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V6 Volkswagen Amarok Sportline lands

July 28, 2017 Joel Helmes

New entry-level V6 Amarok There’s been plenty of people wanting a V6-powered Volkswagen Amarok, the only issue has been the starting price was a bit prohibitive for some. But now there’s a new entry-level variant […]

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Polaris Sportsman 570 ATVs recalled

July 20, 2017 Joel Helmes

Fuel leak sparks U.S. recall No word yet of similar action in Australia (update: Australian recall announced), however thousands of Polaris all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) sold in the U.S. are being recalled to fix a possible […]

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Ford F-150 declared Summer’s Hottest Car 2017

July 20, 2017 Joel Helmes

F-150 is most searched for vehicle We might be shivering away in many parts of Australia now, but most of the U.S. is basking in the splendor of summer. And when it comes to the […]

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2018 Mercedes-Benz X-Class Ute unveiled

July 19, 2017 Joel Helmes

Mercedes-Benz has expanded its already extensive commercial vehicle range with the new Mercedes-Benz X-Class ute/pick-up. Officially unveiled this morning, the new offering is essentially a Nissan Navara underneath, though Mercedes-Benz tell us their version has […]

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Growing demand for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in June 2017

July 15, 2017 Joel Helmes

Another 5.0% jump in global sales Volkswagen’s Commercial Vehicle division continues to go from strength to strength with the latest sales data showing another 5.0% lift in global demand. That increase related to June 2017 […]

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Van of the Year Award for 2017 Fiat Ducato

July 7, 2017 Joel Helmes

The 2017 Fiat Ducato has been named Fleet Van of the Year in the Motor Transport Awards 2017. The UK award comes after the Motor Transport panel of 50 expert judges were impressed by the […]

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Volkswagen Crafter named 2017 Van of the Year

June 28, 2017 Joel Helmes

UK award for all-new VW Crafter The 2017 International Van of the Year, Volkswagen’s new Crafter, has won another title – this time named ‘Van of the Year’ by Auto Express in the UK. Recently […]

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Minor tweaks for 2017 Ford Ranger

June 27, 2017 Joel Helmes

Optional leather trim for Ranger XLT The Ford Ranger has been a huge sales success for Ford Australia and now the ‘blue-oval brand’ has moved to help keep the model on top of ute buyers […]

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New Aussie HQ for HAVAL/Great Wall

June 26, 2017 Joel Helmes

Chinese brands open new Melbourne office HAVAL and Great Wall Motors say they’re here for the long run after moving into new Australian headquarters in Melbourne today. The brands, which are targeting the booming SUV […]

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New boss for Isuzu Ute in Australia

June 20, 2017 Joel Helmes

Change at the top as sales climb How good is Isuzu Ute going at the moment? The brand had an enormous 26% increase in sales in May and we’re tipping them to keep ‘moving north’ […]

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