Struggling British carmaker MG Rover suspended production today due to component supply problems as it battles to secure a partnership deal with China's largest automaker vital for its survival.
A spokesperson said that production will commence as soon as possible.
MG Rover was still waiting today for the UK government to decide whether it would grant a loan crucial to securing a partnership deal with China's Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC).
SAIC is seeking guarantees MG Rover's holding company Phoenix Venture Holdings can keep the company solvent for the next two years.
MG Rover's future and 6,000 jobs at its Longbridge plant in central England hinge on securing an alliance with SAIC to produce cars in Britain and China.
MG Rover was sold to Germany's BMW AG in the 1990s before returning to British hands when it was sold to Phoenix four years ago.
