[volkman10]

Is MG Motors a British or a Chinese Brand ? And here is its Managing Director Rajeev Chaba's response.

Is JLR (Jaguar Land Rover, owned by Tata Motors) a British brand or an Indian brand? It’s British. Morris Garages was owned by BMW till 10 years ago. Was it a German brand then or a British brand? It’s British.

Volvo is owned by Geely, China. Does it make Volvo a Chinese brand?

MG is a British brand. Yes, the ownership is Chinese. But that's a good thing for us because they have got deep pockets. They are spending a lot of money on technology — EVs, hybrids, connectivity, mobility services. All that R&D and future-ready programmes are available to us, so that's going to be our big differentiator in this market.

All about being Indian:

The beauty of our business is that it is managed only by Indians

Indian strategy in 3 phases ( 3 Year time-frame):

Phase I

- Right employees, dealers, appropriate locations, good products, a reasonable cost of ownership and to start establishing the brand image the right way.

- Focus is on ensuring employee satisfaction, dealer satisfaction, and consumer satisfaction, as that will set foundation for future growth.

- Not to run behind big volumes and market share

Phase II

- Eyeing the high-volumes segment, which means expand the network, manufacturing capacity, have more products, more localisation and have more linkages to the economy.

Phase III

- After 2024-2025 it is is all about volume growth with profitability.

We have committed Rs 5,000 crore of investment in India. So far, we have invested Rs 2,300 crore for Phase-I. By the end of this year, we need to finalise our manufacturing expansion plans for Phase

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[Nilesh5417]

Looks good on paper at this 15000ft cause this is text book stuff. I hope the products, the pricing, the a.s.s experience and the government's policies all come together in that cosmic coincidence in reality for them to succeed. But as a start, at least the product part with Hector looks promising. And not to forget Kia snapping at their heels already with what looks like a gorgeous car!!

I hope they succeed cause I like what MG and Kia are doing with the design of their cars.

[diwa]

Originally Posted by volkman10

Is MG Motors a British or a Chinese Brand ? And here is its Managing Director Rajeev Chaba's response.

"Is JLR (Jaguar Land Rover, owned by Tata Motors) a British brand or an Indian brand? It’s British. Morris Garages was owned by BMW till 10 years ago. Was it a German brand then or a British brand? It’s British.

Volvo is owned by Geely, China. Does it make Volvo a Chinese brand?

MG is a British brand. Yes, the ownership is Chinese. But that's a good thing for us because they have got deep pockets. They are spending a lot of money on technology — EVs, hybrids, connectivity, mobility services. All that R&D and future-ready programmes are available to us, so that's going to be our big differentiator in this market"

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But the question here is not the brand but a Chinese car branded as MG, I some what don't agree comparing MG with Jaguar Land Rover or Volvo. They manufacture pedigree cars not just put their logos to use the brand to sell cars. Tata still sells cars as Tata and not as Jaguar or Land Rover.

No body would have questioned MG, if they had launched an actual MG car.

[Waspune]

Originally Posted by diwa

No body would have questioned MG, if they had launched an actual MG car.

Did we question Renault for rebadging Dacia products as Renault in India? I think nope!

In the past manufacturers have dared to launch their authentic/global versions but that has not set sales on fire. Biggest examples being Global Fiesta, Renault Fluence, Renault Koleos.

Let's judge a car after driving it. In India many manufacturers launch their cheaper version for cost benefit and if it turns out to be good, why fret?

[ajmat]

Originally Posted by volkman10

Is MG Motors a British or a Chinese Brand ? And here is its Managing Director Rajeev Chaba's response.

Rajeev has diverted the subject by comparing the ownership aspect. JLR although Indian owned, sill designs and manufactures cars from the UK. The legacy and the DNA is carried on.

As for MG, everything is designed in China, none of the legacy and DNA has been carried over.

Originally Posted by Waspune

Did we question Renault for rebadging Dacia products as Renault in India? I think nope!

Well, Renault had designed it and Dacia is sold in the same Renault showrooms as a sub brand !

[Waspune]

Originally Posted by ajmat

Well, Renault had designed it and Dacia is sold in the same Renault showrooms as a sub brand !

But it is a lower, budget brand of Renault, not a true Renault, right? But Renault is charging higher price for a Dacia if you look it that way by using its brand name!

[kaps619]

Pricing of this product would be the critical factor to decide its future.

As too low would be considered as cheap Chinese thing & too high would make it look like Hyundai Tucson.

With Kia Seltos buzzing around, there is already major threat coming to Hector even before its launch.

[diwa]

Originally Posted by Waspune

Did we question Renault for rebadging Dacia products as Renault in India? I think nope!

In the past manufacturers have dared to launch their authentic/global versions but that has not set sales on fire. Biggest examples being Global Fiesta, Renault Fluence, Renault Koleos.

Let's judge a car after driving it. In India many manufacturers launch their cheaper version for cost benefit and if it turns out to be good, why fret?

I think you misunderstood my point here, am not judging the car. Please understand the context, it was about this statement "

Is MG Motors a British or a Chinese Brand ? And here is its Managing Director Rajeev Chaba's response."

[karan561]

Is JLR (Jaguar Land Rover, owned by Tata Motors) a British brand or an Indian brand? It’s British. Morris Garages was owned by BMW till 10 years ago. Was it a German brand then or a British brand? It’s British.

Volvo is owned by Geely, China. Does it make Volvo a Chinese brand?

MG is a British brand. Yes, the ownership is Chinese.

Quick Questions to Mr Rajeev Chaba's witty diversional answers;

1) Is the Bojun 530 British ?
2) Is the Wulwing Almaz British ?

[tarik.arora]

Originally Posted by karan561

Quick Questions to Mr Rajeev Chaba's witty diversional answers;

1) Is the Bojun 530 British ?
2) Is the Wulwing Almaz British ?

I guess the question was around the brand, so he answered from the brand point of view. Had the question been on the product, it would have been a catch 22 situation for him. Anyways, i don't expect paid media to ask such unnerving questions. This in all probability is aimed at putting the Chinese links to rest in the mind of an average buyer.

[volkman10]

Brand building exercise to continue - MG Maxus D90 SUV India-bound by Diwali 2020 from its parent company SAIC’s portfolio to India.

The India-spec Maxus D90 in top-spec form is likely to be priced in the Rs 30-35 lakh bracket

Like its expected rivals in India – the Toyota Fortuner and Ford Endeavour – the D90 is built on a light truck platform and sports a chunky SUV design, a massive front cowl, adaptive LED headlamps, large dual-tone alloy wheels (ranging from 17-inchers to 21-inchers), and a large and long cabin.

It’s also quite a bit larger than the Hector, which is by no means a small SUV. With its 5,005mm length, 1,932mm width, 1,875mm height and 2,950mm wheelbase, the Maxus D90 is bigger on every front than even the Mahindra Alturas G4. This, in part, explains the spacious cabin area.

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[McLaren Roxx]

Originally Posted by Torque_Curve

Saw this MG Motor showroom in Manpada, Thane. The showroom seems to be all set to open

I really liked the way their showrooms are designed. The darkish theme, contemporary design elements -- give off an extremely upmarket look & feel to them.

Originally Posted by madhavan1605

MG Motors dealership in Chennai is also ready but officially not inaugurated. Am told that they are all waiting for MG’ s own showroom in Gurgaon to open _ which I am told would happen on 4th June

Any idea where is this showroom located in Chennai? I spoke to customer care on the day of the reveal and they were being very coy about it.

[madhavan1605]

Any idea where is this showroom located in Chennai? I spoke to customer care on the day of the reveal and they were being very coy about it.

The FPL Automobiles showroom is on Mount road ,close to Saidapet metro station and next to Hyundai Showroom ( I think it was DSC Hyundai ) .

[diwa]

Originally Posted by McLaren Roxx

I really liked the way their showrooms are designed. The darkish theme, contemporary design elements -- give off an extremely upmarket look & feel to them.

Any idea where is this showroom located in Chennai? I spoke to customer care on the day of the reveal and they were being very coy about it.

I heard that one more is coming up on OMR near toll booth next to Jeep showroom.

[dennisjs]

Got this features/variant list from my friend who had a chat with MG's sales guy. Didn't get any price details though. Should be between 15-20 Lakhs (ex-showroom) as informed by the sales man.