Tradies
Mazda BT-50 2025 review: XTR Cab Chassis - GVM test
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By Mark Oastler · 07 May 2025
The Mazda BT-50 boasts good looks and solid Isuzu engineering, so how does it measure up as a tradie's tool-of-trade in cab-chassis form?
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Could Nissan offer two new utes in Australia? BYD Shark 6-rivalling Nissan Frontier Pro plug-in hybrid ute firms for export markets but what about the 2026 Nissan Navara to battle the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux
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By Tom White · 06 May 2025
Nissan made an impact at the Shanghai motor show with the surprise reveal of the new HiLux-sized plug-in hybrid Frontier Pro ute.
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Diesel dominance! Utes like the Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux and Isuzu D-Max and SUVs like the Ford Everest and Toyota LandCruiser stage major diesel comeback as plug-in sales plummet in April
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By Andrew Chesterton · 05 May 2025
Diesel powertrains mounted a major comeback in April, dominating the country's best-seller lists as plug-in hybrid powertrains suffer as FBT exemptions expire.
Signs the BYD Shark 6 might be winning the ute war: Why The Ford Ranger, Toyota HiLux and Isuzu D-Max and the rest should be worried
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By Stephen Ottley · 05 May 2025
As any brand not named Toyota will tell you, breaking into the upper echelon of Australia’s ute market is incredibly tough. Even the mighty Ford Motor Company, which invented the utility vehicle, took decades to crack the code and give the HiLux some serious competition.
Chinese utes: The best options in the Australian new car market
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By Marcus Craft · 29 Apr 2025
Chinese utes have been making substantial in-roads into the Australian market over recent years.
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GWM confirms answer to powerful Ford Ranger: New diesel engine to take the fight to big capacity motors found in the Isuzu D-Max and Volkswagen Amarok
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By Tom White · 29 Apr 2025
GWM confirms new 3.0-litre diesel to live alongside new 4.0-litre V8 in high-end Tank and Cannon products for the Australian market.
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Electric Suzuki Jimny ute rival? Jeff Bezos enters the electric car game with the tiny customisable Slate pick-up truck people can 'build' themselves
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By Laura Berry · 28 Apr 2025
Slate Auto, a new electric car company backed by tech billionaire Jeff Bezos, has just launched its first vehicle in the United States.
BYD Shark 6 2025 review - GVM test
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By Mark Oastler · 27 Apr 2025
The BYD Shark 6 brings advanced plug-in electric/petrol engine hybrid technology to Australia's 4x4 ute segment. But does it have the robust workhorse capabilities of traditional turbo-diesel rivals?
Volkswagen ID.Buzz Cargo 2025 review: GVM test
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By Mark Oastler · 07 Apr 2025
The fully electric Volkswagen ID.Buzz Cargo has muscular retro-modern styling and sporty dynamics, but is it a genuine alternative to traditional turbo-diesels in Australia's mid-size (2.5-3.5-tonne GVM) commercial van segment?
Ram 1500 2025 review: Australian first drive
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By David Morley · 04 Apr 2025
The Ram 1500 has become a firm favourite among Aussie fans of massive US-style pick-up tricks. But has dropping the V8 in favour of an inline six-cylinder unit had a negative or positive impact on the overall package?