{"id":188174,"date":"2026-06-19T10:13:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T08:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/?p=188174"},"modified":"2026-06-19T11:12:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T09:12:09","slug":"mg-takes-belgian-distribution-in-house-as-astara-chapter-closes-july-1st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/nl\/2026\/06\/19\/mg-takes-belgian-distribution-in-house-as-astara-chapter-closes-july-1st\/","title":{"rendered":"MG neemt de distributie in Belgi\u00eb zelf ter hand nu het Astara-hoofdstuk op 1 juli wordt afgesloten"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ondanks alle aandacht rond de <a href=\"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/nl\/2026\/06\/16\/mg-07-lands-in-china-as-belgian-import-switch-nears\/\">MG 07<\/a>, maar het meest actuele Belgische nieuws speelt zich achter de schermen af. 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On 1 July, MG Motor Europe takes direct control of MG in Belgium and Luxembourg.A press release from the UK confirms the establishment of a Belgian subsidiary and the end of the distribution arrangement under which Astara acted as the link between the SAIC-owned brand and its BeLux retail network since the 2020 relaunch.This content has been archived. 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