Ute News

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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Will BYD release a fleet-focused Shark 6 ute?
By Byron Mathioudakis · 28 Oct 2024
Is BYD about to go after the fleet market in Australia? It's already started!
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Australia's ute market is set for a shake-up
By Samuel Irvine · 27 Oct 2024
Australia’s four-wheel drive ute market is set for a major shake up in the next 12 months.
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Scout off-roaders will return in 2027
By Samuel Irvine · 25 Oct 2024
Revived off-road brand Scout has revealed the first pair of electric and plug-in hybrid four-wheel drives it intends to build - the Traveler SUV and the Terra pick-up.
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Isuzu D-Max Blade priced to rumble 4x4 utes
By Byron Mathioudakis · 25 Oct 2024
The most expensive yet capable Isuzu D-Max ute ever sold in Australia has landed, targeting the likes of the Nissan Navara Warrior, Ford Ranger Tremor and Toyota HiLux Rogue. Developed, modified and tuned in Melbourne by the Walkinshaw Automotive Groupe for Isuzu Ute Australia (IUA), the D-Max Blade 4x4 goes on sale in Australia on November 1, priced from $76,990 driveaway.
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2025 Isuzu D-Max Blade revealed
By Samuel Irvine · 23 Oct 2024
The special-edition Isuzu D-Max ‘Blade’ has been revealed ahead of the ute's official pricing and spec announcement this Friday.
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MG commits to one brand in Australia
By Tom White · 22 Oct 2024
MG won't launch premium or electric sub-brands as it commits to one marque in Australia
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Production of a Chery ute is well underway
By Samuel Irvine · 21 Oct 2024
A prototype of the first-ever Chery ute has been previewed in China, revealing some of what to expect as the brand gears up to enter the hotly contested segment.
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Why no ute can beat the Ford Ranger
By Stephen Ottley · 21 Oct 2024
It’s been a busy period for new utes with all-new models coming our way from Kia, BYD, Foton, JAC and more to join the likes of the Mitsubishi Triton, Isuzu D-Max and Mazda BT-50 in a highly competitive market.
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Ford XF Falcon: bestseller, but not the best
By Byron Mathioudakis · 20 Oct 2024
Forty years ago, in October, 1984, the bestselling Ford Falcon in the nameplate’s 56-year history in Australia was launched. The XF series held the top spot every year until production ceased in February, 1988, ahead of the handsome but flawed EA’s debut. This success was nothing short of astonishing.
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