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VW's ultimate 'blank canvas' van priced
By Tom White · 26 Sep 2025
Volkswagen has revealed pricing for its 2026 Transporter mid-sized van, which is now available in both diesel and electric forms.
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Tesla under attack from new Chinese brand
By Dom Tripolone · 26 Sep 2025
How Deepal's werid 'Multitruck' is already stealing sales from Tesla's Cybertruck.
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Flagship ute gets more power 
By Tim Gibson · 25 Sep 2025
Mazda has announced a bigger 2.2-litre engine as part of its 2026 BT-50 range with pricing starting at $37,900.
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New Korean EV ute heading our way
By James Cleary · 24 Sep 2025
KGM Australia (formerly SsangYong Australia) has received a tick of approval from the Federal Government for the local appearance of a pure-electric version of its Musso dual cab ute.
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Ford Transit Custom 2026 review: Sport Double Cab - GVM test
By Mark Oastler · 19 Sep 2025
For tradies, mid-sized commercial vans (2.5 to 3.5-tonne GVM) are like warehouses on wheels given they can offer up to 6.0 cubic metres or more of secure load volume.
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Ram Dakota ute confirmed for US. Will it come here?
By James Cleary · 16 Sep 2025
After years of on-again, off-again teasing, evasion and false-starts, recently-installed Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa has confirmed a Ram Dakota ‘mid-size’ pick-up for North American production in 2027.
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Electric ute bites the dust!
By Laura Berry · 15 Sep 2025
It’s official - Ram has pulled the plug on its fully electric pick-up before it even made it to showrooms.
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2026 Ram 1500 V8: when to expect it in Australia
By Byron Mathioudakis · 07 Sep 2025
Ram is considering a V8 comeback for Australia’s best-selling full-sized American ute, which might include the return of the TRX high-performance flagship.
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Ram 1500 2026 review: Rebel - Australian first drive
By Byron Mathioudakis · 04 Sep 2025
Australia's big-ute best-seller, the Ram 1500, evolves with the Rebel, as a Ford Ranger Wildtrak-style sporty off-road value proposition. Based on the Laramie Sport and aimed directly at the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ZR2, the Rebel gains a suspension lift and other 4x4-focused gear, yet retains the sophistication that's made today's 1500 a segment favourite. And its twin-turbo six is a gem.
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Chinese car dominance exposed
By Dom Tripolone · 03 Sep 2025
Australian new car sales are booming. We bought more than 100,000 new cars in August, which is an all time high for the month.
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