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New Toyota HiLux shown online in leaked images

November 10, 2025

Images showing details of the next-generation Toyota HiLux have been leaked online, after reportedly appearing at a preview to the Thailand Motor Expo. Shared to Instagram by users gilvane_bailker and bfmsoficial, the images show the uncovered double-cab ute in a variety of trim levels. With slim, aggressive headlights and a relatively flat nose, the images reflect what Toyota showed in the official Hilux teaser images that were released last week. This includes...

RAM

2025 Ram 2500 HD First Drive: The Most Luxurious way to Tow?

Luxurious towing. These are two words rarely paired together, but are the ethos behind Ram’s 2500 and 3500 heavy duty...

by Andrew Sluys

November 6, 2025

Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes VLE eight-seater will offer limo luxury

And the new van will come with both electric and combustion power. Mercedes is now officially teasing its new VLE...

by Peter Louisson

September 28, 2025

KGM

KGM may roll out its electric Musso ute to RHD markets

The KGM Musso EV electric pick-up has moved closer to being potentially availability here. Right-hand drive production for the UK...

by Peter Louisson

September 26, 2025

Ford

Ford devises punishing mud test for Ranger Super Duty

Engineers validating the Ranger Super Duty had to devise a test that would simulate the type of extreme conditions a...

by Peter Louisson

August 9, 2025

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Volkswagen’s new Crafter undergoes a digital update

Volkswagen has introduced enhanced technology in a Crafter refresh. The latest model combines updated digital tools, added safety features and...

by Peter Louisson

August 6, 2025

Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes Vans business transfers to Keith Andrews Group in NZ

Mercedes-Benz is transferring the distribution and servicing business of its vans in New Zealand to the Keith Andrews Group. As...

by Peter Louisson

July 29, 2025

Ford

2025 Ford Ranger PHEV review

by Alex Schultz

July 11, 2025

I’m wearing a puffer jacket in the middle of summer. Why? Because I’m in Iceland. A land so far north the sun barely sets at this time of year and a place that couldn’t be more fitting for testing Ford’s long-awaited plug-in hybrid ute, the new Ranger PHEV. https://youtu.be/KydCdNGSz00?si=xtROptV09SJJXrNR We’re here with the Stormtrak variant, the flagship of the electrified Ranger range. The spec’s right up there with the best Ford has to offer and this trip out of Reykjavík, up into the Hengill volcanic plateau and back via farms and geothermal wonders, would give it the ultimate real-world...

Ford

2025 Ford Transit Custom SWB Review

A friend who upcycles unwanted wooden furniture into colourful works of art needed to deliver two pieces to a client...

by Kyle Cassidy

July 7, 2025

Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes is readying the EQV replacement dubbed VLE

The Mercedes VLE is currently undergoing road tests ahead of its 2026 launch. Mercedes has been validating the van’s efficiency...

by Peter Louisson

July 4, 2025

KIA

Kia Tasman first drive: Ready for the rough stuff?

Kia has finally entered the ute game. And not with a half-baked attempt, either. The Tasman – built on a...

by Richard Edwards

June 17, 2025

Ford

Ford Ranger plug-in hybrid first drive review

The Ford Ranger plug-in hybrid was announced sometime ago (back in 2023!) and finally we get to drive it ahead...

by Kyle Cassidy

June 12, 2025

Ford

Ford brings Tourneo Courier to Fieldays

Making its New Zealand debut at Fieldays 2025, Ford’s Tourneo Courier is a compact multipurpose vehicle. Ford says it is...

by Peter Louisson

June 12, 2025

White VW Transporter 6.1 Runner on gravel

Utes | Vans

2024 Volkswagen Transporter 6.1 Trendline SWB Review

It’s time to have one last look at one of New Zealand’s most popular European vans, the Volkswagen Transporter 6.1,...

by Kyle Cassidy

May 19, 2025

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New Toyota HiLux shown online in leaked images

2025 Ram 2500 HD First Drive: The Most Luxurious way to Tow?

Mercedes VLE eight-seater will offer limo luxury

KGM may roll out its electric Musso ute to RHD markets

Ford devises punishing mud test for Ranger Super Duty

Volkswagen’s new Crafter undergoes a digital update

Mercedes Vans business transfers to Keith Andrews Group in NZ

2025 Ford Ranger PHEV review

2025 Ford Transit Custom SWB Review

Mercedes is readying the EQV replacement dubbed VLE

Kia Tasman first drive: Ready for the rough stuff?

Ford Ranger plug-in hybrid first drive review

Ford brings Tourneo Courier to Fieldays

2024 Volkswagen Transporter 6.1 Trendline SWB Review

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