MG Ends Car Production at Historic Longbridge Plant After 100+ Years
After more than a century, MG has ceased car production at its historic Longbridge Plant. The Birmingham site, once a major production hub, has seen a decline since the 1990s, with changes in ownership and a shift to Chinese-made parts.
The Longbridge Plant, which once churned out over 300,000 cars a year including the iconic Austin Metro, has now closed its production line. The facility was once the heart of British car manufacturing, employing thousands of workers. However, in recent years, it served primarily as the headquarters for MG, with cars being assembled from knockdown kits (CKD) imported from China.
The end of production at Longbridge was sealed when SAIC, the Chinese owner of MG, decided to fully import its cars from China. This move follows a long decline, marked by privatisation and changes in ownership. In 2010, NAC MG UK was named to produce the MG 6 in the UK, but this plan did not reverse the plant's fortunes.
The closure of the production line at Longbridge marks the end of an era for British car manufacturing. Despite the loss of only 25 jobs, the symbolic significance of this closure is profound. MG, once a proud British brand, is now fully imported, with no cars being made in the UK.
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