SAIC Motor (SHA:600104) appointed Zhou Xing as the new head of its MG brand, Yicai Global reported Monday.
Zhou was the former head of marketing at one of SAIC Motor's joint ventures, SAIC-GM-Wuling, according to the report.
Shares of the automobile maker rose 1% in recent trade.
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