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2024 Mazda BT-50 range upgraded; new cab-chassis GT variant debuts

Mazda tweaks its 2024 BT-50 line-up, adding features and a new GT model

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2025 BYD Shark plug-in hybrid ute revealed, Australian launch confirmed

China’s BYD has unveiled its first ute, the plug-in hybrid Shark, with Ford Ranger Raptor-beating power

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2025 BYD Shark ute revealed on social media ahead of big debut

China’s giant BYD is getting closer to unveiling its new ute, and now we know exactly how it’ll look

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2024 GWM Cannon Alpha pricing and specs revealed

Australia’s first full hybrid ute is almost here! GWM lists full pricing and range-wide features

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2024 LDV T60 Max pricing and features: Potentially life-saving AEB added to new ‘Plus’ flagship variant

The LDV T60 Max line-up has expanded with a new Plus variant for the Chinese dual-cab ute, which adds key active safety tech including soon-to-be-compulsory autonomous emergency braking

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4X4 VFACTS April: Ranger leads HiLux again, but Toyota still won the April sales race

Toyota’s RAV4 took top spot for Australian new-car sales in April, but in the world of 4X4s, the Ranger remains on top

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2024 Tesla Cybertruck: Off-road details revealed

Tesla details a range of off-road modes for its all-electric ute

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2024 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport pricing and features: Facelift arrives in Australia

New-look Pajero Sport borrows aesthetics from next-gen Triton; slight price rise ensues

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2025 Kia Tasman wagon as Mohave successor: Wrangler rival imagined

Kia’s upcoming new ute already has a bit of Jeep Gladiator about it – so what if there was a wagon too?

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2024 Isuzu D-MAX pricing and specs update

Isuzu has given its D-MAX a midlife makeover with some fresh styling, improved safety, more features and the introduction of a new X-Rider variant

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May 2024 issue of 4X4 Australia is out now

Unassuming 80 Series; GWM Tank 500, RAM’s fifth-gen 1500 and 2024 Ford F-150 all tested; and plenty more!

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2024 Mitsubishi Triton: Australian details

Mitsubishi has drilled down on specifications and for the Triton which has now been awarded a 5 star ANCAP rating

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VIDEO: 2025 Kia Tasman ute previewed in Australia-inspired camouflage

Kia has released a new teaser for its all-new 2025 Tasman ute, showing it wrapped in camouflage inspired by the Australian landscape

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2024 Toyota LandCruiser hit by huge price hikes in the US

The new Prado is now on sale in America and dealers are looking to cash in on high demand

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JMC Dadao: Chinese ute spotted at Ford Australia’s engineering headquarters

Ford has been caught testing a Chinese-made turbo-petrol ute on local soil – but don’t expect to see it in local showrooms

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2025 Mitsubishi Pajero imagined: VOTE! Which look do you prefer?

Mitsubishi admits it would love to make a new Pajero. Here’s how it could look!

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Toyota HiLux for life

We meet three Australian owners/families who have sworn by the venerable Japanese ute for generations

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2025 Kia Tasman: Name confirmed, engine details firm

Here’s everything we know about Kia’s new dual-cab ute, including arrival timing, engines, bodystyles and sales targets

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2025 Toyota 4Runner revealed as tougher Prado relation, not for Australia

The first all-new Toyota 4Runner in 15 years has debuted with turbo-hybrid power – but Aussies will still have to settle for the LandCruiser Prado or Fortuner

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2024 Nissan Patrol pricing and features: Long-overdue Apple CarPlay, Android Auto update arrives

Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, digital radio, and a wireless phone charger have been added to the Nissan Patrol at last – but there’s bad news for audiophiles

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2025 Ford Ranger PHEV spotted at Bunnings

The first PHEV Ranger has been spied in public, well before its official release

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2024 GWM Cannon Alpha: Bigger ute coming to Australia with hybrid & diesel power

The GWM Cannon Ute’s bigger brother is on its way to Australia, bringing more carrying space and greener motoring from mid 2024

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2024 Mazda BT-50 update revealed in Thailand with subtle differences

A minor update for the Mazda BT-50 ute has launched in Thailand, missing out on most features added to the latest version of its Isuzu D-Max twin

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VFACTS March 2024: Ford’s Ranger and Everest lead the charge

A strong month by Ford, with both the Ranger and Everest registering strong sales