The future of what remains of the carmaker MG Rover could be decided this week.

The administrators at PricewaterhouseCoopers spent the weekend looking at proposals - two from Chinese companies and one by the corporate troubleshooter David James.

Nanjing Automobile released images of the new range of Arup-designed MG Rover sportscars, which it would build at Longbridge if its bid is accepted. Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation, whose original attempt to do a deal with MG Rover fell apart, is now working with the former Ford of Europe boss Martin Leach through his company Magma, which also aims to make cars at Longbridge.

Tony Woodley, general secretary of the Transport & General Workers' Union is keen for the SAIC/Magma proposal to succeed and is believed to have meet SAIC's president, Chen Hong, over the weekend.

Mr James also wants to resume carmaking at Longbridge and has been talking to the Department of Trade and Industry about his ideas for the plant's future.

More than 5,000 workers lost their jobs when talks between SAIC and MG Rover collapsed last month. At least some of them would hope to be re-employed if one of the bids is accepted.