100 Years of MG: A Timeline

The automaker called MG today bears no resemblance to the original sports car company founded in Oxford, England, 100 years ago. MG’s transformation might be the most radical in automotive history. MG is no longer British. It’s a Chinese brand owned by SAIC. MG’s famous octagon logo is used on everything from a small two-seat EV to an 11-passenger V-8-powered van. There’s even an MG pickup. Here’s how MG morphed first from its early days to a troubled U.K. automaker and then to a fast-growing global brand.