Ute News
It time to celebrate Holden again
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By Stephen Ottley · 12 Oct 2025
This weekend’s Bathurst 1000 may not be the ‘race that stops the nation’ but it's still a major event on every car-loving Australian’s calendar. However some of the lustre has worn off ever since the 2022 event, because that was the last with Holden.
More options for budget-friendly, Chinese ute
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By Jack Quick · 10 Oct 2025
JAC has confirmed four new versions of the T9 turbo-diesel dual-cab ute will be launching in Australia in November.
Special Ford Ranger Raptor revealed
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By Tim Gibson · 08 Oct 2025
Ford has beefed up its rugged Ranger Raptor.
'Very important' change for popular ute
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By Chris Thompson · 08 Oct 2025
Isuzu’s new 2.2-litre turbo-diesel engine takes the mantle from the outgoing 1.9-litre as the smaller option in the brand’s range, but it’s not solely a move for product improvement.
Big new diesel ute and SUV coming
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 07 Oct 2025
Diesel engines are far from over, with a big new 3.0-litre unit is destined for one of Australia’s emerging range of utes and SUVs. To make its global debut in Australia sometime in the middle of next year, this internal combustion engine with no electrification assistance will arrive in an in-line four-cylinder turbo-diesel configuration that promises to be one of the most efficient of its type available anywhere in the world.
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What if we're wrong about electric cars? | Opinion
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By Laura Berry · 05 Oct 2025
What if electric cars and hybrid utes aren’t the next big thing? Should you buy one or wait for hydrogen? Or do you just stick to petrol and diesel?
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Major Kia Tasman change coming
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By Andrew Chesterton · 04 Oct 2025
We have just gotten our first proper look at the powertrain that will likely propel the Kia Tasman out of the diesel era, with heavy reporting that the brand is plotting a 2.5-litre petrol-hybrid powertrain for its dual-cab ute in 2026.
Is the influx of diesel utes making Australia dirtier?
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 04 Oct 2025
With the vast majority of utes being diesels, are Australians breathing in more noxious fumes now than 15 years ago? After all, back in 2010, most utes were either of the smaller one-tonne variety or lighter car-based locally-made Holden and Ford Falcon-based models with six-cylinder/V8 petrol options. To find out if Australians breathed easier 15 years ago, we’re comparing the top-three sellers of 2010 with their modern equivalents.
New ute is unlike anything seen before
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By Dom Tripolone · 03 Oct 2025
Ford’s new ute is going to be unlike anything we’ve seen before, at least according to Ford’s global boss Jim Farley.
Australia's favourite cars revealed
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By Dom Tripolone · 03 Oct 2025
Australian new-car sales had another bumper month, with about 106,000 vehicles landing in driveways in September.