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Big utes in the firing line
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By Dom Tripolone · 21 Sep 2024
The rising popularity of jumbo pick-up trucks has caught the attention of the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP).
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Hyundai & GM sign memorandum of understanding
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By Samuel Irvine · 16 Sep 2024
Just weeks after Toyota and BMW signed a strategic partnership for the development of hydrogen vehicles, GM and Hyundai have joined the party, announcing a memorandum of understanding that paves the way for future collaboration on clean energy vehicles.
Crackdown on big utes and SUVs coming in US
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By John Law · 10 Sep 2024
Ever bigger pick-up trucks and SUVs have caught the attention of the United States’ peak safety body, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
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The true cost of ‘big, dumb utes’
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By Chris Thompson · 27 Jul 2024
Australia is losing out on hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes thanks to lenient exemptions for utes - particularly full-sized American utes - says a leading policy think tank.
Walkinshaw ramps up with new facility
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By John Law · 11 Jul 2024
Walkinshaw has announced its plans to deliver a “state of the art” 100,000 square metre production, engineering and office facility in Dandenong by the end of 2025.
Australian MPs hammer American truck owners
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By Andrew Chesterton · 19 Jun 2024
Australian MPs at the state and local level have delivered a shocking rebuke to owners of American jumbo trucks, with one councillor describing some owners as "idiots", and a state MP demanding to see "less on our roads".
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Is this the new HiLux versus Ranger?
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By Andrew Chesterton · 05 Jun 2024
The battle for the title of Australia's favourite jumbo truck is heating up, with just two sales separating the Chevrolet Silverado and the Ram 1500 in May.
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Is the hate for jumbo-truck owners justified?
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By Andrew Chesterton · 19 May 2024
It’s funny, I always thought I had the controversial automotive topics down pat.
Has Aussie demand for big US pick-ups peaked?
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By James Cleary · 12 May 2024
The influx of full-size utes from the USA has been a controversial development, with WWII American GI-style sentiment along the lines of ‘over-sized, over-priced and over-here’ summing up the negative commentary.
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The remaining 'cheap' new V8s in Australia
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 27 Apr 2024
With brands like Toyota, Jeep, RAM, Mercedes-Benz and Land Rover preparing to replace their remaining V8s with smaller-capacity electrified engines or even pure electric powertrains, choices are shrinking in Australia.