Ute News

Toyota’s American pick-up toughens up
By Jack Quick · 30 Jun 2025
Toyota currently doesn’t offer a heavy-duty version of its Tundra full-size pick-up globally but that could soon change thanks to the handywork of an Australian second-stage vehicle manufacturer.
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True or false: The facts behind rising car prices
By Stephen Ottley · 29 Jun 2025
You don’t need to be a car industry analyst or mathematician to realise the cost of cars is rising. With every new model, car makers take the opportunity to add new equipment, new styling and that usually comes with a higher asking price.
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BYD Shark 6: Don't knock it 'till you try it
By Marcus Craft · 29 Jun 2025
Is BYD's Shark 6 all it's cracked up to be?
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I was wrong on the not-new new Toyota HiLux
By Andrew Chesterton · 29 Jun 2025
Ok, so it is looking like it might be time for a little mea culpa from me on the whole HiLux thing.
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Kia Cab Chassis priced!
By Tom White · 27 Jun 2025
The Kia Tasman dual cab-chassis has a price-tag ahead of its August arrival.
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BYD tweaks cars for Australian conditions
By Tim Nicholson · 24 Jun 2025
BYD is part of a growing list of car brands that conduct testing and calibration work in Australia to ensure its models are better suited to the conditions.
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2026 KGM F100 concept
By Tom White · 23 Jun 2025
KGM set to replace Rexton and launch new mid-size off-roader in the next two years.
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2026 Mahindra Pik Up ute confirmed for Australia
By Byron Mathioudakis · 23 Jun 2025
Mahindra has announced that the next-generation Pik-Up is being prepared for an all-out assault on the lucrative Australian ute market. Dubbed Project Z121 and based on the Global Pik Up concept revealed in 2023, the all-new dual-cab one-tonne utility is pencilled in for an Australian launch sometime later next year, following a production debut in its native India later on this year.
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Why car companies need ‘small menus'
By Stephen Ottley · 23 Jun 2025
‘I’ve never had a customer tell us they want less choice.’
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Ford defends Ranger PHEV’s lacklustre EV range
By Chris Thompson · 22 Jun 2025
The Ford Ranger plug-in hybrid ute does not have a very long electric driving range, and it’s something that’s been a sticking point for some since its launch earlier this month.
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