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New car sales take worst hit since VFACTS records began!
New car sales take a massive hit in the face of COVID-19. The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) has just released its VFACTS report on new-car sales for April 2020 and the results represent “the largest single decrease of…
Nisden 300 ‘Deo: Hot or Not?
Just because Frankensteining cars will always be a thing in Australia, we bring you this gem; a proper early Nissan 300ZX body jammed on a Holden Rodeo chassis. We give you the Nisden 300 ‘Deo. We happened to find this…
Hikeit X9 throttle controller released
A new throttle controller has entered the market that offers some new advancements and options in the throttle-controller segment: the Hikeit X9. We’re all about new gear and gadgets here at Unsealed 4X4 and the new Hikeit X9 throttle controller…
Refreshed MY2020 Mahindra PikUp
Mahindra has updated its MY2020 PikUp headlined by a revised front-end and added features. The MY2020 Mahindra PikUp has been given a new signature grille, static bending projection headlights, LED DRLs (daytime running lights) and a new fog light assembly,…
Western Australians allowed to go camping
Western Australia has announced that locals are now able to camp again as of midday 1 May, 2020. Thanks to the success of social distancing, Western Australians are again able to access and camp in campgrounds within…
Isuzu I-Venture Celebrates Five Years
Isuzu Ute Australia’s (IUA) popular I-Venture Club 4WD training program is celebrating its fifth year of operation, having held more than 150 training events since its inception in 2015, with more than 3500 drivers completing the program. According to IUA,…
Cannon to fire at Ranger and HiLux this year
Great Wall Motors to launch P Series Ranger and HiLux rival in Australia later this year. Despite the massive impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus on the world’s automotive industry, Great Wall Motors (GWM) has managed to ramp-up production in China…
TLR launches new multiplug bracket for 200 Series
With more and more connections needed between what you’re towing and your tow-rig, finding a neat way to mount all those connections has been a problem for some time. We’ve just gotten off the phone with the folks over at…
NSW limits GVM Upgrades without industry consultation
Those seeking a GVM upgrade for their 4×4 in NSW will no doubt be surprised to learn that there’s been a recent change to the Vehicle Safety Compliance Certification Scheme (VSCCS) that limits such increases to the vehicle’s axle mass…
Ford Australia to produce and donate 100,000 face shields
In another good news story from the Australian automotive industry, which has stepped up in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, Ford Australia will produce and donate 100,000 face shields to frontline healthcare workers during the outbreak. The prototype face…
SnowRunner: Get your 4X4 fix at home!
What with all of us being in lock-down, we’re all scratching around trying to find a way to get our four-wheel drive fix while stuck at home. I think we may have stumbled across the answer: SnowRunner. You’ll find the…
Warn and Factor 55 join forces
Warn acquires innovative recovery equipment manufacturer Factor 55. Warn Industries, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of vehicle winches and other recovery equipment, recently acquired Factor 55, a manufacturer of hardware for Closed System Winching which is a winching technique using…
2021 Toyota HiLux Images Leaked!
Images purporting to show the new face of the 2021 Toyota HiLux have been leaked online. The images were originally published by Milele Motors, an international exporter of vehicles to Asia and Africa. Milele claims the images came from from…
Land Rover to resume manufacturing as restrictions ease
Jaguar Land Rover will resume vehicle production from 18 May in its manufacturing plants in Solihull (UK), Austria and Slovakia. There’s no doubt Jaguar Land Rover will be keen to ramp-up vehicle production as soon as possible as social distancing…
2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Updates
Jeep tweaks its 2020 Grand Cherokee line-up Jeep has updated its Grand Cherokee wagon line-up for 2020. The entry-level Laredo has been replaced with the Night Eagle, the Limited has tweaked styling and a new S-Limited model has been introduced.…
