Though MG has British roots stretching again a century, the corporate has been a part of the SAIC company umbrella for almost 20 years. Headquartered in Shanghai, MG is making waves at one in all China’s largest auto reveals this week. Greatest identified within the SAIC period for the eye-catching Cyberster convertible, the corporate is now unveiling one thing solely totally different.

This is likely one of the first initiatives overseen by Jozef Kaban after he grew to become SAIC’s International Design Vice President final yr. If the identify sounds acquainted, Kaban is the Slovak designer behind the legendary Bugatti Veyron, in addition to extra smart autos just like the Audi A5 Coupe, Skoda Octavia, and Volkswagen Lupo. He’s additionally labored for BMW and Rolls-Royce.

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As a result of, for no matter motive, each different new automobile will need to have “Cyber” in its identify, this stubby EV goes by the identify of Cyber X. At 169 inches (4.3 meters) lengthy, it’s about the identical measurement as a Land Rover Defender 90. MG calls it a “metropolis journey toy,” suggesting that is removed from a bona fide off-roader, even when it has the “perspective of exploration and journey.” These brief overhangs had been made doable by a devoted electrical automobile platform engineered by mum or dad firm SAIC.

You’ll be able to simply inform it’s an idea by the pop-up headlights, that are extremely unlikely to make it to manufacturing on account of security considerations. Not like the Ferrari Daytona SP3, whose gentle covers elevate like eyelids whereas the headlights stay fastened in place, the Cyber X’s lights really rise from the bodywork.

If MG strikes ahead with manufacturing, which appears doubtless, the Cyber X is predicted to make the most of SAIC’s cell-to-body (CTB) battery expertise. This building technique turns the battery right into a structural factor of the automobile, enhancing rigidity and lowering weight. Hopefully, the ultimate model stays true to the idea’s charmingly chunky design, providing a refreshing break from right this moment’s curvy crossover norm.

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You may consider SAIC as only a home powerhouse, however its international footprint is rising quick. In line with knowledge from the European Car Producers’ Affiliation (ACEA), SAIC/MG bought 78,505 autos within the first quarter of 2025 throughout the EU, UK, and EFTA nations (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland). That determine outpaced main manufacturers like Fiat (77,704), SEAT (57,363), Tesla (54,020), Suzuki (49,631), Mazda (43,918), Jeep (37,895), Honda (21,075), and Mitsubishi (12,536).

MG is planning to construct a manufacturing facility in Europe to assemble automobiles on the Previous Continent and keep away from the EU’s steep tariffs on China-made autos. An announcement relating to the location’s location is predicted to be made this summer season, with an annual manufacturing capability of roughly 100,000 models. The corporate is already contemplating a second plant, suggesting that SAIC is able to tackle European manufacturers on their dwelling turf. Within the meantime, MG’s EVs made in China and bought within the EU are hit with a large 45.3-percent tariff.