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Brien Thorstenberg Ardmore, Okla Chamber of Commerce said it plans to be among the first to buy a reborn MG Coupes about to be built in his hometown.
The House Development Authority won the checkered flag in convincing Nanjing Automobile Group of China to construct the legendary sports car MG south of Oklahoma Ardmore Airpark This will be the first Chinese car factory in the US .
It is a great opportunity for Ardmore bring over 550 jobs, said Thorstenberg.
The elegant MG convertible was the hot car for baby boomers in the 1960s and 70s, but was plagued by roof leaks and electrical problems The British company that made the car, called for original Morris Garages was founded in the 1920s and eventually went bankrupt.
Nanjing bought the bankrupt company and plans to start making a reborn MG on an assembly line in Ardmore in 2008.
Thorstenberg said the company will bring jobs in Oklahoma will be well-paid jobs, good quality.
To attract Nanjing, Oklahoma offered incentives including spending 15 million in the Ardmore Airpark to allow him to land the 747 cargo planes needed to fly in a lot of car The air park will become a foreign trade zone .
It was five months ago, General Motors closed its assembly plant in Oklahoma City, which employed more than 2000 workers The state is pleased that the Chinese enjoy its skilled workforce.
Nanjing knows he will pay a premium to build cars outside its home country, it will regain its global headquarters in Oklahoma City A new research center will be located in Norman, University of Oklahoma, and the company plans to quickly leave the field on the assembly line in Ardmore.
The new GM will compete in the sports car market price in 20 000 25 000 range of company officials believe they purchased a brand name that still resonates and that its purchase is the ultimate example of a global economy at work.
The company's decision means that we are about to have a Chinese company producing iconic British sports car in the heart of America.
Nanjing promises that the new GM will be reliable, and Oklahoma residents are thrilled to be a part of reviving a classic.
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