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Utes carry vehicle sales to March record
Vehicle sales pick up on the back of three utes and growing demand for SUVs
Hilux Tonka Concept puts the toy back into Toyota
Toyota Australia team invokes its inner kid with Hilux Tonka Concept
2017 Nissan Navara Series 2 pricing and features
Nissan has improved its coil suspension and added a new mid-spec workhorse variant of its Navara dual-cab ute range.
2017 Ford Ranger FX4 targets Hilux buyers
The new Ford Ranger FX4 special edition is angled firmly at stealing Hilux sales
Top advice articles of 2016
In case you missed them, here are the five most popular advice articles we published in 2016.
VFACTS: Utes, SUVs lead booming car market
High-riding vehicles win big in a year of record sales
Toyota HiLux the best selling car of 2016
A ute tops the charts for the first time in a year of record new-vehicle sales
Cars of 2017: Top 5 trade utes
WhichCar guides you through five of the most notable new utility vehicles heading for showrooms in 2017.
Ford announces $450m boost to Aussie research, development
Ford global president Mark Fields visits Melbourne to open new, expanded R&D headquarters
Analysis – Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger dual-cab dominance put in perspective
What do the huge sales of these two popular vehicles say about the popularity of dual cab utes as family cars?
Top 10 Most Popular Vehicles in Australia – November 2016
The Toyota Hilux trade ute edges ahead of Australia’s best-selling car, the Toyota Corolla, in the overall sales race.
Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger top November new-car sales
Mum and dad buyers take a back seat as Australia keeps pace with a new-car sales record
Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger dominate October car sales
VTrade utes – and namely the Toyota Hilux and the Ford Ranger — outsell Australia’s top-selling passenger car during October, while SUV sales continued to rise.
Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger top October new-car sales chart
Trade utes knock the Toyota Corolla from the top of the monthly charts as buyers’ tastes continue to change
Top 10 most popular vehicles in Australia, October 2016
The Toyota HiLux and Toyota Corolla continue to alternate at the top of the 2016 sales charts after the ute pipped the small car in the October market.
Top 10 caravan tow vehicles for 2016
Need something new to pull your caravan this summer? Here are the best holiday tugs for 2016 as judged by the expert team at Caravan World.
Toyota Hilux almost fails second shot at moose test
A Swedish magazine has called Toyota’s safety record into question after almost rolling the trade ute in a simple test.
2018 Mercedes-Benz X Class concept utes revealed
Here’s our first close-up look at how seriously cashed-up tradies will one day travel to the worksite
SuperUtes racing announced for 2017
Holden and Ford utes out, diesel pickups in to race next year
Victoria leading state in vehicle theft
More cars were stolen in Victoria than any other state as vehicle theft continues to rise. The Holden Commodore was the most susceptible to theft according to recent data.
Ford Australia boss Graeme Whickman interview
For Ford Australia president Graeme Whickman, overseeing the manufacturing shutdown has been difficult, but his challenges are really just beginning.
Ford factory closure fast facts
What does the closure of Ford’s Australian production line really mean for Australian buyers?
September 2016 Australian Vehicle Sales: Winners and Losers
With official new-car sales figures for September released today, WhichCar details which brands and vehicles succeeded or disappointed during the month.
Fast utes: the rise of the performance 4×4 utility
Tickford is back to transform utes into hotrods – but are performance 4×4 utes set to become ‘a thing’?
