SAIC boosts wholly owned brands

The maker of Roewe and MG also nurturing range of new energy cars

SAIC Motor Co Ltd sold more than 82,000 cars of its Roewe and MG brands between January and November of 2009, up 160 percent over the same period of the previous year. Full-year sales are expected to hit 90,000 units, the company said.

The top Chinese automotive group, also partner of Germany's Volkswagen and US carmaker General Motor, SAIC plans to double the sales of its two wholly owned brands to 180,000 in 2010.