Mumbai, May 16 -- Chinese carmaker Shanghai Automotive Industrial Corporation (SAIC) took the covers off its much anticipated SUV, the MG Hector here today. The Chinese carmaker which has joint-ventures with General Motors and Volkswagen Group in the Chinese market and is the largest automobile manufacturer in China has been planning its India foray for years. It is entering India with the old British brand MG that it acquired via another purchase when MG-Rover closed operations in the United Kingdom. However, the carmaker has gone out of its way to highlight the 'British' nature of their new product, even hiring Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch to be the brand ambassador for the brand in India.

The MG Hector whose price is yet to be d...