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Hyundai Australia pushing for ‘proper Toyota HiLux competitor’
Hyundai Australia says Santa Cruz concept is not the ute we need, and despite the obstacles standing in the way of making it a reality, wants a bona fide contender

Ford Ranger v Holden Colorado v Isuzu D-Max v Mazda BT-50 v Mitsubishi Triton v Nissan Navara v Toyota Hilux v Volkswagen Amarok
They’re as Australian as taking a day off for a horse race: Utes. With more buyers opting for something tough enough to put the tools in during the week but refined and practical enough to haul the family come the weekend, we pitted eight utes in the $50K class against each other to help you decide which one’s right for you

Top 10 most popular vehicles in Australia, June 2016
Records tumble as VFACTS release figures showing a strong sales performance for new-cars in June 2016, and overall sales for the year on track to eclipse 2015.

Renault Alaskan puts French into one-tonne ute segment
Renault unveils its new Navara-inspired workhorse; the Renault Alaskan one-tonne ute.

Ford Ranger now safer, better equipped
The updated 2017 Ford Ranger has the long-standing Toyota Hilux firmly in its sights.

2017 Renault Alaskan spy pic
Russian website gives our first glimpse at a production version of France’s new beaut ute

Mazda BT-50 explores Fraser Island
Our intrepid explorer survives dingoes, sand driving, and a night in a sleeping bag on Fraser Island, and develops a crush on Mazda’s BT-50 ute

Ford Ranger Raptor still on the cards
A tougher Ford Ranger is still in the picture for Aussie showrooms.

VFACTS new vehicle sales report May 2016
The winners and losers in the Aussie sales race for May

May Australian Car Sales: Winners and Losers
The official new-car sales figures for April were released today. WhichCar details some of the key movers and shakers for the month.

10 most popular vehicles in Australia, May 2016
Hyundai i30 tops local sales chart for the third month is succession

Mitsubishi chief to quit over fuel scandal: Report
Fudged figures fallout claims a high-profile scalp at Mitsubishi

Nissan Navara and Mitsubishi Triton to share platform
Nissan’s Navara and Mitsubishi’s Triton utes are set to become twins-under-the-skin following the former’s $3 billion investment in the latter.

Hyundai needs ute, small SUV to boost sales
Korean brand is on a sales roll, but lusts for a ute and small SUV to truly fight with Toyota

Mitsubishi Triton GLX+ adds bonuses to 4WD dual-cab ute
The Mitsubishi Triton dual-cab ute is now available as a GLX+ variant that adds bonus features over the GLX.

2018 Mercedes-Benz GLT-Class ute spy images
Mercedes-Benz’s bidder for the cashed-up tradie’s hard-earned is starting to take shape

Top 10 most popular vehicles in Australia, April 2016
The Hyundai i30 is Australia’s most popular car for a second consecutive month – helped by a generous $19,990 driveaway deal that saves buyers thousands of dollars.

April VFACTS new-car sales: Ford beats Holden for first time since 1999
Shock result for Holden as Hyundai cements third place courtesy of its cut-price i30 hatchback

2018 Mercedes-Benz GLT-Class trade ute spy pics
Here’s our first look at the Mercedes-badged ute that will take on the market-leading Toyota Hilux

New utes coming to Australia
Several manufacturers have announced new utes coming to Australia.

Peugeot and Citroen expansion plan
Confident growth plan for Citroen and Peugeot to boost the brands’ line-ups in Australia, and bring an unexpected new player.

What cars should celebrities drive?
If celebrities were cars, would they all be super sexy sporty things, or would some of them turn out to be mundane, or boring, or green?

VFACTS new vehicles sales report March 2016
New-car sales pace slows slightly in March as we cross the quarter-million mark

Top 10 most popular vehicles in Australia, March 2016
We take a look at Australia’s latest car industry figures.
