Ford has built its last ute. What is a ute? It’s Australia’s answer to the Ford Ranchero and Chevy El Camino -- a “pickup car” that’s remained a popular type of vehicle Down Under decades after going ...

Australia enjoys a unique place in the automotive world with cars that were developed specifically for the needs of the local market. One of the outcomes of this car culture was the utility coupe, ...

The final Ford Falcon and Territory have rolled off the Broadmeadows line in Australia, marking an end to 91 years of Ford manufacturing in the land of Oz. The last four vehicles to be produced—a ...

In Australia, the ute as a body style dates back to the 1934 Ford Coupe. When it comes down to the Ford Falcon Ute, the first of its kind dates back to the XK generation from the 1960s. Now, though, ...

His automotive adventure started reporting on various motorsport events as a sports writer before moving onto a full-time auto career with various sites, including This Week In Motors and ...

Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] in 1925 became the first major automaker to start car production in Australia. Ford’s arch rival in Australia, Holden, also ended production of its version of the ...

Like many teenage boys, I had a brief love affair with cars. However the Australian-made Ford Falcon -- a spacious four-door sedan seen all over suburban streets around the country -- was never a ...

Whereas car-based pickup trucks such as the Ford Ranchero and Chevrolet El Camino left the US market back in the 1980s, they continued to be part of the Australian landscape for decades. However, the ...

It will soon house designers and engineers who will continue to develop cars of the future — but they’ll be made overseas. Signs warn of asbestos removal, another indication of just how long the ...