The MG 5 has received a range of safety upgrades for model year 2025 (MY25), but the small sedan is now offered exclusively in top-spec Essence trim. Technically, MG is still advertising the MY24 MG 5 on its website, indicating there’s still stock of the pre-update model. However, while the MY24 MG 5 lineup…

Chery Australia has just launched Super Hybrid plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variants of its previously petrol-only Tiggo 7 and Tiggo 8 SUVs, and now the next model in the lineup is set to go without petrol options altogether. The Chery Tiggo 9 Super Hybrid is due in Australia in the third quarter (July to September) of…

Australians can now buy a street-legal, all-electric Mini Moke, courtesy of Melbourne-based electric vehicle (EV) conversion company Jaunt Motors, but you’ll have to pay handsomely for it. Jaunt’s electric Moke conversion, which is now available for customer commission ahead of delivery in 2026, is priced from $140,000 – excluding the cost of the donor vehicle.…

Chery says its spinoff brand Omoda Jaecoo is a step up from its namesake brand, and at the top of the hierarchy is the Omoda 9. Priced at $61,990 before on-road costs, this medium-to-large five-seat crossover SUV is the priciest model ever offered by Chery in Australia. It’s arriving in local showrooms in early August,…

Fiat has slashed thousands off the prices of its electric city car lineup amid slow sales. The Fiat 500e is now being offered for $38,990 drive-away nationwide, compared to $52,500 before on-road costs before. Taking into account on-road costs, the 500e is almost $20,000 cheaper in Victoria. The Abarth 500e Scorpionissima has been slashed to…