UK group wants sporty Smart car

A British consortium is in talks with DaimlerChrysler's struggling Smart brand about buying a licence to produce its two-seat sports car.
It is thought the group wants to market the car under the iconic MG brand now owned by China's Nanjing Automobile.
Newspaper reports last week claimed the Kimber consortium would move production to Coventry, away from MG's home at Longbridge in the West Midlands.
But Nanjing has since said that it is unlikely to sell the brand

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