The Ford Ranger Super Duty could be the most Australian ute produced since new-car production ended locally. Born from an idea by Ford Australia CEO Andrew Birkic in 2018 – when Mr Birkic was global product marketing lead for the Ranger and Everest – and a senior Ford Truck manager at the time, the Ranger…

The Ford Ranger Super Duty launched this week, with the company firmly going after fleet sales and industries traditionally dominated by the Toyota LandCruiser 70 Series. Being a close relation to the Everest – the seven-seater SUV version of the Ranger ute – CarExpert put forward the question of whether a wagon body is destined…

The prospect of a left-hand drive version of the Australian-developed Ford Ranger Super Duty for global consumption has been left open, with the US market potentially being one of the first to put its hand up. During a roundtable discussion, Ford Australia boss Andrew Birkic and several senior Blue Oval engineers said their counterparts in…

The Audi A2 looks like it is finally getting a successor 20 years after the groundbreaking original went out of production. Sporting styling that seems to mix the front end of a Volkswagen ID.3 with the rear of the original A2, the new Audi is set to become the brand’s cheapest EV when it’s unveiled,…

The Argentinian-built Ram Dakota may wear a modern face and a classic name from the Dodge/Ram back catalogue, but this isn’t the all-American ute it may present as. Unlike the full-size 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups, or the smaller, unibody Rampage dual-cab built in Brazil, which will soon be exported to Europe, the body-on-frame Dakota…

The MG QS Super Hybrid is one step closer to launching in the Australian market, where it’ll take on establishment Japanese and Korean players and Chinese challengers in the growing plug-in hybrid SUV space. Government certification documents seen by CarExpert show the QS Super Hybrid has been approved for sale in Australia, and provide key…

TheFord Everest lineup now has a cheaper entry-level model with a new engine as part of a revised lineup for model year 2026.5 (MY26.5), with the updated SUV due in showrooms mid-next year. Based on the popular Ford Ranger ute, the Everest is Ford’s best-selling SUV – and was Australia’s top-performing SUV in September after…

Korean auto brand KGM has confirmed the latest member of its growing suite of mid-size SUVs – an electric SUV that’ll enter a segment already booming with options. The KGM Torres EVX joins the petrol-powered Torres and its sleeker Actyon sibling already in showrooms, and the recently announced Torres Hybrid. Like the Torres Hybrid, the…

The Ford Ranger is receiving updated styling, more standard tech and safety gear for model year 2026.5 (MY26.5), as well as new Wolftrak and Black Edition variants and wider V6 availability. The updated MY26.5 Ranger lineup brings minor exterior changes to the hugely successful current generation – introduced in 2022 – with gloss and matte…