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Nissan E-Power hybrid tech could feature in Navara and Patrol; exec claims “we do not plan to come back” to diesel

Nissan executives have flagged the possibility of heavy-duty hybrid models, as it works toward removing diesel engines from its portfolio

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VFACTS August 2022: Brighter skies emerge for new car sales

Almost all the big brands enjoyed greater sales numbers in August after a tough year so far

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Ford Ranger plug-in hybrid coming 2024

An electrified Ranger is coming to Australia in two years’ time

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2021 Nissan Navara recalled

Almost 3000 utes are affected by the notice about the user manual

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Wheels September on shelves today: 2023 Ranger Raptor, Hyundai’s N vision, and more

The rundown on the Ranger and the Raptor. Also contains non-ute content

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Mitsubishi planning Ralliart return, Triton likely first up

Hotted up models could gain local chassis tuning and more grunt

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VFACTS July 2022: Market up, Toyota dominates with strong HiLux and RAV4 sales

The Australian new car market has recovered from a rough June, but it’s not clear sailing yet

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New, hardcore Mitsubishi Triton in the works

Mitsubishi reveals it’s working on a rival for the Nissan Navara Warrior and Toyota HiLux Rugged X

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2023 Ford Ranger deliveries begin, further supply secured for Australia

Ford will open the floodgates to its new Ranger over the coming months as supply tries to make a dent on high demand

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Ford Ranger Lightning – Why you’re going to have to wait a little while longer

New-gen Ranger clears the path for electrification. But how soon will we get our hands on a seriously hot Ranger EV?

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2023 Ford Ranger wait times: Carmaker adds delivery updates to website

With more than 17,000 orders for the next-gen ute already, Ford has had to take action

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VFACTS June 2022: New-car sales drop to lowest point in over a decade, Toyota remains on top

A tough June for carmakers has resulted in the lowest sales figures since 2011

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Toyota launches appeal against $2 billion DPF compensation case

Toyota Australia may have to compensate customers who bought HiLux, Fortuner, or Prado models between 2015 and 2020

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What were the top 10 best-selling models worldwide in 2021?

Japanese marques took eight of the top 10 spots

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EOFY 2022: Best deals on utes and vans

Looking for a good deal this EOFY season? Look no further – we’ve found you all the latest commercial vehicle offers

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VFACTS May 2022: New car sales labour towards one million

Australia’s new-car market posted a small year-on-year swing towards negative growth in May’s election month, with continuing gains for ‘green’ cars and an even greater majority for the Toyota party

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VFACTS April 2022: New car sales slump as supply chains break

The new car market is recording higher sales than pre-pandemic levels, but last year’s April hasn’t been beaten

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2023 Ford Ranger Lightning: Electric dual-cab ute imagined

Mounting evidence points to an electric version of Ford’s popular Ranger ute being in development

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Ford Ranger Lightning: Electric ute all but confirmed

There’s a second battery-powered pick-up on the way from Ford, and all signs point to the Ranger

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2023 Ford Ranger Raptor: More performance, hybrid on the cards

New tech and electrification to make super ute even more capable

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VFACTS March 2022: New car sales return to form as Tesla reports figures

Despite supply chain issues, the industry has recorded its strongest March sales since 2018

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Volkswagen reduces new and used vehicle service pack costs

Cheaper servicing deals on offer from Volkswagen to ease cost of living increases

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2023 Ford Ranger, Ranger Raptor and Everest arrival timings confirmed

Customer deliveries of new-gen models will begin sooner than expected

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2023 Ford Ranger features revealed, launch set for second half

Ford has announced the nitty-gritty details of its Ranger line-up