Pictures are now emerging of the new revised look for the hugely popular Ford Ranger pickup truck. Whilst the changes are a revison rather than a chassis-up re-design, it appears Ford have scored a bulls-eye in capturing the mood and movement in market tastes with their Ford Ranger 4×4 pickup. The main external change is […]
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Who Will Win The Battle To Fill The Void Left By The Demise Of The Defender?
Following on from our last blog post on the imminent closing of production of the Land Rover Defender…Whose 4×4 vehicle do you think is best placed or most likely to win the battle for the space that the Defender will inevitably leave? The Land Rover Defender in all of its guises – Utility Wagon, Hardtop, […]
Read moreLand Rover Defender – Prepare To Say Farewell To An Iconic Vehicle
As most are well aware now….after 67 years in one form or another, Maurice Wilkes’ legendary Land Rover design, latterly the Defender, comes to the end of UK production in December. Love it or loath it, one cannot deny that this shape is “baked-in” to modern day British history. Safety regs, modern day emission standards […]
Read moreRenault Reveal Their Pickup Concept – The Alaskan!
Following on from what seems like years of speculation Renault have finally confirmed some detail on their forthcoming Alaskan pickup which is due to be released in the UK in 2017. The pictures here are of the final concept vehicle though insider sources confirm that the production example will be very similar. The Alaskan will […]
Read moreMore Details On The New 2016 Toyota Hilux Emerge
The Toyota Hilux pickup had a great deal to do with originating the pickup truck as we know it today. It is a concept, and now genre, that has been widely adopted by most volume manufacturers. The Hilux is still the market leader in Europe with more registrations than any other pick up. But with […]
Read moreNew Nissan Navara NP300 Revealed!
Below is one of the first images we’ve seen revealed of the new Nissan Navara model NP300. Quite a leap forward, we believe, and certainly if the performance and specification match the image here we’re in for both revolution and evolution. The Nissan Navara joins a number of new models from other manufacturers…We’ll be supplying […]
Read morePickup Truck Market Is Booming Across All Manufacturers!
Great to see the market for Pickups seems to be booming across all manufacturers at the moment! And long may it continue, as the take up of 4×4 accessories for the Amarok, Navara, Ranger, L200 and Hilux follows right behind. Generally pickups are the most accessorised vehicles in their manufacturer’s ranges. Hard canopy truck tops, […]
Read moreIncrease Of Pickup Truck Sales According To SMMT Figures
It’s great to know we’re working in a market sector that’s doing so well! Latest SMMT figures show that pickup truck registrations were up over 14.5% year on year (2013-14). Across the most popular vehicles such as Ford Ranger, Isuzu Dmax, Mitsubishi L200, Nissan Navara, Toyota Hilux and VW Amarok; over 32,000 vehicles were registered […]
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