Chinese at longbridge?

symonh2000 · Post by **symonh2000** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 9:07 am

I just heard on the news the Chinese are planning on re-opening Longbridge to make a MG sportscar, and a Family saloon. Is this true? It must be good if it is for the sake of British Jobs at least, as well as MG enthusiasts. Although I can see the cars being very different to what we are used to.

s1njon · Post by **s1njon** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 9:37 am

i just read that they were going to renew the lease on longbridge for at least 6 months there was no mention of a definat tho :cry:

al_roverMG · Post by **al_roverMG** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:03 am

TBH i think it is another smoke screen. At the moment there is a contract being bid on by the container huliers in southampton to take empty containers up to longbridge to have them filled and then onto a boat for the far east. I cant honestly see longbridge ever running again.

Jynx · Post by **Jynx** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:22 am

I caught the end of a news report saying something silimar.

Well...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4737530.stm

radddogg · Post by **radddogg** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 2:34 pm

Central News said they were reopening longbridge to make 3 MG models creating about 1000 jobs.