The MG 4 isn’t going anywhere, says MG Motor Australia, but it could be joined by a newer electric hatch. In late June, MG parent SAIC Motor applied to trademark the name MG 4 EV Urban with IP Australia. Such a name would be a fairly logical choice for an electric hatch MG recently revealed…

RACV Commercial Energy Solutions and electric vehicle (EV) charging company EVX are partnering up to bring kerbside EV chargers to Victoria, with the first two installations going online in the coming weeks. The first chargers will be located in High Street and Warner Avenue in Ashburton, with further installations to be located within the cities…

Stellantis, the parent company of Peugeot, Citroen, Opel, Fiat, Jeep, Ram, Dodge and many others, has posted a €2.3 billion (A$4.1 billion) loss for the first half of 2025. In the same period last year, the company €5.6 billion (A$10 billion). The automaker released unaudited financial and vehicle shipment numbers this week ahead of a…

Lexus is recalling close to 2000 vehicles across three model lines due to a potential fault with their instrument cluster. “The subject vehicles have a 12.3-inch display on the instrument panel that shows various information (warning and indicator lights, vehicle gauges, messages, etc.),” the company says in its recall notice. “There is a possibility…

The Ford Ranger plug-in hybrid model range has arrived, and it has to be said – four variants of this petrol-electric dual-cab 4×4 ute is certainly quite generous. Sadly though, you’ll have to be very generous with your budget to get into a Ranger PHEV, especially if you’re considering a top-spec model. That’s what we…

JLR Australia is recalling over 2800 Range Rover Evoque mid-size SUVs as their passenger airbags may be defective. “Due to a manufacturing defect, the passenger airbag may tear during deployment,” the company says in its recall notice. “This could cause hot gases to escape from the airbag and result in insufficient protection to the passenger.…

The Chinese government has said it will take action to stem the oversupply of new vehicles in China, which it says has led to domestic price wars and “irrational competition” that is destroying the industry’s profitability. The move to focus on a sustainable auto industry could put an end to cut-price Chinese cars and provide…

China’s BYD has confirmed plans to launch its ultra-premium Yangwang brand – which makes the ‘jumping’ U9 electric supercar – in Europe as a rival to Porsche, Bentley and Jaguar. Speaking to Autocar, BYD vice president Stella Li said, “Our plan is that we bring Yangwang to Europe”, with the British publication suggesting the EV…

First examples of the Deepal E07 are on their way to Australia, as the unconventional electric vehicle (EV) gets ready to shake up a fairly staid SUV and ute market. “I can personally confirm that the first batch of the Deepal E07s are built, loaded and on water,” said Deepal Australia boss Cormac Cafolla in…