SAIC to build right-hand drive Roewe 350 sedan in England
Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. plans to build and sell the right-hand drive version of its newly unveiled Roewe 350 hatchback in England, said Chen Zhixing, executive vice president of SAIC.
Roewe 350 hatchback
Chen, who is also head of SAIC's own brand vehicles, made the remarks at the ceremony held last week in the east China city of Nanjing marking the new car's roll-off from the production line.
The new car, which rolled off the production line at SAIC's Pukou plant in Nanjing, has a wheelbase of 2,650mm.
It is 4,520mm long, 1,780mm wide and 1,500 high. It carries a 1.5-liter gasoline engine and a five-speed automated mechanical transmission.
Pricing information of the Roewe 350 remains unknown. Chen didn't provide a timeframe for the car's production in England.
At present, SAIC has a plant as well as an r&d team in Longbridge in England.
SAIC sold some 90,000 units of its own brand cars in 2009, including both the Roewe- and MG-branded models. The company expects to double the sales of its own brand cars this year.
