Longbridge MG production to resume

Production of MG cars is to resume at the giant Longbridge plant in the West Midlands in the spring, the new Chinese owners announced.

Nanjing Automobile Corporation said the re-opening of the Birmingham plant would bring a welcome boost to the local economy.

The firm said that many former MG Rover workers would be employed, although no figure was announced.

Production will start in the spring, nearly two years since the last car rolled off the line, although no firm date was given.