Mercedes-Benz will soon drop the X-Class from its product lineup as parent company Daimler hunts for profit, a report has revealed. Since its debut in 2017 the X-Class hasn’t really captured the market, and sales numbers aren’t looking good. According to a recent Automotive News Europe report, sources at the […]
Utes and pickups
BMW X7 Pick-up concept revealed, needs production version?
Yes, it’s the first sign yet that BMW has at least considered entering the 4×4 pickup truck/ute vehicle segment. This BMW X7 Pick-up concept was devised as a bit of demonstration of the capabilities of BMW Group’s vocational trainees, its Concept Vehicle Construction team and the Model Technology team in […]
2019 Toyota HiLux updates announced, AEB standard on all variants
Australia’s most popular car has been updated to boost its overall safety. Now, all 2019 Toyota HiLux models come with autonomous emergency braking (AEB) as standard. This technology is slowly being rolled out into most passenger vehicles, and will soon form part of the key criteria for ANCAP’s stringent five-star […]
2020 Holden Colorado now on sale in Australia
Holden has introduced the MY2020 Holden Colorado range, with the rugged LSX variant now a permanent part of the lineup. The Z71 and LTZ also continue on. The MY2020 version brings in a lot of feature upgrades and enhancement pack options for customers. For example, there’s a new LTZ+ variant […]
2019 Nissan Navara updates; Apple CarPlay, disc brakes, twin-turbo
Nissan has announced some updates for the 2019 Navara range in the UK, which could mean some updates are in store for the Australian model soon. One of the biggest changes is an added turbocharger for the base engine. As it stands the Navara has been available with a 2.3-litre […]
2019 Mazda BT-50 Boss special edition announced for Australia
Mazda is jumping on board the fashionable special edition pack for its flagship dual-cab ute, with the introduction of the BT-50 Boss edition. Based on the flagship GT variant, only slotting above due to unique features, the BT-50 is instantly recognisable thanks to its exclusive white and black colour scheme. […]
Rivian R1T, R1S confirmed for Australia; 750hp heavy-duty EVs
Upstarting electric vehicle producer Rivian has confirmed it is planning to enter the Australian market with its R1T pickup and R1S SUV, a report has confirmed. Speaking with Stuff from New Zealand recently, Rivian’s chief engineer, Brian Gase, expressed interest in getting the two vehicles on sale in Australia. New […]
Kia pickup truck in the works, to arrive in 2022 – report
It seems Kia is planning to introduce a new pickup truck/ute for the mid-size segment, equipped with part-time four-wheel drive. The news stems from leaked info that purportedly reveal Kia’s future product plans. A Kia pickup does make a certain deal of sense because Hyundai is slowly working on a […]