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Team on 10 May 2007
Media chooses "best engine" recipient
The Roewe KV6 is the first Chinese own-brand product to receive the "best engine" award at the Shanghai auto show.
The Roewe KV6 was awarded "best engine" by a panel of media representatives at the Shanghai auto show, the first time that this prize has been bestowed on a Chinese own-brand product The KV6 went into production in China in December 2006 following an intensive programme of production engineering, localisation of component supply and commissioning of SAIC's brand new GBP 15million Baoshan engine manufacturing plant near Shanghai
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 19 Nov 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The KV6 engine has already proved successful in its first application, the Roewe 750, which was itself unveiled at the Beijing auto show in November 2006.
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"We congratulate SAIC Motor on the award of 'best engine' at the Auto Shanghai", said Mark Garrett, Ricardo group Engineering and Products Director.
"This is a well deserved award for what is a truly premium product in the Chinese market".
"We wish SAIC Motor every success with its Roewe brand and products".
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