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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.
Ram 1500 TRX bows out with Final Edition
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By Chris Thompson · 26 Apr 2024
Ram Trucks Australia has confirmed a final run of 130 units of its top-spec, wicked TRX variant of the 1500 truck are coming for Australia.
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Chevrolet Silverado pricing bumped up
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By Chris Thompson · 11 Jan 2024
The entry cost to get into a new Chevrolet Silverado is now a little higher, as local distributor General Motors Specialty Vehicles (GMSV) has adjusted pricing along with adding some new features.
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Ford F-150 versus Ram 1500 spec for spec
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By Marcus Craft · 16 Dec 2023
Full-sized US pick-ups, considered gas-guzzling monstrosities by some in our country, have found favour in the Aussie market with those who need a big comfortable work-and-play vehicle that is capable of towing more than the Aussie mainstream ute benchmark of 3500kg.
Aussie auto manufacturing bigger than ever
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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
