Tradie

By Andrew Chesterton · 23 Feb 2024

A new Mitsubishi Triton Ralliart would likely ditch diesel in favour of electrification, with the brand conceding the global abandonment of diesel would likely see future vehicles switch to petrol.

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Mazda BT-50 ute discontinued in New Zealand

By Chris Thompson · 22 Feb 2024

Mazda New Zealand has announced it will remove its ute, the BT-50, from sale citing a changing market.

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2024 pricing changes for entire Mazda line-up

By Chris Thompson · 20 Feb 2024

Mazda Australia has confirmed a small pricing change to its line-up, almost a standard rise across all models, which took place as of January 1.

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Kia's big promises are about to pay off

By Andrew Chesterton · 20 Feb 2024

It looks like it's going to be Australia's best-selling ute versus Kia's all-new upstart, with pictures of the Tasman testing against the Ford Ranger Raptor proving the Korean brand's big promises are coming true.

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What is a Light Rigid Vehicle?

By Marcus Craft · 16 Feb 2024

What is a light rigid vehicle? A light rigid vehicle is a vehicle “with a GVM [Gross Vehicle Mass] of more than 4.5 tonnes, but not more than 8.0 tonnes (any towed trailer must not weigh more than 9.0 tonnes GVM) vehicles up to 8.0 tonnes GVM which can carry more than 12 adults including the driver,” according to Transport for NSW.

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Best pics yet of 2024 BYD ute!

By Andrew Chesterton · 15 Feb 2024

BYD's incoming dual-cab ute has been snapped testing in Sydney, giving us our best look yet at China's answer to the soon-to-launch Ford Ranger plug-in hybrid.

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Mercedes-Benz eVito Panel Van 2024 review: GVM test

By Mark Oastler · 09 Feb 2024

The mid-size van segment is evolving, with all-electric models emerging left, right and centre. Mercedes-Benz's eVito is one of the newest entrants, but is it up to the challenge of tradie life? The answer is yes... and no.

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Plug-in hybrid HiLux will change the ute game

By Andrew Chesterton · 31 Jan 2024

Toyota says work is underway on a new generation of plug-in hybrid vehicles for Australia that would transform the technology from the “ultimate inconvenience” to the “ultimate convenience”.

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Australia's most unpopular cars revealed

By Stephen Ottley · 29 Jan 2024

Ford celebrated the Ranger becoming the best-selling vehicle in Australia in 2023 and the Toyota HiLux raced up behind it - but what happened at the other end of the sales charts? What were our least-favourite models last year?

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Kia Tasman is the most Australian Kia ever

By Andrew Chesterton · 27 Jan 2024

Kia says its upcoming diesel dual-cab ute will be the most Australian vehicle it has ever produced, declaring that the amount of localisation work going into the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger rival makes it "not even in the same sport" as its other models.

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