A surge in Toyota LandCruiser, Nissan Patrol and dual-cab ute demand has created a shortage of bullbars and other popular accessories...
The Toyota LandCruiser is due to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the company’s first heavy-duty off-roader on 1 August 2021 – prompting fresh speculation the all-new 300 Series could be unveiled on this date, though some industry insiders believe it could be sooner than this...
Drivers across Australia are risking hundreds of dollars in fines by dangling face masks on rear-view mirrors. As face masks become mandatory in shopping centres and other COVID-19 hot spots across Australia amid the coronavirus crisis, many drivers have quickly adopted the habit of hanging a face mask on their car’s rear-view mirror for added convenience...
An extremely rare Holden Special Vehicles Maloo GTSR W1 – one of just four built – is poised to set a new record for the price paid at auction for an Australian-made road car. Bidding for the HSV Maloo GTSR W1 has already passed the $1 million mark a full fortnight before the hammer is due to fall in the Lloyds auction in late January 2021...
The Honda CR-V has had a midlife facelift and a model realignment. This could be the pick of the revised range.
One of North America's biggest motoring websites has published what are believed to be the first spy photos of a 2021 Ford Ranger test mule. Images published on the website Motor1.com show the Ranger dual-cab ute with LED headlights and tail-lights, together with a long exhaust pipe more akin to those seen on larger Ford F-Series pick-ups...
UPDATE, 12 January 2021: The GWM Ute has had its towing capacity officially certified to 3000kg. When initially launched in late 2020, GWM listed a 2250kg towing capacity for the Ute, but has now been certified the model for towing up to 3000kg, with a maximum downball weight of 300kg. GWM has also announced an additional $1000 of genuine accessories for GWM Ute purchases...
EXCLUSIVE The true number of new electric vehicles sold in Australia in 2020 can finally be revealed after national registration data for Tesla is added to figures supplied by the rest of the automotive industry. Last week, official figures from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) revealed just 1769 electric cars were reported as sold last year, representing 0...
The 2021 Ford Maverick pick-up has been caught on camera on a production line in Mexico, an image of which was posted on the online forum Maverick Truck Club. While it appears to have the bold front end appearance similar to early spy photos of the 2021 Ford Ranger, this ute is car-derived and based on Ford’s new compact SUV platform...
A Queensland driver has been caught on camera eating breakfast cereal and scrolling through a mobile phone while behind the wheel of a moving car. However, incredibly, the offending driver will likely avoid a $1000 fine because Queensland was only testing the technology at the time...
Federal Opposition leader Anthony Albanese has attributed his survival in a serious crash in Sydney’s inner-west last week to advancements in vehicle safety over the past decade. The current model Toyota Camry Hybrid sedan driven by Mr Albanese was struck by a Range Rover driven by a 17-year-old P-plater...
Sales of US pick-ups in Australia are poised for a third record year in a row – despite the market slowdown due to the coronavirus crisis. Ram Trucks Australia has already overtaken the previous annual sales record for US pick-ups in Australia set by the Ford F-250 and Ford F-350 models 18 years ago in 2002...
The Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle has seemingly done the unthinkable and topped the UK new-car sales charts in December 2020 – outselling the Volkswagen Golf and Ford Fiesta for the month. It is the second time the Tesla Model 3 has led the UK new-car sales race in a given month...
We test eight of Australia’s favourite utes in our annual mega test.
The last affordable V8 sedan is no longer on sale in Australia – except for limited showroom stock – ending an era that lasted more than half a century. The Chrysler 300 SRT sedan has been discreetly withdrawn from sale locally even though it still appears on the company’s website...
