Ute News

Aussies fall out of love with utes
By Laura Berry · 10 Mar 2025
Utes have been up there with the most popular vehicles bought by Australians for years, but sales have dropped significantly in 2025 signalling a huge change in buyer behaviour.
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Ford dismisses ute sales slump claims
By Stephen Ottley · 10 Mar 2025
Ford has hit back at Toyota’s suggestions that the ute market is softening, claiming the addition of the all-new Ranger PHEV (plug-in hybrid) and Ranger Super Duty should keep the Blue Oval’s ute on top in 2025.
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What the 2026 Ford Ranger facelift needs
By Byron Mathioudakis · 09 Mar 2025
Here are the changes that we would like to see on the 2026 Ford Ranger facelift.
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Ford: Ranger PHEV has no rivals
By Stephen Ottley · 08 Mar 2025
Ford isn’t taking any prisoners when it comes to the introduction of its Ranger PHEV (plug-in hybrid), openly dismissing the BYD Shark 6 and GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV as serious rivals.
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Is the Shark 6 really living up to the hype?
By Samuel Irvine · 07 Mar 2025
BYD Shark 6 fever has well and truly swept over the country, but is it all as rosy as it appears?
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Hyundai to launch eight-year warranty in Oz?
By Dom Tripolone · 05 Mar 2025
Hyundai is about to turbocharge its warranty.
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Here comes the hurt: Car sales flop in Feb
By Andrew Chesterton · 05 Mar 2025
The new-car industry's soft start to 2025 continued in February, with key models like the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger recording sales falls, electric vehicles stalling and the entire market dropping almost 10 percent on the same time last year.
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2025 Ford Ranger PHEV prices revealed
By Samuel Irvine · 05 Mar 2025
Ford Australia has officially confirmed prices and details for its highly-anticipated plug-in hybrid (PHEV) Ranger ute.
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Why the Kia Tasman looks great
By Samuel Irvine · 01 Mar 2025
Let’s not kid ourselves, the ute segment isn’t by any stretch of the imagination the pinnacle of automotive design.
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BYD Shark 6 ute’s newest triumph
By Dom Tripolone · 28 Feb 2025
The BYD Shark 6 dual-cab ute is a five-star car, according to the Australasian New Car Assessment program (ANCAP).
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