Pongsak Lertrudeewattanavong, vice-president of MG Sales Thailand, poses with models next to new MG model GS Sport SUV, offered with 1.5 and 2.0 turbo engines. Chinese-Thai joint venture SAIC Motor-CP Co is studying the feasibility of exporting MG cars from its Thai operation in 2019 after the development of its second plant in Chon Buri in 2018. Founded in 2012, SAIC Motor-CP is a 51:49 joint venture between Shanghai-based SAIC Motor and Thai agrobusiness conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group. SAIC Motor-CP announced in May last year its plans to build a second plant with 700,000 square metres to handle assembly processes under one roof. Last year SAIC-Motor CP sold 8,319 MG cars, up sharply by 120% for its four passenger models: MG3, MG5, MG6 and MG GS.

Source: Bangkok Post April 03, 2017 00:00 UTC