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Toyota's HiLux surprise for 2024!

By Andrew Chesterton · 24 Jan 2024

The introduction of the first electrified HiLux isn't the only surprise Toyota has in store to wrestle attention back from the Ford Ranger in 2024, with the Japanese giant promising that new things are afoot.The bad news?

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Ford Transit Custom van pricing confirmed

By Chris Thompson · 24 Jan 2024

Ford Australia has confirmed pricing for the new Transit Custom Sport van variant ahead of its arrival this year, alongside the already-confirmed Trend variant.

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Bad news for the Tundra hopeful

By Andrew Chesterton · 20 Jan 2024

There's bad news for anyone hoping to get a hold of a Toyota Tundra sometime in 2024, with the brand vowing there will no early marks for the tough truck with the evacuation program to run its full course.That means the 280 customers who have joined the T

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Toyota Tundra 2024 review: Preview test

By Andrew Chesterton · 18 Jan 2024

The full-size pick-up segment is only getting more crowded, with the Toyota Tundra joining trucks from Chevrolet, Ford and Ram Down Under.But is the Toyota the pick of the bunch? We put a prototype to the local test to find out.

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Ford Ranger 2024 review: XL 4x2 Double Cab - GVM test

By Mark Oastler · 15 Jan 2024

While Ford's show pony Ranger Wildtrak and Raptor grab the headlines their hard-working 4x2 siblings are quietly getting on with the job. We've put the Ranger XL 4x2 Double Cab to the fully-loaded TradieGuide test to see how it stacks up under pressure.

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The hot cars not in Australia until 2025

By Byron Mathioudakis · 14 Jan 2024

Here is our list of the top SUVs, utes and EVs that people expect to see in Australia in 2024, but in fact won't be here until 2025!

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Used cars selling faster for less!

By James Cleary · 11 Jan 2024

Easier stock availability in the Australian new car market appears to be impacting used car demand and values with new data from used car ‘B2B intelligence platform’ AutoGrab and the Australian Automotive Dealers Association (AADA) showing the average time it takes to sell a used car slightly decreased in December, 2023 with average retained value edging lower.

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VinFast EV ute designed in Oz, plans unclear

By Chris Thompson · 10 Jan 2024

Vietnam’s VinFast has revealed an electric ute that could take on the likes of BYD’s EV ute when it makes it to production.

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Why the Mitsubishi Triton is under pressure

By Stephen Ottley · 01 Jan 2024

Can two opposite things be true at the same time? For example, did Mitsubishi have a good sales year in 2023, or was it actually bad? The Japanese brand is on course to finish comfortably inside the Top 10 selling brands in Australia in 2023, which is unquestionably a good result.

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Are you too late for a 70 Series V8?

By Andrew Chesterton · 31 Dec 2023

There's a very real chance that, if you're not in the queue already, you'll be too late for a 70 Series LandCruiser V8, with Toyota vowing to keep the order books closed until 2025 and a new Federal Government emission standard looming.

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