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Nissan ups Navara production to meet demand

August 1, 2018 Joel Helmes

The Nissan Navara was recently upgraded with a lot of focus being on the rear suspension. We were impressed, check out our review here. In Australia demand for the Nissan Navara is consistently strong, Nissan […]

mazda bt-50 three-seat single-cab-ute
Opinion and Advice

Single-Cab Ute with three seats?

August 1, 2018 Joel Helmes

Are there any single-cab utes that have three seats available? That is a great question that we got in from Rod this week. He goes on… “I’m a builder and I remember back in the […]

2018 mazda bt-50
Ute and Van News

Five-year warranty for Mazda BT-50

August 1, 2018 Joel Helmes

The Mazda BT-50 ute range will now come with a five-year factory warranty. Mazda Australia this morning announced it was introducing a full five-year unlimited kilometre warranty right across its range on all new vehicles […]

2019 ford everest
Ute and Van News

AEB a step closer for Ford Ranger?

July 31, 2018 Joel Helmes

We could be about to see the long-awaited arrival of AEB on the Ford Ranger. As covered in our Ford Ranger Raptor news story last week, Ford hasn’t yet confirmed when Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) […]

workhorse n-gen electric van
Ute and Van News

Workhorse all-electric vans prove their worth

July 31, 2018 Joel Helmes

The Workhorse Group is intent on being the leaders in the electric delivery van market in coming years. And with van sales on the up on the back of the boom in online shopping, operators […]

ford f-250 pick-up
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More growth in van and pick-up sales

July 31, 2018 Joel Helmes

Great news today for the manufacturers who have vans and pick-ups in their line up with data showing growing demand in key markets. Firstly to the U.S. where we know pick-up trucks have long been […]

van crash
Opinion and Advice

Van drivers need to be extra careful

July 30, 2018 Joel Helmes

Every year we see more vans on the road as the trend towards online purchases continues to gain momentum. All these packages that people are ordering must be delivered to homes, what’s called ‘last mile […]

Opinion and Advice

How a one tonne payload can be misleading

July 30, 2018 Joel Helmes

Great, you’ve purchased a ute or a van with a one-tonne payload. It’s time to hit the road, first up you have to fuel it up and add your family. You might also want to […]

ford transit skeletal
Ute and Van News

Ford Transit skeletal cab chassis launched in Europe

July 30, 2018 Joel Helmes

No word yet on this being available in Australia, however Ford Transit cab chassis purchasers in Europe and the UK can now choose a new ‘skeletal’ version. Known officially as the Ford Transit skeletal chassis […]

2015 Volkswagen Transporter T6 Van.
Ute and Van News

Volkswagen Transporter involved in Takata recalls

July 30, 2018 Joel Helmes

Owners of some Volkswagen Transporter vans sold in Australia can expect to be contacted regarding a recall of their vehicle(s). Volkswagen Group Australia announced the recall of the first Volkswagen and Skoda vehicles to be […]

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