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Utes: March 2013 sales overview

The Toyota HiLux has cemented its place atop the ute sales charts for another month, with March allowing the Japanese workhorse to further extend its 2013 sales lead over its rivals.

Utes: February 2013 sales overview

The all-conquering Toyota HiLux has yet again led the way for ute sales in February, in a month that saw four commercial vehicles make it into the top seven highest selling cars list.

Mazda BT-50 towing capacity boosted

Mazda has announced a boost in towing performance across its Mazda BT-50 4x2 and 4x4 ute range to equal the pulling power of best in vehicles its class. The 150kg increase in the braked towing capacity of Mazda BT-50 4x2 Hi-Rider and 4x4...

Utes: November 2012 sales overview

The Toyota HiLux has continued its year of ute sales domination, coming out on top again in the November sales figures. While the Toyota HiLux retained top spot with 3059 units delivered across the country, November proved an impressive month...

Nissan Navara 25th Anniversary Limited Edition released

Nissan Australia has expanded its light commercial range with the new optioned-up Nissan Navara 25th Anniversary Limited Edition model. Priced at $41,888 driveaway with a six-speed manual transmission and $44,138 for the five-speed automatic...

2012 Mahindra Pik-Up Review

The Mahindra Pik Up is India's alternative to the more well established utes on sale in Australia. There's no shortage of styles, with single-cab chassis, single-cab ute, dual-cab chassis and dual-cab ute all offered, with the range covered by a...

Holden Commodore SS Ute review

The iconic Holden Commodore SS Ute. Ownership of this prized possession has become all but a right of passage for young tradies with a passion for Holden V8s offering a bucket full of testosterone.

Utes: September sales overview

The Toyota HiLux continued its domination over Australia's ute segment in September despite relinquishing the overall top sales spot to the Mazda3. After an unprecedented five consecutive months as Australia's top-selling vehicle, the...

Mazda turns down seven-seater Ford SUV twin

Mazda has decided against having a twin version of the upcoming Ford seven-seater SUV that is being based on the Ranger ute, a company insider has revealed to CarAdvice. Ford Australia is currently developing the still-secret ute-based sports...

Mazda BT-50: new models, more equipment

The Mazda BT-50 range has been expanded with the addition of two new variants along with upgrades to an existing model. Mazda has announced the introduction of its first 4x2 Dual Cab Chassis model with the new Mazda BT-50 4x2 Dual Cab Chassis...

Utes: May sales overview

An enormous sales month for the Toyota HiLux in May saw the popular ute double its lead over the Nissan Navara in the pick-up/cab-chassis segment for 2012. May was a record-breaking month for the popular HiLux.