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More Volkswagen cars recalled to fix emissions software

December 5, 2016 Simon Lai

The Volkswagen emissions cheating scandal has widened to include the recall of an additional 61,000 diesel-powered vehicles sold in Australia. Advice from the car company this morning is that the additional vehicles now takes the […]

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Mercedes-Benz X-Class ute makes official debut

October 26, 2016 Simon Lai

Mercedes-Benz will be hoping the new X-Class pick-up/ute range will help it significantly increase sales for its commercial vehicle division. Officially unveiled overnight (albeit still as a concept), Mercedes-Benz has already confirmed that the one-tonne […]

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Toyota Landcruiser 70 Series gets top safety score

October 24, 2016 Simon Lai

The recent changes introduced to the Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series single cab chassis (details here) have allowed the model to qualify for a five-star ANCAP safety rating. ANCAP recently crash tested the Toyota 4×4 and […]

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2016 Great Wall Steed Review

October 17, 2016 Simon Lai

It’s easy to make assumptions about a car based on reputation – judge a book by its cover as it were. We normally don’t hold Chinese brands in high regard, but the 2016 Great Wall […]

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Volkswagen Caddy to be fitted with new safety features

October 13, 2016 Simon Lai

Volkswagen will be installing new accident prevention technology as standard in the Volkswagen Caddy van range. Forward Collision Warning and City Emergency Braking is now included in all Volkswagen panel vans, crewvans and people movers […]

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Special finance offer now available on Foton Tunland

September 29, 2016 Simon Lai

Foton is looking to boost Australian sales of its Tunland Ute with a special finance offer announced today by the Chinese vehicle manufacturer. From October to the end of December, Foton Tunland buyers can take […]

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Great Wall Steed Australian pricing confirmed

September 11, 2016 Simon Lai

The newest player in the lucrative dual-cab ute market has arrived with the Great Wall Steed landing in Australia and priced from $24,990. The Chinese-built ute is being offered locally in three configurations – Petrol […]

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Foton unveils Tunland special offer for September

September 1, 2016 Simon Lai

September looks a good month to buy a Foton Tunland with the Chinese manufacturer offering a special deal to Australian ute buyers. Foton is giving buyers an extra $1,000 worth of free accessories on all […]

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2017 Holden Colorado set for Origin debut

July 13, 2016 Simon Lai

The third and final State of Origin game tonight might be a dead-rubber, but the game will be used as the backdrop for the official reveal of the new 2017 Holden Colorado. We’ve been reporting […]

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Mitsubishi Triton caught up in Takata Airbag Recalls

July 12, 2016 Simon Lai

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has just issued a recall notice for thousands of Mitsubishi Triton vehicles. The vehicles are being recalled as part of the mammoth Takata Airbag Recalls and affects more […]

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