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2016 Hino 300 Series 716 Hybrid Trade Ace REVIEW – A Bigger Load, And A Harder Worker Than A Twin-Cab Ute
2016 Hino 300 Series 716 Hybrid Trade Ace REVIEW – When HiLux, Ranger, Navara, BT50, And Triton Just Aren't Big Enough

ATTENTION ALL UTE BUYERS: IF YOU HAVE DOUBTS ABOUT A UTE MEETING YOUR LOAD-CARRYING NEEDS, HINO SUGGESTS ITS 300 SERIES ...

Nov 4, 2016 (3 months ago)
2016 Volkswagen Transporter 340TDI Single Cab Chassis REVIEW - The Liveability Of A Transporter Van, The Tray Of A Small Truck
Volkswagen Transporter REVIEW, Price, Features | 2016 340TDI Single Cab Chassis

THE 2016 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 340TDI SINGLE CAB CHASSIS MAY NOT BE THE FIRST VEHICLE THAT COMES TO MIND IF YOU'RE ...

Sep 17, 2016 (5 months ago)
2016 Hino 300 Series 616 IFS Tipper REVIEW - This Tuff Fella Needs No Special Licence To Operate
Hino 300 Series REVIEW, Price, Features | 2016 616 IFS Tipper... Hard Work (Is A Given), And Surprisingly Easy To Live With

A MASSIVE PILE OF FRESHLY-FELLED REDGUM FIREWOOD PROVIDED NO PROBLEMS FOR OUR LITTLE HINO 300 SERIES TIPPER. The...

Aug 27, 2016 (5 months ago)
2017 Holden Colorado 4x4 Dual Cab REVIEW | Smarter, Better Everywhere, Holden’s Colorado Now Has What It Takes...
Holden Colorado 4x4 Dual Cab REVIEW, Price, Features | Better, Better, Better Everywhere: Holden’s Overhauled Workhorse

EXTENSIVELY REDESIGNED AND RE-ENGINEERED, THE 2017 HOLDEN COLORADO IS OUT TO CLAIM SCALPS - 4X4 UTES AND TWIN-...

Aug 18, 2016 (6 months ago)
Mazda BT-50 REVIEW | 2016 Dual Cab XTR – Tough, Capable, And A Face You Don’t Have To Hide
2016 Mazda BT-50 Dual Cab XTR REVIEW, Price, Features | Getting The Job Done

FACELIFTED FOR 2016, THE MAZDA BT-50 DUAL CAB XTR IS ON A MISSION: it wants the share it deserves in the four-door four-...

Jun 16, 2016 (8 months ago)

NEWS

Renault Launches Six-Seat Trafic Crew

TUE, 24 JAN, 2017

Renault has bolstered its Trafic van lineup with a six-seater Trafic Crew variant.

Fiat Ducato Recalled For Leaf Spring Fix

THU, 12 JAN, 2017

Fiat has launched a recall for its workhorse Ducato vans in Australia this week, due to a potential problem with the rear leaf springs.

Nissan Patrol And Navara Takata Airbag Recall Expanded

MON, 5 DEC, 2016

Nissan has revised its recall list for the ongoing Takata airbag saga, with new examples of the Navara pickup and Patrol 4WD now included.

Toyota HiAce Recalled For Automatic Shifter Valve Vulnerability

THU, 1 DEC, 2016

Toyota has recalled its HiAce work van in Australia this week due to a potential problem with the automatic transmission shifter.

Toyota HiAce Recalled For Rear Door Rectification

THU, 17 NOV, 2016

Toyota has this week recalled its HiAce work van in Australia, due to a potential problem with the rear sliding doors.

Renault Kangoo Lifestyle Pack Brings ‘Work-And-Play’ Features To Commercial Passenger Van

THU, 3 NOV, 2016

Renault has sharpened the appeal of its Kangoo van with a new options pack designed to make it more passenger friendly.

Toyota Responds To HiLux ‘Moose Test’ Instability

MON, 31 OCT, 2016

Jeremey Clarkson, no less, once said “thank goodness there’s a small Swedish publication that still does things properly”.

Volkswagen Amarok V6 To Get Overboost Function

THU, 27 OCT, 2016

Volkswagen has come out swinging ahead of the arrival of its updated Amarok.

Mercedes-Benz X-Class revealed - This Will 'Redefine' Utes

WED, 26 OCT, 2016

The humble ute could soon slow the SUV boom – although Mercedes-Benz's first pickup, the X-Class, is shaping up to be anything but humble.

2017 Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series - Price And Features For Australia

TUE, 25 OCT, 2016

Toyota has outlined a long list of changes to its LandCruiser 70 Series workhorse, targeting safety, engine performance and comfort.

REVIEWS

2016 Volkswagen Amarok V6 Ultimate REVIEW | Volkswagen's Most Potent Ute

THU, 24 NOV, 2016

German giant goes after Toyota Hilux SR5 and Ford Ranger Wildtrak customers with new V6 turbodiesel offering.

2016 Hino 300 Series 716 Hybrid Trade Ace REVIEW – A Bigger Load, And A Harder Worker Than A Twin-Cab Ute

FRI, 4 NOV, 2016

ATTENTION ALL UTE BUYERS: IF YOU HAVE DOUBTS ABOUT A UTE MEETING YOUR LOAD-CARRYING NEEDS, HINO SUGGESTS ITS 300 SERIES 716 HYBRID HAS THE ANSWER.

2016 Volkswagen Transporter 340TDI Single Cab Chassis REVIEW - The Liveability Of A Transporter Van, The Tray Of A Small Truck

SAT, 17 SEP, 2016

THE 2016 VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 340TDI SINGLE CAB CHASSIS MAY NOT BE THE FIRST VEHICLE THAT COMES TO MIND IF YOU'RE THINKING OF 'A BIG UTE&...

2017 Great Wall Steed REVIEW | New To Country And Ready To Work

THU, 8 SEP, 2016

NO SHOW PONY, THIS NEW UTE FROM GREAT WALL - THE UNUSUALLY NAMED "STEED" - IS A WORKHORSE.

2016 Hino 300 Series 616 IFS Tipper REVIEW - This Tuff Fella Needs No Special Licence To Operate

SAT, 27 AUG, 2016

A MASSIVE PILE OF FRESHLY-FELLED REDGUM FIREWOOD PROVIDED NO PROBLEMS FOR OUR LITTLE HINO 300 SERIES TIPPER.

2017 Holden Colorado 4x4 Dual Cab REVIEW | Smarter, Better Everywhere, Holden’s Colorado Now Has What It Takes...

THU, 18 AUG, 2016

EXTENSIVELY REDESIGNED AND RE-ENGINEERED, THE 2017 HOLDEN COLORADO IS OUT TO CLAIM SCALPS - 4X4 UTES AND TWIN-CABS - FROM TOYOTA AND FORD.

Mazda BT-50 REVIEW | 2016 Dual Cab XTR – Tough, Capable, And A Face You Don’t Have To Hide

THU, 16 JUN, 2016

FACELIFTED FOR 2016, THE MAZDA BT-50 DUAL CAB XTR IS ON A MISSION: it wants the share it deserves in the four-door four-wheel-drive ute segment.

2016 Toyota HiLux Workmate Double Cab REVIEW | “Exactly What It Says On The Tin…”

FRI, 15 APR, 2016

FEW VEHICLES BOAST BADGEWORK THAT DOUBLES AS A CLEAR DESCRIPTION OF THEIR INTENDED PURPOSE – BUT THE 2016 TOYOTA HILUX WORKMATE CERTAINLY DOES.

Nissan Navara NP300 King Cab ST-X REVIEW | The Right Combination For Work And Play

MON, 11 APR, 2016

AS I WRITE, WE’VE JUST WRAPPED-UP A SUMMER-LIKE LONG WEEKEND.

2016 Nissan Navara RX Single-Cab REVIEW | Nissan's Hardest Worker

FRI, 8 APR, 2016

IN THE WORLD OF WORKHORSE UTES, TWO THINGS MATTER MOST - THE ABILITY TO CARRY THE HEAVY LOADS REQUIRED TO GET THE JOB DONE, AND LOW COST.

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