MG Motor India Private Limited is an automobile manufacturer in

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, a subsidiary of

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automotive manufacturer

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which markets vehicles under the British MG marque. The subsidiary was setup in the year 2017 and began its sales and manufacturing operations in 2019.

Manufacturing facilities

MG Motor India operates one manufacturing plant in the country, located in

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. The plant has a capacity of 80,000 units per year and was previously owned by

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, which halted its sales operations in India at the end of 2017. MG Motor India has invested more than crore in revamping the 178 acre facility after its takeover from General Motors.

Models

ICE Vehicles

Electric Vehicles

Advertising

In March 2019, MG Motor India appointed

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as the brand ambassador of the company. The company made its Indian adverting debut with its advertisement for the MG Hector SUV, which carried the tagline, "India's first internet SUV" and "It's a human Thing".

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