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Jeep back in the ute business
All-new the 2020 Jeep Gladiator ute might be, but the Wrangler-based load carrier – set to go on sale  here this time next year – builds on a rich heritage of tough, dependable Jeep trucks.
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Upgrade for Suzuki Vitara 
Suzuki has upgraded its Vitara, the MY19 version distinguished from the front by a vertical chrome accent/ five-slotted grille plus changes to the lower sections of both the front and rear bumpers,
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VW/Ford joint ute/van venture
Volkswagen AG and the Ford Motor Company recently announced a ‘broad alliance’ to develop medium-sized utes and commercial vans for global markets beginning as early as 2022.
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Rhino Rack comp winner
With so many of us (33.4%) living in Auckland, it’s only natural that if a prize is offered and a draw held the chances of it going to someone from the Queen City are greater than – say – someone f
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New ‘entry-level’ Disco here
The launch of a new Discovery ‘Pioneer’ model designed for the New Zealand market will see one of the lowest  price points – under $100,000 – ever offered on its most popular model says Land Rover
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Ford set to build on Ranger’s success
The updated 2019 Ford Ranger has gone on sale with a raft of focused improvements...
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CZCTC season eight
Anticipation is the word of the moment, the eighth season of the Central Zone Club Truck Challenge (CTC) is due to start imminently.
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High & mighty
Land Rover took its 70th anniversary celebrations to new heights last month by visiting a remote rural community in West Bengal that relies on a fleet of classic models for its very survival.
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V6 M-B X-Class on its way
Mercedes-Benz’s new and much-vaunted flagship X-Class ute, the  V6 turbo-diesel X 350 d 4Matic, will arrive in New Zealand during the month of December 2018.
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New Jimny here next year
The new, fourth generation Suzuki Jimny four-wheel-drive which has just been unveiled in Japan will go on sale in New Zealand early in 2019.
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50th Fieldays packs ‘em in!
With the ‘car’ parks that encircle the Mystery Creek site packed full of them it only stood to reason that turbo-diesel double cab utes were very much the flavour...
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New NZ 4X4 route resource
Keen to hit the South Island’s incomparable network of 4x4 trails but don’t know where to start?
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Stephen McMinn (Duk) 1948-2018
One of life’s great characters who will be greatly missed.
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Latest Ranger specs & pricing
Ford continues to keep a foot firmly on the throat of the booming ute market, announcing spec and pricing details of its upgraded 2019 model line...
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Land Rover’s Lego Tower Bridge Replica
The Guinness World Record for the largest Lego structure ever built has been broken as part of the...
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