As if the ute market isn’t already competitive enough, Jeep Australia has just thrown its rugged and rather interesting 2020 Jeep Gladiator into the mix. It arrives this week following its initial introduction in March. As reported in March, Jeep Australia is offering three variants of the new Gladiator; the […]
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New Suzuki Jimny ute announced in New Zealand
Is this just the cutest thing you’ve ever seen? It’s a new Suzuki Jimny ute, which Suzuki in New Zealand is officially offering as a turn-key conversion. The Suzuki Jimny ute is just adorable. Suzuki New Zealand plans to offer the petite pickup as an option from the showroom, with […]
2020 Jeep Gladiator ute now on sale in Australia, arrives May
Jeep Australia has confirmed it will be introducing the all-new Jeep Gladiator in a couple of months, giving the dual-cab 4×4 market another contender to consider. The Wrangler-based ute will come in as one of the most capable off-roaders in the class. Two main variant levels will be introduced here, […]
Toyota ‘GR HiLux’ trademark found, finally a performance ute?
A trademark application for the name Toyota “GR HiLux” has been found, and it was registered right here in Australia. Could there finally be a performance version of the popular ute on the horizon? The trademark application was found at the IP Australia website (Intellectual Property), registered under class 12. […]
2021 Peugeot Landtrek revealed as suave new dual-cab ute
Peugeot is stepping into the increasingly popular dual-cab ute game with an all-new model called the Landtrek. However, before you get too excited we must point out that it is being pitched in some emerging markets only at this stage, unfortunately. We’re sure you’ll agree, the Peugeot Landtrek is a […]
Chrysler 300 SRT ‘Pacer’ revealed, tribute to Valiant Pacer
Chrysler Australia has revealed a unique special edition version of the 300 SRT, called the SRT Pacer. It was made to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Valiant Pacer that charged the streets and tracks back in the days. In the late 1960s, the Valiant Pacer was built exclusively […]
Hyundai Santa Cruz pickup/ute will be produced in the USA
Production of the heavily-rumoured and widely reported Hyundai pickup will take place at the company’s Alabama facility, Hyundai has just confirmed. It’s unknown at this stage if it will be offered in Australia. Hyundai Australia has openly said it is interested in a ute for the local market, and has […]
Suzuki Jimny dual-cab ute envisioned as perfect plucky workhorse
Consider your mind blown. Imagine if Suzuki made a dual-cab pickup/ute version of the Jimny. Well, so we don’t have to strain our tired little brains, somebody has done the honours of doing the imagining for us. These digital renderings come from Russian website Kolesa and they depict a very […]