MG News

These will be the top selling brands by end of 2025
By Tim Nicholson · 09 Oct 2025
Believe it or not, we’re now three quarters of the way through 2025. Where did the year go?
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MG looks into safety issues with its popular hatchback
By Tom White · 08 Oct 2025
MG looks into safety issues with its popular MG3 hatchback, as updates still fall short of maximum five-star rating.
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Are Chinese cars too cheap?
By Stephen Ottley · 05 Oct 2025
It doesn’t take a 360-degree parking system with sensors and cameras to realise the Federal Government is backing itself into a difficult corner.
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VW Amarok flips Ford Ranger, adopts LDV Terron 9 base
By Byron Mathioudakis · 01 Oct 2025
Volkswagen will launch an all-new version of the Amarok that is completely unrelated to any previous ute wearing the famous badge. Due in 2027, it is expected to finally replace the ageing, 2H-series Amarok original launched in 2010, still in production in Argentina for the South American market and facelifted in 2024. But the really big news is that this will be a variation of the recently-released LDV (or Maxus) Terron 9 that’s also sold in Australia as the MG U9, courtesy of Chinese automotive conglomerate SAIC.
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Beijing to step-in on damaging Chinese 'price war'
By Tom White · 29 Sep 2025
Beijing's plan to safeguard Chinese companies from reputational damage from dodgy exporters - but will it affect Australia?
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New cars that stray from their makers' original vision
By Byron Mathioudakis · 28 Sep 2025
Prompted by this week’s announcement of an MG ute, here are some of today’s most egregious examples of new cars or latest models that might have their founders confounded, dazed or confused. And before firing off missives our way, we are not judging any of the listed vehicles’ merits; indeed, we admire their makers’ gumption and self-belief. Good for them!
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Best first EVs!
By Laura Berry · 21 Sep 2025
Top EVs for first-time electric car buyers.
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Where did all the convertibles go? | Opinion
By Chris Thompson · 14 Sep 2025
This week, Ferrari revealed the replacement for its SF90 Spider supercar, the 849 Testarossa Spider, and my first thought was that I’m glad convertibles are still on the cards - knowing full well that I would likely never be in a position to own this model.
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Safety scores for popular hatchbacks boosted in Oz!
By Jack Quick · 10 Sep 2025
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has published its latest round of safety scores and the two vehicles included are re-tested versions of popular hatchbacks based on testing conducted by Euro NCAP.
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MG’s new ute set to battle Ranger, HiLux
By Chris Thompson · 09 Sep 2025
MG has confirmed some details ahead of the Australian launch of its ute, the U9, which is still awaiting a locked-in on-sale date.
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