Tradies

Watch out BYD Shark 6, this is China’s most affordable PHEV ute: 2026 Geely Radar King Kong EM-P ute launches with $30,000 asking price

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 as Hyundai’s new dual-cab ute takes shape in fresh renders ahead of its arrival to battle the Ford Ranger and BYD Shark 6 later this decade

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 2026 Shark 6-rivalling electric ute closes in on Oz: Riddara RD6 lands in New Zealand with eye-popping price tag to eat up the LDV eT60 and upcoming Isuzu D-Max EV

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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'We don't think it's wise to come out with a diesel based on the Tasman': Why Hyundai to abandon Kia's all-new ute for its American-flavoured 2026 Toyota HiLux rival

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 revolutionary $46K electric ute plans confirmed: New electric dual-cab to be cheaper than 2026 Ford Ranger 4WD as Blue Oval bets big on China-style manufacturing to challenge the 2026 BYD Shark 6 at its own game

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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Kia Tasman's next move exposed: The 2026 Kia Tasman ute’s next step against the Ford Ranger, BYD Shark 6 and Toyota HiLux to be hybrid power

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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Ute double whammy! Bold new 2027 Nissan Navara dual-cab to pair up with Nissan Frontier Pro hybrid ute to gate-crash the redesigned 2026 Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger PHEV and BYD Shark 6 party

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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LEAKED! New Toyota HiLux to borrow from Ford Ranger and LandCruiser Prado in fight to be named Australia's best dual-cab ute - reports

By Andrew Chesterton · 04 Aug 2025

The new Toyota HiLux will borrow from its greatest rival when it launches in Australia later this year, with international media reportedly scooping offical exterior design sketches that show one of the Ford Ranger's key features on display.

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