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By Dom Tripolone · 01 Sep 2025

Chinese car brands aren’t just content to dominate the electric car game, they are coming for our favourite dual-cabs, too.

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China’s most affordable PHEV ute detailed

By Jack Quick · 01 Sep 2025

China’s Geely launched the Radar King Kong EM-P plug-in hybrid (PHEV) dual-cab ute earlier this year, but it has now detailed a version that’s even more affordable.

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Toyota HiLux in trouble from fresh rival

By Dom Tripolone · 30 Aug 2025

Hyundai is building a ute to battle some of the biggest names in the business.

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Geely's Shark 6-rivalling electric ute closes in on Oz

By Jack Quick · 25 Aug 2025

Radical electric BYD Shark 6 alternative goes on sale right next door to Australia.

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GWM Cannon Alpha 2026 review: Ultra PHEV - GVM test

By Mark Oastler · 21 Aug 2025

The GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV has recently replaced its ground-breaking Hybrid predecessor, but does the newcomer's rechargeable battery tech and electric-only driving mode enhance or hinder its workhorse practicality?

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Why Hyundai looks set to abandon Kia's ute

By Andrew Chesterton · 13 Aug 2025

Hyundai looks increasingly likely to forge its own path when it comes to its now-confirmed mid-size ute, with the brand's Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger rival to ditch diesel in favour of petrol and electrification to secure sales both in Australia and the USA.

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Ford's new EV ute to be cheaper than Ranger

By Tom White · 12 Aug 2025

Ford says its revolutionary new electric ute will be cheaper than Ranger, less barebones than Slate Auto rival.

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Why the 2026 Kia Tasman hybrid is the top priority

By Byron Mathioudakis · 12 Aug 2025

Where does the Kia Tasman go from here? Is having a conventional diesel engine as the sole choice enough to run with the best-sellers? Should the Tasman follow the lead of the Ranger Raptor by going down the off-road performance path, to create a halo model for the rest of the range to bask beneath? Or is going hybrid the answer? The answer may shock you!

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Nissan set to return to two-pronged Navara strategy

By Byron Mathioudakis · 09 Aug 2025

From one of the oldest utes in Australia to two of the newest – and most technically-intriguing. This is what is shaping up for Nissan locally moving forward, as it shifts up two gears to regain the much-stronger standing it enjoyed for decades against the best-selling Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger and Isuzu D-Max. That's right, two utes to take on the tough one-tonne class.

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China's new HiLux hunter lands in Oz

By Dom Tripolone · 06 Aug 2025

Another Chinese ute has arrived to put pressure on the Australian dual-cab ute establishment with a low price and plenty of gear. Foton has just revealed Australia prices and specifications for its new Tunland ute range.

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