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Ram recalls 1.2 million 1500 pick-ups
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By Samuel Irvine · 10 Sep 2024
Ram has issued a major recall for the US, affecting more than 1.2 million examples of its 1500 pick-up.
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.
Ram might bring the TRX back as a hybrid
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By John Law · 02 May 2024
With last calls on the wild Ram TRX called in Australia, the newly revealed RHO will be the interim flagship in the United States featuring Ram’s new ‘Hurricane’ twin-turbo inline six-cylinder engine pumping out 403kW and 706Nm.
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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.