Two key factors might make the return of a right-hand drive (RHD) Ford F-Series pickup economically feasible for the first time in years – opening the door for a hypothetical return to Australia.
The Santa Cruz sport utility truck may be approved for production as a competitor to the Honda Pilot-based Ridgeline, but the higher-ups are still undecided if the one-tonne segment is worth the hurdle. Reports of a body-on-frame competitor to the Ford Ranger came and went, but for all that, local Hyundai executives keep their hopes high for a mid-size workhorse.
With competition getting stiffer now that Ram prepares to unveil the all-new 1500 at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show, it’s about time Toyota turned its focus to the body-on-frame models in the lineup.
Mercedes-Benz chose Cape Town, South Africa to reveal the production version of its X-Class pickup truck. Why Cape Town? Because South Africa will be one of the markets where the truck will be sold, along with Europe, Australia, and South America.