| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where is the MG name from? | United Kingdom |
| Who owns the MG marque? | SAIC Motor, China |
| Who owns MG in India? | A joint venture: SAIC 49%, Indian shareholders 51% |
| Where are MG cars for India made? | Halol, Gujarat |
MG Motor India: the history in brief
| Year | What happened |
|---|---|
| 2017 | SAIC Motor sets up MG Motor India as a wholly owned subsidiary. General Motors, the previous owner of the Halol plant, stops selling cars in India at the end of the year. |
| 2019 | MG Motor India begins manufacturing and sales from the former General Motors plant at Halol, Gujarat. |
| 2023 | SAIC reduces its shareholding. The JSW Group agrees to take 35% of the company through a joint venture. |
| 2024 | The company is renamed JSW MG Motor India Private Limited. |
Three countries, one badge
MG is one of the clearer examples of how a car brand's nationality can split three ways. The marque is British in origin. Its owner is Chinese: SAIC Motor, a state-owned manufacturer in Shanghai, sells cars under the MG name around the world. And the company that builds and sells MG cars in India is now majority Indian-owned.
Who owns MG Motor India
SAIC set up the Indian business in 2017 and owned all of it at first. In 2023 it cut its shareholding, and by November of that year it had entered a joint venture with the Mumbai-based JSW Group. The resulting ownership is:
| Shareholder | Stake |
|---|---|
| SAIC Motor (China) | 49% |
| JSW Group (India) | 35% |
| IndoEdge India Fund | 8% |
| Employee stock ownership plan | 5% |
| Dealer trust | 3% |
SAIC remains the largest single shareholder, but it no longer holds a majority. The Indian shareholders together own 51%. The company took the JSW name in 2024.
Where MG cars are made in India
JSW MG Motor India has one manufacturing plant, at Halol in Gujarat. The plant used to belong to General Motors India and can build 80,000 vehicles a year. MG began production and sales there in 2019.
Frequently asked questions
Is MG a Chinese company?
The MG marque is owned by SAIC Motor, a Chinese state-owned carmaker. The brand itself is British in origin.
Is MG Motor an Indian company?
The Indian business, JSW MG Motor India, is an Indian-registered joint venture in which Indian shareholders hold 51% and SAIC Motor of China holds 49%.
Who owns MG Motor India?
SAIC Motor holds 49%, the JSW Group 35%, IndoEdge India Fund 8%, an employee stock ownership plan 5% and a dealer trust 3%.
Where is the MG factory in India?
At Halol in Gujarat. It was previously a General Motors plant.
Sources
- JSW MG Motor India appoints Anurag Mehrotra as managing director, CXO Digital Pulse, 17 February 2025. cxodigitalpulse.com. Accessed 11 October 2026. Managing director.
- Parth Jindal appointed as chairman at JSW MG Motor India, Autocar India, 31 August 2026. autocarindia.com. Accessed 11 October 2026. Chairman.
- JSW MG Motor India, Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org. Accessed 11 October 2026. Company history, shareholding, plant and leadership. Secondary source.
