Longbridge plant

SAIC Longbridge plant
SAIC Longbridge plant
	Longbridge in 2006
Built	1895
Location	Longbridge, Birmingham, England
Industry	Automotive
Products	MG 6 (2010–2016); MG 3 (2011–2016); Rover 75 (previously); Rover 45 (previously); Rover 25 (previously); Rover Streetwise (previously); MG ZT (previously); MG F (previously); MG TF (previously); MG SV (previously); MG ZS (previously); MG ZR (previously); Rover 400 (previously); Rover 200 (previously); Rover 100 (previously); Rover Mini (previously); Rover (previously); MG (currently); Mini (previously); Austin Motor Company (previously); British Leyland (previously);
Employees	About 400 (2008–2016); 50 (2005–2008); 6,500 (2000–2005);
Architect	Herbert Austin
Style	Manufacturing, industrial centre/plant
Area	69 acres (28 ha) (Remaining)
Address	MG Motor, Lowhill Lane, Longbridge, Birmingham B31 2BQ
Owner(s)	Austin Motor Company (1906–1952); British Motor Corporation (1952–1968); British Leyland (1968–1986); Rover Group (1986–2000); MG Rover Group (2000–2005); SAIC (2005–present)

The Longbridge plant is an industrial complex in Longbridge, Birmingham, England, currently leased by SAIC as a research and development facility for its MG Motor subsidiary.^[3] Vehicle assembly ended in 2016.

Opened in 1905, by the late 1960s Longbridge employed around 25,000 workers,^[4]^[5] building cars including the original Mini.

In the Second World War, the main plant produced munitions and tank parts, while the nearby East Works of Austin Aero Ltd at Cofton Hackett produced Short Stirling and Hawker Hurricane aircraft.

Since the collapse of MG Rover in 2005, part of the site has been redeveloped for commercial and residential use.^[6]

^ ^a ^b Gammell, Caroline (13 April 2011). "First new MG for 16 years rolls off Birmingham production line". London: The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 16 April 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
^ "Motoring Editor Ed Stephens test drives the new MG6". Birmingham Post. 15 March 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
^ "Longbridge mass car production resumes with MG6". BBC News. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
^ British Leyland
^ "The politics of building cars". BBC News. 7 April 2005. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
^ "MG Rover link with £66m Bournville College". BBC News. 21 September 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2011.

[telegraph14411-1] Gammell, Caroline (13 April 2011). "First new MG for 16 years rolls off Birmingham production line". London: The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 16 April 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2011.

[2] "Motoring Editor Ed Stephens test drives the new MG6". Birmingham Post. 15 March 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2011.

[3] "Longbridge mass car production resumes with MG6". BBC News. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2011.

[4] British Leyland

[5] "The politics of building cars". BBC News. 7 April 2005. Retrieved 27 September 2011.

[6] "MG Rover link with £66m Bournville College". BBC News. 21 September 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2011.

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SAIC Longbridge plant
Longbridge in 2006

Built	1895 (1895)
Location	Longbridge, Birmingham, England
Industry	Automotive
Products	MG 6 (2010–2016)^[1] MG 3 (2011–2016) Rover 75 (previously) Rover 45 (previously) Rover 25 (previously) Rover Streetwise (previously) MG ZT (previously) MG F (previously) MG TF (previously) MG SV (previously) MG ZS (previously) MG ZR (previously) Rover 400 (previously) Rover 200 (previously) Rover 100 (previously) Rover Mini (previously) Rover (previously) MG (currently) Mini (previously) Austin Motor Company (previously) British Leyland (previously)
Employees	About 400 (2008–2016)^[1] 50 (2005–2008) 6,500 (2000–2005)
Architect	Herbert Austin
Style	Manufacturing, industrial centre/plant
Area	69 acres (28 ha)^[2] (Remaining)
Address	MG Motor, Lowhill Lane, Longbridge, Birmingham B31 2BQ
Owner(s)	Austin Motor Company (1906–1952) British Motor Corporation (1952–1968) British Leyland (1968–1986) Rover Group (1986–2000) MG Rover Group (2000–2005) SAIC (2005–present)