Market Insight: Off-road SUV Surge
OFF-ROAD SUV sales are surging with a number of key models scaling new peaks as Australian buyers want to have their cake and eat it too, thanks to these vehicles’ unique combination of ruggedness, towing ability and family friendliness.
Blade upgrades could extend beyond D-Max
ISUZU Ute Australia (IUA) has teamed up with Walkinshaw Automotive in Melbourne for the new D-Max Blade off-road ute, but the brand says it is considering expanding the partnership into other segments such as its MU-X large SUV or applying the...
Toyota Australia and BHP to Trial First-Ever Battery Electric HiLux Double Cab
Toyota Australia and BHP have announced a trial of the first-ever Battery Electric HiLux double cab ute prototype.
The trial of the electric HiLux double cab will see it deployed at BHP’s Port Hedland operations in Western Australia where it...
Top safety marks for new Toyota Camry
ANCAP has assessed the new-generation Toyota Camry as five-star safe, saying the mid-sized sedan set a record high score for Adult Occupant Protection of 95 per cent in its latest round of testing.
The assessment saw Camry achieve maximum...
Market Insight: Ford Ranger vs Toyota HiLux
TOYOTA’S RAV4 medium SUV may be topping Australia’s sales charts for now, but the Ranger versus HiLux battle is far from over.
Each of the duo’s four-wheel drive utes continue to sell in solid numbers, leading their segment by a...
Limited-Edition Toyota GR86 Set to Make Other Sports Cars Green With Envy
Toyota’s upgraded GR86 two-door sports car range will arrive in Australian showrooms in December, headlined by the new GR86 Limited Edition variant which is distinguished by unique, classic design touches.
The Limited Edition is priced from...
Personalisation key to younger Mustang audience
FORD engineers say the gaming technology powering its customisable screen and new features like the electronic Drift Brake function are key to attracting younger buyers to its seventh-generation Mustang.
Shelby and Mustang brand manager Jim...
For the third time this year the RAV4 has ousted utes from Australia’s top-seller spot
TOYOTA is no stranger to the top of the sales charts Down Under, its HiLux light commercial utility challenging Ford’s Ranger for pole position for so long that it became almost expected that one of these workhorses would take number one spot.
News - Ford - Ranger - Tremor Why Ford's Ranger Tremor is a limited-time deal Ford Australia says build slots differ between Ranger and full-time Everest Tremor
DESPITE their similarities and nomenclature, it seems peculiar that the Ranger Tremor and related Everest Tremor will be offered as quite different prospects in the Australian market. The Ranger Tremor utility will arrive as a limited-edition...
Tradies tempted from utes to trucks
ISUZU Trucks is on a mission to tempt trade buyers to light-duty trucks, promoting its car-licence suitable 4500kg GVM range as a higher productivity alternative to traditional utes.
However, as Isuzu Australia Limited (IAL) head of...
Toyota Australia and North Queensland Cowboys Renew Principal Partnership Deal
Toyota Australia and its North Queensland dealers have renewed their long-standing sponsorship of the North Queensland Cowboys for at least the next three years. The new partnership will commence in January 2025 and runs until the end of 2027,...
Range revisions ahead for Skoda Australia
SKODA Australia is aiming to regain some ground in the market by putting value-for-money front of mind with consumers.
The Czech arm of the Volkswagen Group has essentially admitted its prices got too high in the COVID-19 period, and that it...