Ute News

Where are the Isuzu D-Max hybrid utes?
By Byron Mathioudakis · 03 Nov 2024
Are you wondering when Australia’s third best-selling ute, the Isuzu D-Max, is finally going hybrid? The simple answer is: not yet.
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Ford F-150 Lightning halted until next year
By Chris Thompson · 02 Nov 2024
Ford will pause production of the electric version of its F-150 for the rest of the year, reports say, as demand for the 'Lightning' isn't meeting production capability.Along with a week in which Ford's US production plants are closed for Christmas in Dec
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Yellowstone-inspired ute coming soon
By John Law · 01 Nov 2024
Ram Trucks Australia has announced a special edition of its full-sized 2500 work horse. 
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Kia on why you should buy a Tasman
By Andrew Chesterton · 01 Nov 2024
It's fair to say reaction has been mixed to the new Kia Tasman, with the brand's first ute combining a unique exterior design with diesel engine outputs that sit somewhere around the middle of the dual-cab pack.
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How Ineos will carve out its niche in Oz
By Tom White · 01 Nov 2024
Ineos is confident it will carve out a sustainable niche in Australia, despite expensive utes not always being a hit in the past.
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New Ford ute is a 'game-changer'
By Dom Tripolone · 30 Oct 2024
The Blue Oval confirmed an electric mid-size ute is under development earlier this year and Mr Farley has made some big statements on that vehicle’s potential. The Ford Ranger is the brand’s current mid-size ute.
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This is how much the BYD Shark 6 ute costs
By Dom Tripolone · 30 Oct 2024
BYD has put the big ute makers on notice. The Chinese carmaker has revealed its Shark 6 plug-in hybrid dual-cab ute will start at $57,900 (before on-road costs).
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Come on Mitsubishi, let's see it!
By John Law · 30 Oct 2024
Mitsubishi unveiled a new large SUV concept last week but, much to many people’s dismay, it’s a Toyota Kluger rival instead of a tough off-road beast. 
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2025 Kia Tasman here at last
By Andrew Chesterton · 29 Oct 2024
The 2025 Kia Tasman has been unveiled at last, with the Korean brand promising its first-ever ute “redefines the pickup sector” currently dominated by the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger in Australia.
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Tasman will help Kia break away from the pack
By Andrew Chesterton · 28 Oct 2024
Kia is expecting at least a 20,000 annual sales uptick when the Tasman goes on sale around June next year, helping it break free from Hyundai and potentially chasing down Mazda and Ford to claim position number two on Australia's sales charts.That's from
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