Motorola is among the first to distribute the update to Android 5.0.1 "Lollipop". Thus the manufacturer maintains its line with early updates to "clean" Android.
Android 5.0.1 then also brings everything that the Android "Lollipop" release is: material design, better battery life and better safety.
Update 21.02.2015
Apparently the update to Android 5.0.2 "Lollipop" has arrived in Germany, at least there are first User reports. At the same time, Golem.de reports that the 2014 Moto G problems with the update and the mobile data networks no longer function correctly. When there will be a solution is still open.