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IN ESSENCE, MORE STAYING POWER FOR MG EV

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Car companies continue to make strides in the electrification of their vehicles. One manufacturer to step up its power play is MG Motors (for Morris Garages), the Chinese owned former British auto industry mainstay. Already the fully electric compact sports utility vehicle has made its presence felt on the EV world with the Excite and Essence models, the latter chipping in with a claimed maximum range of 320 kilometres. Now this has been stretched to 440 kilometres with a new variant, loosely tagged Long Range, with the added plus over… Read more

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MG HS +EV REVIEW

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The MG HS +EV is a mid-sized SUV from the Chinese manufacturer that is making such an impact on the Australian market. The name can be a little misleading because it’s not fully-electric but rather a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and so comes with a petrol engine together with a battery that can be charged in the same manner as an EV. Plug-in hybrids are an excellent concept but in practice, at least at this stage of their development, they don’t make a lot of sense. Firstly, they are typically at… Read more

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EV SALES EXPECTED TO DOUBLE THIS YEAR, REPORT FINDS

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More than one in five cars sold in the ACT are now electric vehicles. That’s more  than double the figure for the other states and territories, led by NSW and Tasmania  where they account for nine per cent of the market. Australia-wide EVs account for  8.4 per cent of new vehicle sales, with a total of 46,624 sales for the first six months  of this year.   These are the findings of  the annual State of Electric Vehicles report by the Electric  Vehicle Council (EVC) which predicts sales of EVs… Read more

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MG4 SETS A NEW STANDARD FOR AFFORDABLE EVS

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The rapid growth of Chinese vehicles in Australia continues apace with the arrival of MG’s second fully-electric vehicle, the MG4 hatchback. It joins the MG ZS EV compact SUV which has been here since late-2020. A third electrified vehicle, the HS+EV plug-in hybrid provides another option. MG4 comes in four variants with two equipment levels, Excite and Essence, and three battery options, 51kWh, 64kWh and 77kWh. The entry-level Excite 51kWh, priced at $38,990 plus on-road costs joins two Oof its Chinese rivals, the new BYD Dolphin $38,890 +ORC) and GWM… Read more

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IN ESSENCE, MORE STAYING POWER FOR MG EV

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Car companies continue to make strides in the electrification of their vehicles. One manufacturer to step up its power play is MG Motors (for Morris Garages), the Chinese owned former British auto industry mainstay. Already the fully electric compact sports utility vehicle has made its presence felt on the EV world with the Excite and Essence models, the latter chipping in with a claimed maximum range of 320 kilometres. Now this has been stretched to 440 kilometres with a new variant, loosely tagged Long Range, with the added plus over… Read more

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MG MOTORS ADDS A NEW SMALL SEDAN TO ITS GROWING RANGE

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Chinese manufacturer MG Motors has continued to expand its vehicle range in Australia with the launch of the MG5, a small-medium four-door sedan. Although new to Australia the MG5 has been on sale overseas since 2012, often badged as the MG GT. We’re getting the second-generation model released in 2020. MG5 comes with the choice of two variants, Vibe and Essence with driveaway prices of $24,990 and $28,990 respectively. Not surprisingly this will make MG5 the cheapest model in our large and highly-competitive small sedan segment undercutting the Hyundai i30… Read more

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MG4 – HERE’S THE PRICE (FINALLY)

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MG has finally revealed the price of its newest addition, the MG4 EV five-door hatchback. It joins the small MG ZS EV SUV and will be available initially in high grade Essence form, priced from $47,990 plus on-roads. The 150kW rear-drive hatch has a claimed range of 435km. With a 64kWh battery, it can be charged to 80 per cent capacity in 60 minutes using a commercial 50kW DC rapid charger. A dual-motor, all-wheel drive model with 330kW of power is expected to follow, with a claimed 0-100 km/h acceleration… Read more

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MG ZS EV LONG RANGE

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Australia’s fastest growing carmaker, MG Motor, recently launched an extended range version of its ZS EV small-medium SUV at the FullyCharged event in Sydney. Named ZS EV Long Range it will be on sale from early April alongside the current ZS EV Excite and MG ZS EV Essence models both of which come with a 51.2 kWh battery and 330 km range on the WLTP testing cycle. The Long Range gets a 72.6 kWh battery and 440 km range. The ZS Long Range will come with the same equipment level… Read more

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NEW MG 4 SET TO SHAKE-UP THE AUSTRALIAN EV MARKET

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MG Motor will be giving Australian EV buyers their first look at its new MG4 hatchback/SUV cross when it’s revealed at the Fully Charged LIVE event to held at Sydney’s International Convention Centre on the weekend of 11/12 March this year. Billed as ‘The World’s No 1 Home Energy and Electric Vehicle Show’ the Fully Charged LIVE event was first held in the UK in 2018. Subsequent events were held in the UK and USA – the Sydney event will be first to be held in Australia. Fully Charged, aka… Read more

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NEW CAR SALES UP IN 2022 DESPITE SUPPLY ISSUES

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The Federal Chamber Of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has released the final Australian motor vehicle sales figures for 2022. Despite demand exceeding supply as a result of the usual suspects, COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine, the Australian automotive market still recorded sales of 1,081,429 new vehicles – an increase of 3% over 2021 sales. For the 20th straight year Toyota was Australia’s top selling car brand with 231,050 units, an increase of 3.3%. Although Mazda sales declined by 5.3% it remained in clear second place with 95,718 sales, with Kia… Read more