
LCV News

BIG IS BEAUTIFUL – FORD LAUNCHES ITS FLAGSHIP F150 PICK UP IN AUSTRALIA
The much anticipated launch of Ford’s flagship pick up truck in Australia the F150 signals another entry in the increasingly competitive and growing market for full size US pick ups in this country. In reality […]

FORD PLUGS IN TO HYBRID UTE
Ford Australia has announced it will offer a plug-in hybrid version of its best selling 4×4 pick-up the Ranger to have a plug-in hybrid version available from early 2025. Ford says the ute will combine […]

STAND AND DELIVER – LDV REVEALS STYLISH NEW ELECTRIC AND ICE DELIVER 7 VAN
LDV has revealed a new addiction too its delivery van line up, with the Deliver 7 set to hit Australian roads late this year or early in 2024. Local distributor Ateco, unveiled the new eDelivery […]

SIXT X 45 DAILY – RENTAL COMPANY SCORES FLEET OF NEW IVECO VANS
Australia’s newest major vehicle rental company has made Iveco a very happy van seller by adding 45 Iveco daily vans to its burgeoning fleet. SIXT, which T&B News is unclear of the pronunciation of , is it […]

RAM IT HOME – US PICK UP BRAND REGISTERS 20,000 LOCALLY CONVERTED UTES
For a brand that was considered a minor player when it first arrived in Australia, RAM has surprised a lot of people in recent times with the local production numbers for the right hand drive […]

VAN TASTIC! – MERCEDES LAUNCHES AN EV PEOPLE MOVER VAN
Mercedes-Benz Vans has added a new electric van to its line up with the launch of the new EQV by Mercedes-EQ, the EV-focused division of Mercedes-Benz, which the company says heralds a new era for […]

I’VE BEEN CONVERTED – VW SPREADS THE WORD ON ITS LOCAL COMMERCIAL VEHICLE CONVERSION PROGRAM
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is doubling down on its efforts to increase its market penetration via a range of specialist modifications and additions to its working vehicles across its Amarok, Caddy and Crafter models. The company […]

CHARGE OF THE LDV BRIGADE – CHINESE COMMERCIAL BRAND DEBUTS THREE NEW ELECTRIC MODELS
Chinese commercial vehicle brand LDV has made a bold entry into the Australian electric vehicle market launching three new zero emission battery electric vehicles into three different sectors of the commercial vehicle segment. The company’s […]

CHARGE ANXIETY PREVENTS VAN USERS FROM SWITCHING TO EVs
There’s no doubt electric powertrains are ideal for delivery vehicles that ply their trade in suburban and inner-city areas. But, what happens if you run out of charge in the middle of doing your deliveries? […]

PRICE INCREASES FOR RENAULT COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
If you’ve been considering the purchase of a new Renault van, now might be the time to take action. The Australian arm of the French auto giants has this morning confirmed the entire range of […]

ONE MILLION KS NO PROBLEM FOR IVECO DAILY
Most new van buyers will likely have low expectations of their vehicle ever reaching the magic 1,000,000 kilometre mark, let alone comfortably exceeding it, but the owner of the Kebab Factory, Akin Sezgin, had a […]

VOLKSWAGEN TO BUILD ELECTRIC PICK-UP
Volkswagen has made a big commitment to the U.S. market announcing it would build two new vehicles just for that market. What’s really interesting though is that the vehicles will be sold under a new […]

RENAULT TACKLES DELIVERIES WITH THREE-PRONGED APPROACH
This could be a glimpse into the future of last-mile delivery – a Renault Van that also comes with two other electric delivery vehicles onboard. It’s known as the Renault Trucks E-Tech Master OptiModale, and […]

ACCOLADE FOR 2022 ISUZU D-MAX
One of Australia’s best-selling utes, the Isuzu D-Max has just scored a major award in the United Kingdom. The 2022 Isuzu D-Max was named winner of Trade Van Driver’s ‘Best Workhorse Pick-up’ accolade. Trade Van […]

FORD E-TRANSIT CUSTOM FOR AUSTRALIA
Ford Australia has confirmed we will get an all-electric version of the popular Transit Custom van. Known as the Ford E-Transit Custom, the offering will land in Australia in 2024, becoming the third electrified vehicle […]