LDV T60 News
New LDV T60 EV dual-cab is coming
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By Andrew Chesterton · 06 Aug 2020
Chinese ute brand LDV is poised to beat the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger in the electric ute race, with news the first EV dual cab will be launching in New Zealand in 2021, with the company's Australian arm also studying it for our market.The all-electric
Meet China's toughest ute yet!
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By Andrew Chesterton · 25 Jul 2020
China is preparing its most aggressive attack on the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger to date, with SAIC revealing a LDV/Maxus Pick-Up Concept that debuts a tough new design language expected to inspire the next LDV T60 and T70 dual-cabs
The new battle for dual-cab dominance
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By Andrew Chesterton · 10 Jul 2020
It's already been a boom year for new utes, with fresh metal set to come thick and fast between now and the end of the year.
Car brands that are winning in 2020
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By Stephen Ottley · 13 Jun 2020
Earlier today we brought you the bad news, but there are some positives to be gleamed from the gloomy market outlook.As we discussed in our earlier analysis, 2020 has been a difficult year for the car industry, with an overall decline in sales brought on
LDV T60 Trailrider 2 detailed!
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By Andrew Chesterton · 07 May 2020
The LDV T60 Trailrider 2 has been detailed for Australia, with a new turbodiesel engine and more refinement headlining the changes for the Chinese brand's workhorse. The biggest change occurs under the bonnet, where the existing 2.8-litre turbo-diese
Chinese brands surge in 2020
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By Stephen Ottley · 11 Apr 2020
That headline isn't meant to be a jibe at the American off-road brand.
Tougher crash testing standards for utes
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By David Morley · 05 Apr 2020
Despite all the latest technology, the dual-cab utes that scored five safety stars late last year, might only be a three- or four-star performer if it was tested today.While new driver-assistance packages certainly make the vehicles safer than they were,
How safe is your dual-cab ute?
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By Justin Hilliard · 28 Mar 2020
Nissan gave its Navara ute an update last week, but crucially it was missing the overdue addition of autonomous emergency braking (AEB) and other crucial advanced-driver assist systems, which got us thinking about the level of safety dual-cab pick-ups cur
It's the year of the Chinese ute
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By Andrew Chesterton · 04 Feb 2020
Carving out success in our ute market isn't easy, but the rewards can be massive, with more than 200,000 dual-cabs sold here in 2019 alone.
V6 power coming for LDV T60 in 2020!
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By Matt Campbell · 06 Jan 2020
The LDV T60 2020 model range is set to expand to include a new V6 turbo-diesel engine as well as the adoption of a smaller four-cylinder with better power outputs than the current one.The new LDV T60 V6 range-topping model is set to use a VM Motori 3.0-li