VOLKSWAGEN CAUSED a bit of a stir when it unveiled the masculine-looking Pickup Concept (pictured) last year, and for good reason.

The first of its kind from a European manufacturer, the Pickup represented a new direction for the company and showed that, on paper at least, VW could make a product capable of mixing it with [...]

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Volkswagen is rumoured to be prepping not one, not two, but four new cars for unveiling at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September, with a hardcore Golf expected to drop alongside an all-new pickup, a Golf wagon and a Polo-based and Scirocco-inspired hot hatch.

The Volkswagen Robust will essentially be a productionised version of the VW [...]

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It’s hard to know what to think about Toyota’s A-BAT concept. Harder still to form an opinion on the news that a production version won’t be seeing the light of day anytime soon.

The A-BAT concept showcased what Toyota’s interpretation of a car-based pickup truck might deliver. To round out the less-is-more theory, Toyota added in [...]

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While the Isuzu D-MAX may seem a little agricultural when compared to some of its competitors, the tough no-nonsense newcomer to the commercial ute market has experienced solid sales growth since its Australian release last October.

Isuzu Ute Australia, the official importer of the D-MAX, today announced that sales for March topped 248, a 47 percent [...]

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We said back in August last year that the Mahinda Pik-Up is honest-buying for the money (it is very inexpensive). Now, with Mahindra announcing ‘on sale’ prices for the Pik-Up range, it is even better buying.

As part of an end-of-model run-out sale, the Pik-Up range – which includes 4×2 and 4×4 platforms in cab, single cab and dual cab [...]

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Volkswagen has unveiled its Pickup Concept to the Australian motoring public and its likely to create more than a little interest amongst traditional Hi-Lux / Navara / Triton buyers.

The Pickup concept previews the full production model that is currently in development. The 5.18 metre long concept vehicle is not based on any current model VW, [...]

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