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Mercedes-Benz Vans to sponsor Western Bulldogs

May 4, 2017 Simon Lai

Mercedes agrees to three-year deal with AFL team… Mercedes-Benz Vans Australia has teamed up with the Western Bulldogs AFL team in a sponsorship partnership from next year onwards. The German brand has signed on as […]

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Renault Trafic is given a new engine

May 3, 2017 Simon Lai

Mid-sized van now comes with more power… The record selling Renault Trafic has received a new engine and a new price in time for the end of the financial year. Priced from $34,490 drive-away the […]

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Volkswagen offers better prices on commercial vehicles

May 3, 2017 Simon Lai

New end of financial year driveaway prices on select models… To celebrate their record sales this year so far, Volkswagen is offering special deals across their commercial vehicles range. Underscoring the end of financial year […]

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Toyota HiLux transformed into Tonka truck

March 30, 2017 Simon Lai

Toyota creates real-life Tonka concept from best-selling HiLux… As if the HiLux couldn’t be any tougher, or popular, the Toyota Australia design team have gone and turned it into a Tonka truck making childhood fantasies […]

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2017 Toyota HiLux TRD released

March 29, 2017 Simon Lai

Toyota adds accessories kit to the HiLux SR5… Toyota have added more practical and aesthetic accessories to their top of the line model to create a special edition HiLux. The package will be added to […]

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2018 LDV T60 Ute confirmed for October arrival

March 20, 2017 Simon Lai

All-new LDV single/dual-cab ute coming to Australia… As we confirmed back in November, LDV will bring the T60 ute to Australia and now we know the new offering will land in October. In confirming that […]

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Matte Paint now available on Volkswagen Amarok

March 10, 2017 Simon Lai

Top-spec V6 Amarok offered with optional matte paint… We have to admit this is pretty cool, and something that could prove very successful for Volkswagen – matte paint. Offered now exclusively on the new top-spec […]

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Toyota to build Tonka truck from HiLux

February 10, 2017 Simon Lai

Remember the days when you’d play in the sand pit with your favourite Tonka truck? Only able to control it in the palm of your hand, you could only dream of actually driving it. Well, […]

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Free tow bar offer launched on Foton Tunland

February 2, 2017 Simon Lai

Not content with just having one of the best-value utes on the Australian market, Foton has just announced a pretty generous end of model year deal on the Tunland. Right now, Foton Tunland buyers can […]

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Jeep pick-up and seven-seat Grand Wagoneer confirmed

January 9, 2017 Simon Lai

The long-awaited Jeep pick-up, as well as an all new SUV that is larger than the Grand Cherokee have been confirmed this morning by FCA boss, Sergio Marchionne. The announcements came as part of the […]

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