Ford announces new Ranger XLT Double Cab Chassis for those who want a high-grade ute with a custom tray, service body or canopy. Ford will add a high-grade Ranger XLT Double Cab Chassis to its line-up to take on the…
Land Rover Defender 90 to launch in Australia in February 2021 with coil springs and new six-cylinder diesel engines from $71,500. Land Rover has announced the 2021 Defender line-up, and the Defender 110 five-door wagon will be joined by the…
In an interesting move, Jeep has confirmed it’s putting solar charging stations in the middle of nowhere! With the recent announcement and launch of the hybrid Jeep Wrangler 4xe in the US, Jeep has upped the ante announcing it will…
In a sign that petrol-electric 4x4s are headed our way, the global Jeep Wrangler 4xe was unveiled over night in the USA… and it could be coming to Oz! Would you drive one? Revealed last night and expected to go…
New 4×4 sales continued their slide in August 2020 as the industry calls for an easing of COVID-19 restrictions. New 4×4 sales are down again and, according to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) VFACTS service, new vehicle sales…
Jeep Australia has confirmed its new expanded MY21 Wrangler line-up that is available to order now and will arrive in dealerships from January 2021. Headlining the new MY21 Wrangler line-up is the reintroduction of the entry-level two-door Sport S variant…
Mazda has revealed the line-up for its new BT-50 4×4 ute but pricing is yet to be confirmed. When the new Mazda BT-50 4×4 ute line-up is launched in a few weeks from now it will be available in Dual…
Mazda Australia has announced there will be more than 100 optional accessories for the new BT-50 when it launches in October. Coming off the back of its launch details for the new BT-50, Mazda Australia has just announced that there…
Toyota has now released a CSE (Customer Service Experience) bulletin which gives a retrospective 10-year warranty on the DPF of certain HiLux, Fortuner and Prado models. With the class action lawsuit against Toyota for its DPF issues surging ahead, Toyota…
Ford updates Ranger Raptor and Wildtrak variants and announces the reintroduction of the Ranger Wildtrak X. Ford Australia has announced updates to its Ranger Raptor and Ranger Wildtrak models, and the reintroduction of the Ranger Wildtrak X, just a couple…
Toyota upgrades HiLux DPF system in the face of a class action but deems dust-ingress a non-event. In a media conference today for the launch of the new facelifted 2020 HiLux, Toyota Australia VP of Sales and Marketing, Sean Hanley…
Thanks to local design and development work, Toyota says if the 2020 HiLux could talk it would have a strong Aussie accent. Toyota Australia played a pivotal role in the design and development of the 2020 HiLux, which now comes…
A memo to its dealers shows just how seriously Jeep is taking the Ford Bronco threat. Jeep is taking the Ford Bronco threat seriously in the good ol’ US of A, sending out a memo to dealers to explain how…
Words and photos by Tim Scott While all shackles are not created equal, they’re not all yellow either – what difference does it make? And do my caravan or camper shackles have to be yellow? You’d be forgiven for thinking…
The COVID-induced Land Rover sales slump has been dramatic but JLR Australia boss Mark Cameron says numbers will be up again as vehicle production starts to ramp up in Europe. Times have been tough for most vehicle manufacturers throughout COVID-19…
