Isuzu Ute is continuing to experience really solid sales growth in Australia and much of that success comes from the ongoing popularity of D-MAX. This year, according to VFACTS sales data, Isuzu D-MAX 4×2 sales […]
Some Ford Ranger utes with a manual transmission are being recalled to fix a possible issue with the gearshift cable. The action mirrors a recall of the Ranger’s cousin, Mazda’s BT-50, that was confirmed earlier […]
Three new car models have been bestowed a full Five-Star Safety Rating by ANCAP including two Chinese makes. This would come as a surprise to most casual observers with the recently launched LDV T60 dual […]
The Light Commercial Sales Data for January 2017 shows Toyota was again the dominant player in the Australian market. In total, Toyota controlled 26.9% of the van and ute market in the month as VFACTS […]
The honors were split pretty evenly between the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger in the October 2016 Ute sales race. Ford sold more 4×4 dual-cab utes than their Toyota rivals, however the HiLux was significantly […]
The Ford Ranger has managed to beat the Toyota HiLux in the 4×4 ute sales race in September, however Toyota remained number one in 4×2 sales. VFACTS data for September 2016 shows that overall, the […]
The Ford Ranger has joined its Mazda BT-50 cousin in being recalled over a possible issue with the rear seat latch. The Ford Ranger recall affects more than 58,000 double-cab vehicles within the PX and […]
The light commercial vehicle (LCV) market remains buoyant with VFACTS data showing the nations dealerships delivered 16,874 LCVs in July 2016. That figure was 8.5% up on the July 2015 total of 15,554. The growth […]
The number of Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV) being delivered to Australian customers continues to grow. VFACTS sales data shows that in June 2016 LCV sales increased 5.9% with 25,157 sales. While across the first six […]
Takata air-bag recall affects vehicles sold by Performax. Dozens of vehicles sold in Australia by vehicle importer and right hand drive conversion company Performax are caught up in the widespread Takata air-bag recall. Joining recalls […]