Under the patronage of the Prime Minister, Mansour Group signs an exclusive strategic technical licensing agreement with China’s largest Automotive company – SAIC to manufacture MG cars in Egypt, and signed a land allocation contract with the Ministry of Transport to build a new manufacturing plant with an investment of $ 135 million..

In a significant step towards enhancing and developing the automotive industry in Egypt, Mansour Group – the exclusive distribution partner of MG in Egypt – announced the signing of an exclusive technical licensing agreement with China’s Number 1 Automotive Company SAIC (Shanghai Automotive & Industrial Corporation) – the owner of the iconic MG brand – to manufacture & assemble MG cars in Egypt.

This comes in conjunction with the signing of a land lease usufruct contract between Mansour Group’s newly established industrial arm – Mansour for Mobility & Manufacturing (MMM) with the General Authority for Land and Dry Ports and Logistics Zones in the new 6th of October Industrial Zone to establish a new state of the art automotive manufacturing facility with a production capacity of up to 50,000 cars annually in the first phase.
Under the contract signed between MMM – the industrial arm of Mansour Group – and the General Authority for Land and Dry Ports and Logistics Zones, a plot of land is allocated for industrial investment activity on an area of 126 thousand square meters under the usufruct system in the logistics zone in New October City for Mansour Group, to establish a factory for manufacturing cars and various modes of transportation, including MG cars belonging to the Chinese company SAIC.

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It is worth noting that Mansour Group acquired the exclusive distribution rights for SAIC’s brand- MG in 2018 as part of a strategic partnership between the two companies, and within a few years, it was able to raise the MG brand to the top of passenger car sales in Egypt, supported by the largest network of service centers and spare parts within the group.

The contracts were signed at the headquarters of the Cabinet in the New Administrative Capital, in the presence of His Excellency Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister of Egypt, Lieutenant General Engineer Kamel Al-Wazir, Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Transport and Industry, and Dr. Hassan Al-Khatib, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade.

The signing was also attended by representatives of Al-Mansour Group, headed by Mr. Yassin Mansour, Board Member of Al-Mansour Group, and Mr. Ankush Arora, CEO of MAC Mobility & Manufacturing, in addition to representatives from the SAIC, including Mr. Aimin Zhao, Vice President of SAIC Motor International, and Mr. Zhu Chao, Head of the Africa Sector at the company.

MAC Mobility & Manufacturing plans to start production during the second half of 2026 with a production capacity of 50,000 units in the first phase, with an ability to double production in the second phase of up to 100,000 units annually with a local component value addition of more than 45%.
The new greenfield factory will include various units for manufacturing cars, including a body shop covering an area of 8,000 square meters, and a state-of-the-art paint shop covering an area of 12,000 square meters, in addition to a general assembly workshop covering an area of 10,000 square meters, a building for facilities and another for administration. The factory will also include a closed warehouse with an area of 5,000 square meters.

Sir Mohamed Mansour, Chairman of Mansour Group, commented that investing in the automotive industry has become a mandatory priority to achieve the desired growth of the automotive market in Egypt, adding that cooperation with major Chinese automotive companies such as SAIC increases the opportunities for expansion and progress in the automotive industry, transfer of expertise, and support for the industrial locomotive in Egypt.

‘’We are very excited with the growth of MG brand in Egypt so far and are committed to provide Egyptian consumer with world class products manufactured in Egypt,” said Mr Aimin Zhao, V.P of SAIC Motor International.

In turn, Mr. Ankush Arora, CEO of MAC Mobility & Manufacturing, thanked the government for its efforts in providing an encouraging environment to enhance the development of the automotive industry and adopt policies to encourage local manufacturing, adding that this support enhances the ability of companies to implement their projects and contributes to making Egypt a major center for automotive manufacturing in the region.

Mr. Arora added that the contracts signed today represent a major step towards enhancing local manufacturing and achieving sustainable economic growth in Egypt and mark the beginning of a new phase of cooperation between Mansour Group and SAIC to meet the needs of the Egyptian and regional markets. He pointed out that the project will contribute significantly to enhancing local manufacturing, and exports and achieving the Egyptian government’s vision of a sustainable automotive industry.

The project is one of the largest investments in the automotive industry in Egypt and comes within the framework of supporting the Egyptian government’s strategy to enhance the local automotive industry and increase export capacity. It is expected to contribute to creating 10,000 direct and indirect job opportunities, it also provides a real opportunity to train new talents and introduce them to the Egyptian market, which will enhance sustainable economic development in the country. The project also reflects a strategic step towards achieving self-sufficiency in the automotive industry and enhancing Egypt’s ability to expand into regional markets.