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VFACTS November 2025: New car sales figures reveal plug-in popularity

Toyota RAV4 retakes November crown as Australia’s top seller, while plug-in hybrids leap again; overall market dips slightly but stays on track for another record year.

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2026 Toyota Hilux: Specs for the workhorse’s first electric version revealed 

Toyota Europe spills the beans on the capabilities of the first electric Hilux.

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2026 Toyota HiLux pricing and specifications revealed

Pricing and specifications for the new 2026 Toyota HiLux – one of Australia’s favourite work trucks cars – have been announced ahead of its December 2025 local introduction.

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2026 Toyota HiLux revealed! Discover all the details on the new-gen Aussie favourite

The ninth-generation 2026 Toyota HiLux is finally revealed with a new look and new features the brand hopes will keep it at the top of the Australian sales charts.

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New car calendar 2026: All the new cars coming to Australia next year

Here’s the WhichCar by Wheels guide to all the new cars that will launch in Australia in 2026. Check back in regularly for updates…

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2026 Toyota HiLux: All we know about what to expect

The long-awaited reveal of a new version of one of Australia’s most popular vehicles is not far away now… here’s what we know so far.

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Next Toyota HiLux to add plug-in hybrid drivetrain? 

A new report suggests that the next Toyota HiLux ute will add a new plug-in hybrid drivetrain alongside its conventional diesel options.

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New utes coming to Australia in 2025

Your guide to every new ute arriving in Aussie showrooms in 2025.

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Australia’s new car sales fell in February, but PHEVs and hybrids shine on

New vehicle sales in Australia dipped again in February, with the FCAI reporting a 9.6% drop compared to the same month last year. Battery EVs are down, while PHEVs and hybrids are growing in popularity.

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Faster Toyota GR HiLux: boss delivers verdict on possible Raptor rival

Will Toyota build a faster, more-powerful HiLux to tackle the popular Ford Ranger Raptor? We ask the man who makes the decisions…

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New Hybrids Coming to Australia in 2024

Your guide to the combustion-electric hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and 48V-tech cars, SUVs and utes heading to Australian showrooms in 2024

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VFACTS March 2024: Ford Ranger stays strong, RAV4 climbing

Another record month as the new car market has its all-time best first quarter result, Tesla Model Y sales double

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VFACTS February 2024: Nissan, Tesla sales up in another record breaking month

Australia’s new-car market has beaten its February record in another strong month as Nissan and Tesla re-enter the top 10

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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

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Toyota stops production of LandCruiser 300, 70 Series amid engine misconduct

Toyota has paused production of popular diesel-powered models in Japan amid investigations into an engine scandal

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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

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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

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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

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What are the best alternatives to a Toyota HiLux?

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

Toyota Hilux TRD vs Ford Ranger FX4 comparison
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Most popular used cars in Australia: November 2023

Used car sales figures have finally been revealed with the Ford Ranger taking top spot

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VFACTS November 2023: Yearly new car sales record likely, Ranger beats HiLux

The Australian new-car market has posted record sales for the fifth month running with a yearly high forecasted, as the Ford Ranger looks to overtake the Toyota HiLux as the nation’s top-selling car in a neck-and-neck final race

2025 Toyota HiLux EV imagined
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Could a future electric Toyota HiLux look like this?

We’re not far away from an all-electric HiLux joining the Toyota line-up, but how will it look?

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The oldest ‘new’ cars still on sale in Australia

Meet the veterans of the automotive world; the enduring nameplates that have seen it all

2023 Ford Ranger Raptor COTY
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VFACTS October 2023: Ford Ranger wins; EV sales soften

Australia’s ‘ute sales war’ is heating up with Ford and Toyota now tied for monthly wins