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VFACTS January 2024: Record-breaking start, but turbulent times predicted
Ford Ranger remains on top in a record-breaking January as new-car sales kick off for 2024, but tougher times are predicted in future months with demand expected to weaken

America’s 2025 Ford Explorer is no relation to Europe’s Explorer EV
A new-generation Ford Explorer has appeared, boasting a range of new features, with the hybrid model axed.

Recall roundup: Volkswagen, Mazda, Volvo, Kia, Tesla, Audi, Ford, Jaguar
New recalls issued for the Volkswagen Arteon, Golf & Passat, Mazda CX-60 & CX-90, Volvo XC40, Kia Carnival, Tesla Model 3, Audi E-Tron GT, Ford F-150, and Jaguar I-Pace

Half million dollar ‘Stang? Mustang Dark Horse 001 fetches A$560K at auction
Would you splash half a million Aussie dollars on a Mustang? A buyer in the USA has just scooped the first example for US$375,000

2024.5 Ford Transit Custom pricing and features: Prices up; double cab variant due in Q3
Ford’s second-generation Transit Custom offers new tech, more safety, a lowered ride height, and an uprated 2.5-tonne braked towing capacity

Volkswagen shows tough Amarok-based SUV
Official render shows VW was considering its own version of the Ford Everest after all!

Stahly’s 1997 Bathurst winner discovered in a junkyard
Melbourne scrap pile held a nostalgia-inducing secret

Ford wants to keep building V8s forever
Global CEO Jim Farley says Ford will keep making V8s, even if it’s the “only one on the planet” to do so

Driven to extinction: Ford Escape
Anonymous SUV performs a vanishing act

Recall roundup: Tesla, Volkswagen, Ford, Mercedes-Benz
New recalls issued for the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y, Volkswagen Caddy, Ford F-150 and Transit Custom, and Mercedes-Benz midsize vans

Ford F-150 Lightning Raptor?! Switchgear concept hints at new hero model
The Ford F-150 Switchgear is a muscled up off-road weapon that electrifies the Raptor spirit.

This 1971 Ford GTHO Phase III just sold for $350,000
An Aussie icon went under the hammer today but it fell well short of previous auction results

Ford F-150 recalled again; owners told to stop driving immediately
A steering failure risk means every example of the new F-150 has been recalled in Australia

Ford continues SuperVan tradition with 1050kW van on show at Bathurst
More than a silly fast van, Ford’s SuperVan is a testbed for contemporary technology – and this one’s all-electric

Ford abandons patent for tech that would’ve let lenders repossess your car remotely
Autonomous tech allows for all sorts of possibilities that buyers have never dreamed of

These were Australia’s top 10 best-selling cars in 2023
It’s no surprise that Australians love the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger, but rising EV demand and supply constraints wrote an interesting tale for the nation’s top 10 best-selling cars in 2023

VFACTS December 2023: Australian new-car sales record broken
More cars than ever were sold in 2023 following a record-breaking second half, as a December upset saw the Ford Ranger beat the Toyota HiLux to become the nation’s top-selling vehicle

Subaru BRZ confirmed as Australia’s best-selling sports car, overtaking Mustang
Japanese coupe has now officially ended Ford Mustang’s seven-year run as country’s most popular sports car

Ford Ranger beats HiLux to become Australia’s best-selling vehicle
Ranger ute becomes first Ford since the 1995 Falcon to be nation’s favourite vehicle

Driven to extinction: The cars axed from Australian showrooms in 2023
2023 bade farewell to some notable models, including the Kia Stinger, Tesla Model S, Audi TT, and Lamborghini Huracan

The new SUVs to watch for in 2024
Bouncing back from lockdowns and constrained supply, the world’s carmakers are revving up for a big year of new models. Here are the SUVs you should be watching for in 2024

New Vans coming to Australia in 2024
There’ll be plenty of frenzied activity in the commercial-van space in 2024, including several fully electric cargo-shifting models.

Recall roundup: Ford Mustang, Ram 1500, Mercedes-Benz GLE
New recalls issued for the Ford Mustang, Ram 1500 and Mercedes-Benz GLE

What are the best alternatives to a Toyota HiLux?
What are the best utes to consider if you’re not getting a HiLux?