AM100 dealer group Hartwell is to open an MG outlet in Grimsby - the eighth new MG dealership added to its network this year. The brand is also adding a diesel to the MG6 range.

The MG showroom is in Corporation Road and an official opening event will take place on January 25.

Dave Robertson, general manager of Hartwell, Grimsby, said: "MG fans in Lincolnshire have been waiting for the marque to make a comeback and I don’t think any of them will be disappointed with the MG6. We’re really looking forward to showing people the new car."

The other new MG dealerships which have been opened this year are: Beechwood in Derby, Pinkstone Cars in Stoke-on-Trent, Rivervale in Brighton, Charles Warner in Lincoln, Brown & Gammons in Baldock, Herts., Colleys in Cwmbran and Cambridge MG. 

> Hartwell network and financial overview (Source: AMi)

New diesel

Diesel versions of the MG6 have been added to the range and the first demonstrators are in showrooms now.

The DTi-TECH diesel-powered MG6 GT and MG6 Magnette is the second major development in the modern MG story with both cars using a 1.9-litre turbo unit - the first diesel engine from MG’s parent company, SAIC Motor.