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2016 New York Motor Show: Mercedes-Benz to add 10 more cars by 2020
Three new SUVs, a high-performance AMG sports sedan and a dedicated family of electric cars headline Mercedes-Benz’s plan to add ten new body-styles to its 32-strong range within the next four years.

Ford Ranger Raptor, HSV Colorado, Toyota Hilux TRD and Mercedes-AMG ute revealed
Get ready for the Ford Ranger Raptor, HSV Colorado, Toyota Hilux TRD and Mercedes-AMG ute

Mercedes-Benz GLT ute to be most powerful and safest on the market
Mercedes-Benz makes its intentions clear and aims high with its premium utility vehicle.

2016 3500kg tow rating vehicles
There’s nothing Australian’s love more than travelling around Australia with a camper trailer, caravan or boat in tow. Here are all the vehicles with a tow rating above 3500kg for those times you need to drag the heavy stuff.

VFACTS new vehicles sales report February 2016
Toyota Corolla nudges out the Mazda 3 in February’s sales race to regain bestseller title

Mercedes-Benz GLT to be “world’s safest ute”
Cashed-up tradies rejoice: Mercedes-Benz’s newest on-site office will take very good care of you

Dual-cab utes for all the family
Can a ute become a family car? Samantha Stevens take a look into the workhorse dual-cab as an alternative for families.

Aussie cars slump in January car sales
A record sales in month in January hasn’t been kind to Australia’s own

Petrol vs Diesel vs LPG: Which fuel is best?
We take two 4x4s, crunch the numbers and settle the debate for diesel, petrol and LPG.

2016 Detroit Motor Show: Hyundai Santa Cruz ute confirmed, says US boss
Hyundai Ute ready to go, says US boss, and is high on Hyundai Australia’s wish-list

Detroit Motor Show: 2018 Mercedes GLT ute to gain AMG treatment
Mercedes’ all-new tradie is still in line for some serious go-fast enhancements

Aussies push 2015 new car sales to record high
Toyota was the top selling brand for the 13th consecutive year in a record-breaking 2015, despite posting its worst market share since 1997

Crystal ball: New 4WDs to look for in 2016
The past year has been a big year for four wheel drives, bringing several fresh choices for off-highway touring in 2016.

MOTOR’s Top 10 videos of 2015
Mid-engine utes, V8 drag races, dyno fails: these are your top videos of 2015

Top 4 popular cars to debut in 2016
The most popular new models to debut in Australia over 2016 are bound to be small cars or SUVs. Here are four of the best, and a look at the rest.

Driving forces: Australia’s car industry beyond 2017
We will still have a car industry to proud of when Ford, Holden and Toyota close their doors. Meet the visionaries driving Australia’s automotive future.

Best Value Utes 2015
Mitsubishi Triton is still the value pick.

Will the Hilux be a bigger hit than Corolla?
In a first for a ute, the eighth-generation Toyota Hilux – a ground-up redesign of the best-selling four-wheel drive in Australia – looks likely to become the most popular vehicle here of any kind.

Renault Alaskan to start French ute family
Renault hopes to offer a full range of body styles for its Alaskan ute, which is due in Australia next year

Dual-cab 4×4 utes: Gold Star Value Awards 2015
Triton still the value pick

Bye-bye Ranger? Mazda in talks with Toyota
Frankfurt motor show: The Toyota Hilux is likely to form the basis of the next generation Mazda BT-50 ute

Toyota builds IS F powered Hilux
One-off Hilux scores 5.0-litre V8

Quickshifter: What other people were reading this week
Reviews of new cars drew plenty of eyeballs to Wheels, but a comparison of a new BMW with a classic pleased more

Ford Ranger knocks off Toyota Hilux as most popular ute
The Ford Ranger has outsold the Toyota Hilux for the first time in Australia, leading the popular ute category for the month of August – and the new Mitsubishi Triton elbowed the Hilux to third
