehicles under three models — MG3, MG5 and MG6 — next year and start exporting to Malaysia in 2015.

Under its three-year plan from 2014-16, SAIC Motor-CP has set an ambitious target to take a 10% share of Thailand's automotive market and launch another 6-7 models in the kingdom.

SAIC Motor-CP has 15 dealers and service centres while planning to expand the number to cover 30 locations nationwide this year.

SAIC Motor-CP is one of 10 car makers including five existing eco-car manufacturers that have recently applied for the second phase of the previous government's eco-car scheme.

The 10 projects are set to produce 1.58 million eco-cars with an investment about 100 billion baht higher than the combined outlay from the five eco-car manufacturers in the first phase.

The existing five manufacturers are prepared to invest 86.8 billion baht for the production of 753,000 eco-cars, while the five newcomers are prepared to spend 52 billion to roll out 828,000 vehicles.

Mr Wu said the company cannot disclose any investment and expansion details until the Board of Investment (BoI) approves SAIC Motor-CP’s eco-car proposal.

Kasikorn Research Center forecasts the second phase of the eco-car scheme could generate annual production of at least 500,000 vehicles because the BoI requires automakers to produce 100,000 units a year of their model by the fourth year of their eco-car operation.

SAIC Thai factory production 8 new models want to push the local market occupying 10%

SAIC MG6 cars off the assembly line plant in Thailand recently became the first company in operation in the local production base.  SAIC is also planning a second factory in Thailand, is expected to put into operation in 2018.  SAIC focus on the future to occupy 10% of the Thai automobile market share, and locally manufactured vehicles exported to other countries and Malaysia.

SAIC car off the assembly line plant in Thailand

The morning of June 4, SAIC Motor Co., Ltd. Chia Tai (SAIC Motor-CP Co) was held in Rayong (Rayong) Thai factory line-off ceremony of the first car MG6, SAIC declared officially put into use production bases in Thailand and is MG MG brand Third quarter sales in Thailand, officially pave the way.  The MG6 sedan off the assembly line equipped with 1.8 l engine.  The car will be the Honda Civic, Toyota Altis for the market, June 19 SAIC MG6 will be public Buthe domestic prices, and dealers begin delivery next month.

Chinese Ambassador Ning Fukui, Thailand, the UK Ambassador to Thailand Mark Kent, SAIC chairman Chen Hong, SAIC president Chen Zhixin, Xie Guomin, chairman of Chia Tai Group, attended.  Xie Guomin which was the first Thai-made MG car owners.

December 2012, SAIC and Chia Tai Group (Charoen Pokphand Group, CP) jointly announced the establishment of a joint venture SAIC Chia, shares more than 51% in Thailand: 49%.  SAIC will technology licensing and trademark licensing, production and sales joint venture authorized MG brand vehicles right rudder, Thailand aims to build for the right rudder automobile production base, while for the local and export markets.

The first phase of the joint venture investment of 100 billion baht, according to the latest exchange rate about 1.98 billion yuan.  SAIC Thailand's first factory is located in the East China Sea coast Hemaraj Rayong Industrial Park this year, but had to delay the progress of the political turmoil in Thailand.  New plant in the first year after the third year, the annual production of 30,000 vehicles, to test the size of the market demand, the fourth annual production capacity will increase to 50,000 units / year.  SAIC current annual sales of about 2,000 cars in Thailand, Thai factories initial production capacity mainly for the local market in Thailand.

In addition to the joint venture plant project in Thailand, Chia Tai Group, including the content of cooperation with SAIC motorcycle manufacturing and supplying air compressors for the Chinese automotive market.

Two factories in full swing

SAIC plans to invest an additional future projects doubled in Thailand, the second phase of the project to reach 20 billion baht, or about 3.97 billion yuan.  SAIC has Chonburi (Chon Buri) for the second factory chose 500 rai (about 800,000 square meters, per rai = 1,600 square meters) of land area for the construction of the base.

After completion of the second phase of construction, the plant will eventually doubled production capacity to 150,000 to 200,000 units / year, reaching about four times the first stage.  Thai factory SAIC plans to eventually sell for the entire ASEAN region, including other right rudder car market in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and even Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

Wu Chia Huan, president of SAIC, said in the second phase to reach full capacity, the plant will stop production of the first vehicle, and instead focus on engaging powertrain and parts production.

In addition, SAIC will establish a network of distributors and Chia in Thailand, is currently selecting certified dealers, has set up 15 distribution and service centers, half of which is located in Bangkok, Thailand, is expected to be expanded to 30 years.

In addition to the construction of OEMs, R & D center and design studio SAIC is also one of the strategic content of Thailand, is expected to recruit 300 automotive designers.

Launch product to 10% share of 7-8

SAIC chairman Chia Shao Zhu (Thanakorn Seriburi) said: ". MG6 is just the first step in our business plan SAIC Chia car lineup future expansion, to cover MG SUV brand products, pickups and commercial vehicles SAIC Chase."

Immediately after the MG6, SAIC MG3 next step will be put into a small car and MG5 in Thailand locally.  Chase brand light MPV next year will also enter SAIC Thai factory product range.  Shao Zhu is expected next year, SAIC Chia Rayong plant will produce 14,000 vehicles MG6, MG5 and MG3, and 2015 will also be opened SAIC vehicles exported to Malaysia, Thailand prelude.

According to SAIC Chia 2014-2016 three-year plan, SAIC in Thailand aimed at occupying the local car market share of about 10%, and is ready to re-invest outside the MG6 6-7 models.  Thailand's automobile market is currently between 130-145 million in annual sales, such as sales of 1,325,079 vehicles in 2013, sold 1,436,335 vehicles in 2012.  In other words, the local SAIC's goal is to achieve annual sales of around 13-15 million.

SAIC MG's product lineup will be further expanded in the future, including a new flagship model, sports car, MG6 replacement car, MG SUV and so on.  But not yet known which of the new car will be put to the Thai market, or in Thailand factory production.

Apply for green car deals

The Thai government introduced policies to encourage manufacturers to provide incentives for environmentally friendly vehicles.  There are five car prices first to get the green car subsidy eligibility, the second batch will increase to 10 car companies (including the existing 5), SAIC is applying for the second phase of CP environmentally friendly vehicles preferential qualifications.

The first batch of home 5 awards car prices by nearly 40 billion investment in the first phase baht manufacture environmentally friendly vehicles in China.  In the second phase, which is five car companies ready to invest 86.8 billion baht (U.S. $ 2.68 billion), producing 753,000 vehicles environmentally friendly vehicles.  After 5 will invest 52 billion baht (U.S. $ 1.61 billion), producing 828,000 vehicles environmentally friendly vehicles.  The second phase of the first stage higher than the total investment of nearly 100 billion baht, total manufacturing 1580000 environmentally friendly vehicles.

Wu Huan said that the current SAIC Chia not convenient to disclose details of any investment and expansion plans until the company's board of directors approved the project proposal environmentally friendly vehicles.

patpending wrote:Thai TV advert for the MG6. The marque's history is underlined at 0:47...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvhOuOKr0KE

snifferdog1 wrote:Thats quite a good start isnt it?!

snifferdog1 wrote:Thats quite a good start isnt it?!

Wu Huan, president of the company, confirmed that 110,000 units of the new plant's overall annual capacity will be allocated to the production of eco-car, to be sold across the ASEAN region under the MG brand. The remainder of the plant's capacity will be used to produce other MG vehicles.


SAIC Motor-CP Co Ltd already has a 50,000-unit assembly facility in Rayong, which began assembling the MG6 model earlier this year. Local sales of this model have been disappointing so far. Only 300 units have been sold since its launch in June - well short of the full-year target of 2,000 units.


The MG3 will be assembled at the plant from next year.