Ford F150 News

Aussie auto manufacturing bigger than ever

By Andrew Chesterton · 19 Nov 2023

Australian automotive manufacturing could now employ more people than worked at Ford's Broadmeadows and Geelong factories and Holden's Elizabeth factory combined when local manufacturing officially ended in Australia in 2016 and 2017.The boom is being dri

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Can Ford be more than just the Ranger?

By Stephen Ottley · 28 Oct 2023

Ford Australia is open to any of its global models, including the new electric Explorer, as it looks to diversify its line-up to become less-reliant on the success of its Ranger ute.

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How Ford made the F-150 work for Australia

By David Morley · 02 Oct 2023

Ford Australia is making a big deal of the way the F-150 pick-up is being converted from left to right-hand-drive for our market.

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The most exciting new utes coming our way

By Stephen Ottley · 23 Sep 2023

Almost one in five new vehicles sold in Australia in 2023 have been a ute. The modern ute comes in a variety of shapes, sizes and prices, which has helped it evolve from functional tool to a desirable alternative to an SUV or sedan.

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New Ford F-150 locked in for Oz

By Tung Nguyen · 13 Sep 2023

Ford’s just-revealed facelifted 2024 F-150 has been confirmed for an Australian introduction late next year – about 15 months after the local-market introduction of the model year 2023 full-size pick-up.

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Ford teases new F-150 facelift

By Tung Nguyen · 12 Sep 2023

Ford Australia is gearing up to launch its biggest model yet – the full-sized F-150 – but a new version has already been confirmed for the US, making the yet-to-release local pick-up last year’s model.

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Toyota Tundra timing and details revealed

By Tim Nicholson · 01 Sep 2023

Just weeks out from the launch of its biggest rival, the Ford F-150, Toyota Australia has detailed some of the plans for its Toyota Tundra pilot program.

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Full-size trucks continue to pick up sales

By Chris Thompson · 15 Aug 2023

They may not be as prolific in the inner city, but head to somewhere like New South Wales’ Central West region or Far North Queensland and you’ll get it - big utes have officially arrived.

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Ford plotting 300kW V8 Ranger Raptor

By Stephen Ottley · 12 Aug 2023

Want to race a Ford Ranger Raptor? Soon you’ll be able to with Ford Performance revealing it’s working on a range of new high-performance, competition-inspired versions of the popular ute.

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Why are some carmakers slow with EV uptake?

By Byron Mathioudakis · 23 Jul 2023

It seems that, whether you’re a new car buyer or a carmaker, this decade’s must-have accessory is an electric vehicle (EV). Brands like BYD, MG, Kia, Hyundai and – of course – Tesla are setting the pace in 2023… which begs the question: where are the other mainstream players and why are they lagging so far behind?

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