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Silver Chery Stockman pickup on a rocky overlook with a blue sky and distant mountains behind it.
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Aussie specs confirmed for upcoming Chery Stockman ute

Chery has confirmed Australian specs for its new diesel-electric Stockman ute, ahead of its local arrival

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Suzuki Jimny Heritage returns for one last run

The Jimny Heritage is back for one final 300-unit run, now with an automatic transmission

Silver Chery Stockman pickup truck in a flat desert landscape under a clear blue sky at horizon level.
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Chery Stockman reservations open ahead of February 2027 arrival

Chery has opened reservations for its new diesel-hybrid Stockman ute, with deliveries set to begin in Australia from February 2027

Silver SUV (Land Rover Freelander 2) photographed from a front-left angle in a studio setting, showing the grille and headlights.
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Chery-JLR’s Freelander brand confirmed for Australia in 2027

Freelander will launch in Australia in 2027 with the large Freelander 8 SUV, as the new Chery-JLR brand begins its international rollout

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Isuzu pulls the plug on D-MAX EV for Australia

Isuzu has cancelled plans to launch the D-MAX EV in Australia, despite previously confirming the electric ute for our market

Front three-quarter view of a white pickup truck parked on a road, with a forest and mountains in the background.
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2027 LDV T60: Pricing, specs and off-road details revealed

LDV has confirmed pricing and specs for its revised T60

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Land Rover’s baby Defender: What we know about it

Land Rover’s baby Defender is taking shape, with hybrid and electric power expected around 2027

Promotional banner with a lime-green camper trailer attached to a pickup on a forest road; bold white and yellow text asks 'HOW DO YOU TOUR?' and a bright yellow 'TAKE THE SURVEY' button appears on the left.
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Take our touring survey for your chance to win

Tell us how you travel, camp and set up your 4×4, with three $750 BP fuel vouchers and an EcoFlow DELTA 3 up for grabs

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Foton expands its Australian footprint with new flagship commercial vehicle centre

Foton is putting more weight behind its ute and truck range with a new flagship commercial vehicle centre in western Sydney

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Toyota HiLux fleet to run on vegetable oil at AFL Grand Final

Toyota will run 40 HiLux utes on renewable diesel for this year’s AFL Grand Final parade, using fuel made from renewable feedstocks

Front three-quarter view of a dark gray GMC Yukon Denali SUV in a studio setting with a gradient background.
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Blacked-out GMC Yukon flagship lands in Australia

GMC has given its Yukon flagship a blacked-out makeover, with the Signature Black edition tailored specifically for Aussie buyers

Green military-style pickup speeding along a dusty off-road trail with blurred trees in the background
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Defender ute revealed: Wolf Series II mil-spec utility joins the fight

Defender has revealed a new military-spec ute as part of its Wolf Series II range, developed for the UK Ministry of Defence

Orange Ford Bronco parked in a dry, grassy field with a metallic dinosaur sculpture nearby against a blue sky.
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Ford Bronco Basecamp confirmed for Australia ahead of 2027 arrival

The new Bronco variant will hit Australian showrooms in the second half of 2027

Front three-quarter view of a green Land Rover Defender Battleship 700 in a bright showroom.
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830kW Geely Battleship 700 PHEV off-road SUV confirmed for Australia

Geely’s 830kW Battleship 700 PHEV will launch in Australia in the second half of 2027

Yellow off-road Tank 300 SUV climbing a rocky slope with snow-capped mountains in the background.
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GWM Tank 300 Hooke Trail Edition: Hardcore Wrangler rival gets live axles

GWM’s hardcore Tank 300 Hooke Trail Edition is headed for production in China as a more serious off-road rival to the Jeep Wrangler

Black pickup truck parked on a gravel lot with modern office buildings and trees under a cloudy sky (plate reads CANNON PHEV).
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GWM’s upcoming Cannon Hi4-T PHEV priced from below $50K

GWM’s new PHEV will bring a sub-$50,000 price tag to Australia when it arrives in October

Front view of a blue MG pickup truck facing the camera against a corrugated metal wall.
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Australian pricing confirmed for MGU9 EV

MG has confirmed Australian pricing and arrival timing for its new all-electric ute, with sales starting from Q4 2026

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All-new Nissan Patrol Y63 gets more space and 3700kg towing

The new Nissan Patrol gains more passenger and cargo space, along with a 3700kg braked towing capacity across the range

Silver RAM pickup truck perched on a rocky hill against a blue sky with clouds, front grille and large tires visible.
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HEMI V8 returns to Australia in Ram 2500 Warlock

The HEMI V8 is back in Australia, with Ram reviving the iconic petrol V8 in its Heavy Duty range with a new off-road-inspired 2500 Warlock

Futuristic Toyota electric vehicle seen from the rear against a dark blue backdrop with the FCEV logo on the left and '2028' in the corner.
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Hydrogen-powered HiLux confirmed for production in 2028

Toyota Europe has confirmed its hydrogen-powered Hilux will enter production in 2028, with a 300kW fuel-cell system and more than 400km of targeted range

Blue pickup truck driving down a dusty forest road with trees on both sides.
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BYD Shark recall affects 32,009 variants in Australia

More than 32,000 BYD Sharks are being recalled over a spare wheel cable that could fail

Blue pickup truck parked in a sunny lot in front of a modern corrugated metal building, showing the cab and front grille clearly.
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MGU9 EV specs released, Australia gets it first

MG has released key specs for its new electric ute, with Australia first to get the MGU9 EV

Grey JAC Hunter pickup truck parked at a rough construction site with brick walls, wooden scaffolding, and piles of bricks and wood around it.
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JAC Hunter PHEV Cab Chassis confirmed for Australia in 2027

JAC is adding a work-ready Cab Chassis to its Hunter PHEV range in 2027

Modern building exterior with Premcar logo and the slogan 'Engineered. Enhanced. Electrified.'
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30 years of Aussie engineering: Premcar celebrates a major milestone

Premcar celebrates 30 years of Australian vehicle engineering and manufacturing