MG arrived at the Melbourne Motor Show last Friday with more than a new product: a deliberate brand repositioning, a direct line from Australian showrooms to Shanghai’s engineering teams, and an electric ute that quietly solves a problem MG is yet to officially acknowledge.

The Chery-JLR joint venture's new premium electrified SUV brand has Australia in its sights for 2027 – and a separate distribution entity is already being built for Jetour, another Chery-affiliated brand heading this way.

The alliance between the AADA and the MTAA is more than a pathway to better dialogue with the government. It’s an attempt to create something that outlasts the people who built it – and it arrives as the industry faces massive disruption.

The March 2026 new car sales data tells four critical stories. While EV sales dominate headlines, Chinese brands, Toyota's shift, and PHEV momentum deserve equal attention from dealers and OEMs.

After a year in which more models produced fewer sales and a new CEO inherited a brand under pressure from rivals it once outpaced, MG is looking to reset. Its most affordable electric car yet and promises of big things at next week's Melbourne Motor Show suggest the brand knows what it needs to be.

Bobby Zagame's career began in hospitality, but his automotive ventures since have not only become synonymous with performance and luxury in Australia, they've shaped a dealership model now studied industry-wide.