Memphis Group. The group had originally wanted the MG to reference the small British sports car but the manufacturer did not want its product associated with soul music so it came up with the explanation that MG stood for Memphis Group.
Morris Garages. The new owners of MG, Nanjing Automobile Group, would like it to become to mean 'Modern Gentleman' to reflect the lifestyle market it is trying to attract.
In 1912 William R. Morris (there's the M), a former bicycle maker, formed a company called Morris Motors Limited. A subsidiary corporation was named The Morris Garages (now you have the G) . But it...