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China-owned British car brand MG aims to double South-east Asia sales to 100,000 in next three years

It will add two more factories in the region, and offer electric vehicles, hybrids and conventional cars 

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Derryn Wong

Derryn Wong

Published Wed, Apr 9, 2025 · 04:25 PM
    • Li Sheng, MG’s overseas brand and marketing director, with the MG S5 electric vehicle that was launched in Singapore on Wednesday (Apr 9). The model will be the brand's "most important" one in sales terms, he says.
    • Li Sheng, MG’s overseas brand and marketing director, with the MG S5 electric vehicle that was launched in Singapore on Wednesday (Apr 9). The model will be the brand's "most important" one in sales terms, he says. PHOTO: DERRYN WONG, BT

    [SINGAPORE] Car brand MG Motor hopes to double its South-east Asia sales to 100,000 cars over the next three years, up from its 2024 total of around 50,000.

    This is part of its push to raise its total sales to 870,000 in 2025 from around 770,000 in 2024.

    MG originated in Britain, but has been owned by state-owned China carmaker SAIC Motor since 2007.

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