Ford F150 2023 News
Walkinshaw finds success after HSV
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By Tung Nguyen · 07 Jan 2023
Five years on from the demise of the locally built Holden, Walkinshaw Automotive Group (WAG) is in an even better position than it was while producing Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) models.
The most exciting cars coming in 2023
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By Stephen Ottley · 03 Jan 2023
A new year presents new opportunities. For Australia’s best-selling car brands, it also means there are some exciting new additions headed for local showrooms.
Who cares how fast your EV is 0-100km/h?!
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By Stephen Ottley · 25 Dec 2022
Even the most diehard anti-Tesla advocates cannot ignore the impact the brand had on the uptake of electric vehicles. Even executives from other car companies have acknowledged that Tesla was responsible for driving consumer demand in electric cars.
2023 Ford F-150 under testing in Australia
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By Chris Thompson · 15 Dec 2022
The 2023 Ford F-150 truck is undergoing local development with Ford Australia engineers ahead of its launch here next year.Two variants of the F-150, the XLT and Lariat, will be available in Australia and sold through Ford officially without a third party
Why EVs need to be awesome - not just 'green'
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By Stephen Ottley · 13 Nov 2022
Say what you will about Tesla - and I’m sure many of you will in the comments section - but the American brand was unquestionably the catalyst for the current electric car boom in the car industry.
Why electric cars won't take over by 2035
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By Stephen Ottley · 29 Oct 2022
Petrol and diesel powered cars will be banned in the A.C.T. and several European countries by 2035 - but don’t expect electric vehicles to take over the world by then.
This is the key to getting more cars in Oz
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By Stephen Ottley · 23 Oct 2022
The demise of Holden can be blamed on multiple factors but high amongst them is Australia’s status as a right-hand-drive market. As General Motors itself admitted when it shuttered the brand, the “highly fragmented right-hand-drive markets” made it increasingly difficult to justify building cars with the steering wheel on the right side.
When will Australia allow new LHD cars?
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 22 Oct 2022
Why can't Australians buy a new left-hand-drive car, when other nations that also drive on the same side of the road that we do allow for such things?
Why Ford won't build a V8-powered Ranger
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By Stephen Ottley · 22 Oct 2022
The Ford Ranger Raptor has become the hero model for the Blue Oval - proving both a critical and commercial success. But there is a limit to its appeal.
What we know so far: Ford Ranger Electric
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By Stephen Ottley · 16 Oct 2022
It appears to be a matter of when, not if, the Ford Ranger will go electric, but Ford's senior global management isn’t ready to give away any timing details yet. However, we are getting a clearer idea of what to expect when it does eventually arrive.