The new Mazda BT-50 will be in the first couple of years of its lifecycle when the ute market further heats up with the predicted arrival in 2023 of a powerful front-runner from South Korea’s Kia. Mazda has just unveiled the new BT-50, the first in nine years. It is built not by Mazda but by Japanese commercial specialist Isuzu under an agreement signed between the two … [Read more...] about Mazda BT-50 enters its lifecycle as move towards more power heats up
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Badger pick-up uses batteries and hydrogen cell for 1000km range
US electric truck maker Nikola Motors is about to open up the order book for its Badger pick-up, a double-cab carry-all powered by a combination of batteries and a hydrogen fuel cell system. It’s the same powertrain Nikola developed for its long-haul trucks, which have a range between refuels of 800 to 1200km. Nikola says the 4WD Badger will be good for 1000km. But … [Read more...] about Badger pick-up uses batteries and hydrogen cell for 1000km range
Next VW Amarok will be based on the Ford Ranger
Volkswagen has confirmed that the new Amarok ute will be based on the next-generation Ford Ranger and built at a Ford plant in South Africa. It will share Ranger underpinnings but have its own styling inside and out. It is also expected to come with Ford engines, although VW hasn’t disclosed powertrains. The likely options are a 2.0-litre twin-turbo diesel four-cylinder … [Read more...] about Next VW Amarok will be based on the Ford Ranger
$12,000 deal for motorists to swap petrol and diesel models for EVs
British motorists will be given NZ$12,000 to swap their petrol or diesel cars for electric ones under plans by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to revitalise the country’s flagging economy. The plans also reportedly include a car scrappage scheme, dubbed “cash for clunkers”, aimed at further promoting the use of electric vehicles (EVs). It would sit alongside a NZ$2 billion … [Read more...] about $12,000 deal for motorists to swap petrol and diesel models for EVs
Crumpy would have had none of this ‘hood’ business for Hilux
As usual Toyota NZ isn’t saying much pre-launch about the upgraded 2020 Hilux, other than it handles better, is tougher looking, and has more power and torque than the existing model. The first official pictures here confirm one thing – the picture below, around which there was much conjecture after it appeared earlier on these pages, is most certainly that of the new-look … [Read more...] about Crumpy would have had none of this ‘hood’ business for Hilux