Today AutoExpress reports that China’s SAIC-Roewe cars are planning a new Ford Focus rivaling family hatch. The report says Warwickshire engineering firm Ricardo 2010, which was recently acquired by SAIC, will develop it. Ricardo 2010 employs many ex-Rover designers and engineers and in fact this all-new family hatch is said to be an evolution of the abandoned RDX60 project, which was in development prior to the collapse of MG-Rover. Jump over to AutoExpress for the full article and photos on the new Roewe hatch project.

Shanghai Automotive has developed a fuel cell powered Roewe 750 sedan (previously known as the Rover 75). According to a release by Sinocast via FuelCellWorks.com, this fuel cell Roewe sedan was developed in conjunction with Tongji University. It propels the Roewe 750 to a maximum speed of 150 kilometers per hour and can travel up to 300 kilometers when fully fueled. Shanghai Automotive haven’t released photos yet but someone over at AutoChinaSpy snapped some close ups. For more photos visit AutoChinaSpy

Source: China Car Times, AutoChinaSpy, FuelCellWorks

 

Dozens of genuine MG Rover accessories are now even more affordable, thanks to price reductions of up to 50 percent on many products from XPart’s online store (www.xpart-accessories.com). The seasonal sale, which lasts until the end of January, includes discounts on many popular items such as the XPower thruflo exhaust for the MG ZR, sports sill finishers for the Rover 25 and the Viper induction kit which increases power by up to 10bhp and delivers a sportier engine note. Continue Reading »
Prices reduced on dozens of genuine MG Rover accessories

Following an intensive programme of production engineering, localisation of component supply and commissioning of its brand new £15M Baoshan engine manufacturing plant near Shanghai, SAIC Motor announced the start of production of the KV6 gasoline engine which will power its Roewe brand products.

This announcement follows the unveiling of SIAC Motor’s first own-brand car, the Roewe 750 sedan, at November’s Beijing auto show. The design of the new 140kW (188 hp) KV6 gasoline engine was part of the package of IPR purchased by SAIC in 2004 from former UK automaker MG Rover. Continue Reading »
Ricardo assists China’s SAIC into production with KV6 gasoline engine in record time

When MG Rover ceased production many owners of MG Rover models faced an uncertain future for maintenance and servicing. This was particularly true of the Rover 75 and MG ZT models – of which over 100,000 had been sold in the UK alone. No wonder so many owners rang Haynes to see if there was an Owners Workshop Manual covering these cars. The company is, after all, the world-leading publisher of manuals for cars, vans and motorcycles. Continue Reading »
Relief for Rover owners, New Haynes manual for Rover 75 and MG ZT, 1999-2006, S to 06 Reg