A “landmark” deal opening the way for car production at the site of the collapsed Rover car business was signed today.

The new owners of MG Rover today announced a deal with a British team of designers to develop a new range of cars.

Workers at MG Rover were today hoping more jobs would be created at its Longbridge, UK factory after Chinese firm Nanjing bought the collapsed carmaker.

The future of collapsed carmaker MG Rover looked set to be settled tonight with the sale of the company, raising hopes of a limited return of production to the huge Longbridge plant.

A British bid for the MG division of the stricken MG Rover Group is expected to be formally offered today.

Business trouble-shooter David James is expected to file a £40m (€58m) bid for MG Rover within 48 hours, it was reported today.

The company troubleshooter who rescued the Millennium Dome is bidding to take over collapsed car group MG Rover, it emerged today.

There was a culture of “dreadful inertia” at collapsed car company MG Rover, its former design director said today.

The chances of car production ever resuming at MG Rover looked bleak today as administrators to the collapsed company made it clear they were running out of time to achieve a rescue deal.

Would-be buyers of parts of collapsed car group MG Rover have moved a step nearer to making offers, it emerged today.

Britain's new Trade and Industry Secretary Alan Johnson will today make his first visit to the West Midlands since his appointment on a fact finding mission in the aftermath of the MG Rover crisis.

Administrators to collapsed car giant MG Rover are talking to five companies interested in buying parts of the business and there was an "outside possibility" that some form of production could resume at the giant Longbridge plant, it was announced today.

TWO Russian tycoons are interested in buying collapsed British car manufacturer MG Rover, it was reported yesterday.

Most engineers blame management and previous owners at MG Rover for the carmaker’s collapse, according to a new report today.

Engineering giant BAE Systems is to open a recruitment office in Birmingham in a drive to hire some of the workers losing their jobs following the collapse of MG Rover, it was revealed today.

The British government was urged today to reconsider the funds it was making available to help retrain MG Rover workers after a new report argued that more money will be needed to help the 5,000 ex-employees find new jobs.

The British government was urged today to reconsider the funds it was making available to help retrain MG Rover workers after a new report argued more money will be needed to help the 5,000 ex-employees find new jobs.

Firms in the Middle East, India and Russia have expressed an interest in buying parts of the stricken car company MG Rover, it was learned today.

Thousands of workers at MG Rover were today awaiting the inevitable arrival of their redundancy notices following the collapse of the carmaker.

Suppliers of stricken MG Rover will meet later today to discuss “serious and immediate cash flow problems”.

THOUSANDS of workers at ailing car giant MG Rover were sent home on full pay yesterday and were left in no doubt that the chances of a deal to secure their future were slim.

Thousands of workers at ailing British car giant MG Rover were sent home on full pay today and were left in no doubt that the chances of a deal to secure their future were slim.

NEGOTIATIONS to revive a rescue package for MG Rover are continuing as administrators continue to scrutinise the stricken company’s books.

Firms which supply ailing car giant MG Rover have started laying off workers because of the crisis, industry sources said today.

British Chancellor Gordon Brown today indicated that claims MG Rover bosses made millions may be part of a future investigation into the ailing car group.

Administrators at the collapsed MG Rover car group are seeking to reopen discussions with Chinese manufacturers SAIC to revive a deal which could keep the company’s Longbridge plant open, it was confirmed today.

The British Prime Minister tonight held out fresh hopes that a rescue deal can be agreed to save thousands of jobs being lost at car giant MG Rover.

Thousands of workers at car giant MG Rover are waiting for news today about crucial talks on a joint venture with a proposed Chinese partner after the revelation that the negotiations had “stalled”.

The head of MG Rover today held out the prospect of increased production at the car giant’s UK factory under plans to link up with China’s biggest auto manufacturer.

CHINESE carmaker SAIC is set to control a crucial joint venture with MG Rover under terms of a cooperation deal expected to win approval from Beijing early next year, MG Rover says.

The leader of one of the UK’s biggest trade unions tonight hit back at an outspoken attack against the owners of MG Rover by a senior executive of German motor giant BMW.

MG Rover has entered into a strategic relationship with China’s biggest car manufacturer, it emerged today.

English car manufacturer MG Rover is to halt production for three days this week to “balance” dealers’ stocks in the face of falling sales, it was reported today.

British trade union experts are to examine the finances of car giant MG Rover following top level talks to discuss concerns over executive pay and pensions, it was announced today.

British motor giant Rover today launched special editions of its cars to mark the start of the Commonwealth Games later this month.

MG Rover Group is to unveil its latest line of cars as it looks to consolidate its position in the world car market.