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The Advertiser
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
Mahindra utes clock up million-kilometre milestone
A fleet of Mahindra Pik-Up utes are among the hardest working vehicles in Australia. Newcastle-based Valley Express, a professional courier service that specialises in working with the Australian mining industry, has been recognised by Mahindra this week for its loyalty after one of its Pik-Up utes recently clocked up more than a million kilometres. Valley Express initially purchased five Mahindra Pik-Ups in 2021 to deliver equipment across the country, with the remaining four others also close to approaching the seven-figure milestone. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The freight company was so impressed by the reliability of the utes that it added another two more last year. "We have been really pleased with the performance of the Mahindra Pik-Up ute," the Valley Express director Megan Hinds told CarExpert. "The value for money is what attracted us to them in the first place. Essentially we can get two of these utes for the price of one well-known alternative. "And since we've had them, they have proven to be extremely reliable which is critical for our business." Valley Express labels itself as an 'urgent' freight company that assists with delivering anything from a small satchel to heavy equipment for breakdown repairs. Its Mahindra Pik-Ups have travelled across the country from their Newcastle base, as far afield as Alice Springs, Far North Queensland and Western Australia. "Each car covers approximately 5000-7000 kilometres a week, or around 250,000km a year, and they are on the road 24 hours a day, seven days a week," added Hinds. Each Pik-Up is fully serviced weekly by Hunter Valley Mahindra in Rutherford. "We have had to do a bit of maintenance with them over that time, and replaced the gearbox on each of them every 250,000km or so," said Hinds. "But that has been more of a preventative measure, other than general wear and tear and consumables like tyres and brakes. We haven't had a vehicle off the road or let us down on the job. "They are all still running the original engine, with the same fuel-injectors, turbochargers, alternators and power steering pumps." Mahindra Automotive's Shivank Bargoti visited Valley Express earlier this week to recognise the longevity milestone of the company's vehicles, and to present Hinds and her team with a series of million-kilometres plaques for the utes. "Valley Express has been a loyal Mahindra customer for years, and their million-kilometre fleet highlights what the Pik-Up was built for – dependable performance at exceptional value," said Bargoti. "This kind of longevity doesn't happen by accident. It's what makes Mahindra stand out in the real working world." MORE: Everything Mahindra Content originally sourced from: A fleet of Mahindra Pik-Up utes are among the hardest working vehicles in Australia. Newcastle-based Valley Express, a professional courier service that specialises in working with the Australian mining industry, has been recognised by Mahindra this week for its loyalty after one of its Pik-Up utes recently clocked up more than a million kilometres. Valley Express initially purchased five Mahindra Pik-Ups in 2021 to deliver equipment across the country, with the remaining four others also close to approaching the seven-figure milestone. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The freight company was so impressed by the reliability of the utes that it added another two more last year. "We have been really pleased with the performance of the Mahindra Pik-Up ute," the Valley Express director Megan Hinds told CarExpert. "The value for money is what attracted us to them in the first place. Essentially we can get two of these utes for the price of one well-known alternative. "And since we've had them, they have proven to be extremely reliable which is critical for our business." Valley Express labels itself as an 'urgent' freight company that assists with delivering anything from a small satchel to heavy equipment for breakdown repairs. Its Mahindra Pik-Ups have travelled across the country from their Newcastle base, as far afield as Alice Springs, Far North Queensland and Western Australia. "Each car covers approximately 5000-7000 kilometres a week, or around 250,000km a year, and they are on the road 24 hours a day, seven days a week," added Hinds. Each Pik-Up is fully serviced weekly by Hunter Valley Mahindra in Rutherford. "We have had to do a bit of maintenance with them over that time, and replaced the gearbox on each of them every 250,000km or so," said Hinds. "But that has been more of a preventative measure, other than general wear and tear and consumables like tyres and brakes. We haven't had a vehicle off the road or let us down on the job. "They are all still running the original engine, with the same fuel-injectors, turbochargers, alternators and power steering pumps." Mahindra Automotive's Shivank Bargoti visited Valley Express earlier this week to recognise the longevity milestone of the company's vehicles, and to present Hinds and her team with a series of million-kilometres plaques for the utes. "Valley Express has been a loyal Mahindra customer for years, and their million-kilometre fleet highlights what the Pik-Up was built for – dependable performance at exceptional value," said Bargoti. "This kind of longevity doesn't happen by accident. It's what makes Mahindra stand out in the real working world." MORE: Everything Mahindra Content originally sourced from: A fleet of Mahindra Pik-Up utes are among the hardest working vehicles in Australia. Newcastle-based Valley Express, a professional courier service that specialises in working with the Australian mining industry, has been recognised by Mahindra this week for its loyalty after one of its Pik-Up utes recently clocked up more than a million kilometres. Valley Express initially purchased five Mahindra Pik-Ups in 2021 to deliver equipment across the country, with the remaining four others also close to approaching the seven-figure milestone. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The freight company was so impressed by the reliability of the utes that it added another two more last year. "We have been really pleased with the performance of the Mahindra Pik-Up ute," the Valley Express director Megan Hinds told CarExpert. "The value for money is what attracted us to them in the first place. Essentially we can get two of these utes for the price of one well-known alternative. "And since we've had them, they have proven to be extremely reliable which is critical for our business." Valley Express labels itself as an 'urgent' freight company that assists with delivering anything from a small satchel to heavy equipment for breakdown repairs. Its Mahindra Pik-Ups have travelled across the country from their Newcastle base, as far afield as Alice Springs, Far North Queensland and Western Australia. "Each car covers approximately 5000-7000 kilometres a week, or around 250,000km a year, and they are on the road 24 hours a day, seven days a week," added Hinds. Each Pik-Up is fully serviced weekly by Hunter Valley Mahindra in Rutherford. "We have had to do a bit of maintenance with them over that time, and replaced the gearbox on each of them every 250,000km or so," said Hinds. "But that has been more of a preventative measure, other than general wear and tear and consumables like tyres and brakes. We haven't had a vehicle off the road or let us down on the job. "They are all still running the original engine, with the same fuel-injectors, turbochargers, alternators and power steering pumps." Mahindra Automotive's Shivank Bargoti visited Valley Express earlier this week to recognise the longevity milestone of the company's vehicles, and to present Hinds and her team with a series of million-kilometres plaques for the utes. "Valley Express has been a loyal Mahindra customer for years, and their million-kilometre fleet highlights what the Pik-Up was built for – dependable performance at exceptional value," said Bargoti. "This kind of longevity doesn't happen by accident. It's what makes Mahindra stand out in the real working world." MORE: Everything Mahindra Content originally sourced from: A fleet of Mahindra Pik-Up utes are among the hardest working vehicles in Australia. Newcastle-based Valley Express, a professional courier service that specialises in working with the Australian mining industry, has been recognised by Mahindra this week for its loyalty after one of its Pik-Up utes recently clocked up more than a million kilometres. Valley Express initially purchased five Mahindra Pik-Ups in 2021 to deliver equipment across the country, with the remaining four others also close to approaching the seven-figure milestone. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The freight company was so impressed by the reliability of the utes that it added another two more last year. "We have been really pleased with the performance of the Mahindra Pik-Up ute," the Valley Express director Megan Hinds told CarExpert. "The value for money is what attracted us to them in the first place. Essentially we can get two of these utes for the price of one well-known alternative. "And since we've had them, they have proven to be extremely reliable which is critical for our business." Valley Express labels itself as an 'urgent' freight company that assists with delivering anything from a small satchel to heavy equipment for breakdown repairs. Its Mahindra Pik-Ups have travelled across the country from their Newcastle base, as far afield as Alice Springs, Far North Queensland and Western Australia. "Each car covers approximately 5000-7000 kilometres a week, or around 250,000km a year, and they are on the road 24 hours a day, seven days a week," added Hinds. Each Pik-Up is fully serviced weekly by Hunter Valley Mahindra in Rutherford. "We have had to do a bit of maintenance with them over that time, and replaced the gearbox on each of them every 250,000km or so," said Hinds. "But that has been more of a preventative measure, other than general wear and tear and consumables like tyres and brakes. We haven't had a vehicle off the road or let us down on the job. "They are all still running the original engine, with the same fuel-injectors, turbochargers, alternators and power steering pumps." Mahindra Automotive's Shivank Bargoti visited Valley Express earlier this week to recognise the longevity milestone of the company's vehicles, and to present Hinds and her team with a series of million-kilometres plaques for the utes. "Valley Express has been a loyal Mahindra customer for years, and their million-kilometre fleet highlights what the Pik-Up was built for – dependable performance at exceptional value," said Bargoti. "This kind of longevity doesn't happen by accident. It's what makes Mahindra stand out in the real working world." MORE: Everything Mahindra Content originally sourced from:
West Australian
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- West Australian
Mahindra utes clock up million-kilometre milestone
A fleet of Mahindra Pik-Up utes are among the hardest working vehicles in Australia. Newcastle-based Valley Express, a professional courier service that specialises in working with the Australian mining industry, has been recognised by Mahindra this week for its loyalty after one of its Pik-Up utes recently clocked up more than a million kilometres. Valley Express initially purchased five Mahindra Pik-Ups in 2021 to deliver equipment across the country, with the remaining four others also close to approaching the seven-figure milestone. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now . The freight company was so impressed by the reliability of the utes that it added another two more last year. 'We have been really pleased with the performance of the Mahindra Pik-Up ute,' the Valley Express director Megan Hinds told CarExpert. 'The value for money is what attracted us to them in the first place. Essentially we can get two of these utes for the price of one well-known alternative. 'And since we've had them, they have proven to be extremely reliable which is critical for our business.' Valley Express labels itself as an 'urgent' freight company that assists with delivering anything from a small satchel to heavy equipment for breakdown repairs. Its Mahindra Pik-Ups have travelled across the country from their Newcastle base, as far afield as Alice Springs, Far North Queensland and Western Australia. 'Each car covers approximately 5000-7000 kilometres a week, or around 250,000km a year, and they are on the road 24 hours a day, seven days a week,' added Hinds. Each Pik-Up is fully serviced weekly by Hunter Valley Mahindra in Rutherford. 'We have had to do a bit of maintenance with them over that time, and replaced the gearbox on each of them every 250,000km or so,' said Hinds. 'But that has been more of a preventative measure, other than general wear and tear and consumables like tyres and brakes. We haven't had a vehicle off the road or let us down on the job. 'They are all still running the original engine, with the same fuel-injectors, turbochargers, alternators and power steering pumps.' Mahindra Automotive's Shivank Bargoti visited Valley Express earlier this week to recognise the longevity milestone of the company's vehicles, and to present Hinds and her team with a series of million-kilometres plaques for the utes. 'Valley Express has been a loyal Mahindra customer for years, and their million-kilometre fleet highlights what the Pik-Up was built for – dependable performance at exceptional value,' said Bargoti. 'This kind of longevity doesn't happen by accident. It's what makes Mahindra stand out in the real working world.' MORE: Everything Mahindra
Perth Now
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- Perth Now
Mahindra utes clock up million-kilometre milestone
A fleet of Mahindra Pik-Up utes are among the hardest working vehicles in Australia. Newcastle-based Valley Express, a professional courier service that specialises in working with the Australian mining industry, has been recognised by Mahindra this week for its loyalty after one of its Pik-Up utes recently clocked up more than a million kilometres. Valley Express initially purchased five Mahindra Pik-Ups in 2021 to deliver equipment across the country, with the remaining four others also close to approaching the seven-figure milestone. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Supplied Credit: CarExpert The freight company was so impressed by the reliability of the utes that it added another two more last year. 'We have been really pleased with the performance of the Mahindra Pik-Up ute,' the Valley Express director Megan Hinds told CarExpert. 'The value for money is what attracted us to them in the first place. Essentially we can get two of these utes for the price of one well-known alternative. 'And since we've had them, they have proven to be extremely reliable which is critical for our business.' Valley Express labels itself as an 'urgent' freight company that assists with delivering anything from a small satchel to heavy equipment for breakdown repairs. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Its Mahindra Pik-Ups have travelled across the country from their Newcastle base, as far afield as Alice Springs, Far North Queensland and Western Australia. 'Each car covers approximately 5000-7000 kilometres a week, or around 250,000km a year, and they are on the road 24 hours a day, seven days a week,' added Hinds. Each Pik-Up is fully serviced weekly by Hunter Valley Mahindra in Rutherford. 'We have had to do a bit of maintenance with them over that time, and replaced the gearbox on each of them every 250,000km or so,' said Hinds. 'But that has been more of a preventative measure, other than general wear and tear and consumables like tyres and brakes. We haven't had a vehicle off the road or let us down on the job. Mahindra's Shivank Bargoti (L) with Valley Express' Megan Hinds (R) Credit: CarExpert 'They are all still running the original engine, with the same fuel-injectors, turbochargers, alternators and power steering pumps.' Mahindra Automotive's Shivank Bargoti visited Valley Express earlier this week to recognise the longevity milestone of the company's vehicles, and to present Hinds and her team with a series of million-kilometres plaques for the utes. 'Valley Express has been a loyal Mahindra customer for years, and their million-kilometre fleet highlights what the Pik-Up was built for – dependable performance at exceptional value,' said Bargoti. 'This kind of longevity doesn't happen by accident. It's what makes Mahindra stand out in the real working world.' MORE: Everything Mahindra
7NEWS
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- 7NEWS
Mahindra utes clock up million-kilometre milestone
A fleet of Mahindra Pik-Up utes are among the hardest working vehicles in Australia. Newcastle-based Valley Express, a professional courier service that specialises in working with the Australian mining industry, has been recognised by Mahindra this week for its loyalty after one of its Pik-Up utes recently clocked up more than a million kilometres. Valley Express initially purchased five Mahindra Pik-Ups in 2021 to deliver equipment across the country, with the remaining four others also close to approaching the seven-figure milestone. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The freight company was so impressed by the reliability of the utes that it added another two more last year. 'We have been really pleased with the performance of the Mahindra Pik-Up ute,' the Valley Express director Megan Hinds told CarExpert. 'The value for money is what attracted us to them in the first place. Essentially we can get two of these utes for the price of one well-known alternative. 'And since we've had them, they have proven to be extremely reliable which is critical for our business.' Valley Express labels itself as an 'urgent' freight company that assists with delivering anything from a small satchel to heavy equipment for breakdown repairs. Its Mahindra Pik-Ups have travelled across the country from their Newcastle base, as far afield as Alice Springs, Far North Queensland and Western Australia. 'Each car covers approximately 5000-7000 kilometres a week, or around 250,000km a year, and they are on the road 24 hours a day, seven days a week,' added Hinds. Each Pik-Up is fully serviced weekly by Hunter Valley Mahindra in Rutherford. 'We have had to do a bit of maintenance with them over that time, and replaced the gearbox on each of them every 250,000km or so,' said Hinds. 'But that has been more of a preventative measure, other than general wear and tear and consumables like tyres and brakes. We haven't had a vehicle off the road or let us down on the job. 'They are all still running the original engine, with the same fuel-injectors, turbochargers, alternators and power steering pumps.' Mahindra Automotive's Shivank Bargoti visited Valley Express earlier this week to recognise the longevity milestone of the company's vehicles, and to present Hinds and her team with a series of million-kilometres plaques for the utes. 'Valley Express has been a loyal Mahindra customer for years, and their million-kilometre fleet highlights what the Pik-Up was built for – dependable performance at exceptional value,' said Bargoti. 'This kind of longevity doesn't happen by accident. It's what makes Mahindra stand out in the real working world.'
Perth Now
16-05-2025
- Automotive
- Perth Now
Mahindra Scorpio safety update coming, supply won't be affected
Mahindra Australia has been able to secure sufficient supply of its large Scorpio off-road SUV to tide dealers over until an updated model arrives that'll meet incoming Australian regulations. But stock of the current Mahindra Pik-Up will soon be exhausted, leaving the Indian brand without its ute until an all-new model arrives in mid-2026. 'Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (our parent company) is committed to adhering to all regulatory standards,' said a spokesperson for Mahindra Australia. 'We plan to introduce Scorpio with AEB [autonomous emergency braking] in Australia by the end of this year.' The company says it has 'adequate stocks' of six-seat and new seven-seat Scorpio vehicles to see dealers and customers through to the updated model. Other brands impacted by Australian Design Rule 98/00, including Mitsubishi and Suzuki, have also confirmed they'll have sufficient supply of affected vehicles until updated or replacement models arrive. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Effectively, Mahindra will need to have current Scorpio vehicles imported and complied before March 1, 2025 so they can be sold, as on this date ADR 98/00 comes into effect for all passenger cars, SUVs, vans, and utes with a gross vehicle mass of under 3.5 tonnes on sale in Australia. The Scorpio currently doesn't offer AEB, even as an option. ADR 98/00 (Advanced Emergency Braking for Passenger Vehicles and Light Goods Vehicles) has also spelled the end of the Mahindra Pik-Up and Suzuki Ignis. And it has forced a range of vehicles off sale – including the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport, Toyota Granvia and Mazda 6 – that have AEB but don't meet the new requirements detailed in this regulation. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Mahindra launched the Scorpio in Australia back in 2023, and confirmed at the time that AEB would come as part of a mid-life update. It narrowly scraped by a March 1, 2023 deadline for ADR 98/00 that saw all newly introduced vehicles require the potentially life-saving feature. When Mahindra launched the Scorpio here it also confirmed that a seven-seat option was coming 'as part of the mid-product cycle update' for the large off-road SUV. This seven-seat option is now on sale, having entered production for our market in December. But Mahindra the mid-cycle makeover for the Scorpio, which was promised to bring AEB, has yet to arrive. Supplied Credit: CarExpert At the Scorpio's 2023 local launch, Mahindra said it wouldn't have the vehicle tested by safety authority ANCAP until AEB was fitted, but ANCAP subsequently purchased Scorpios to test and awarded the SUV a zero-star rating. After the announcement of this rating, Mahindra reiterated a safety upgrade was coming and that it would have the vehicle retested. At the time, this update was understood to be due for release during the second half of 2024. Among Mahindra's three-model lineup in Australia, only the XUV700 comes with AEB as standard. The mid-sized SUV also features a suite of other active safety features. Mahindra has previously confirmed a Pik-Up replacement is due here by mid-2026, and the company says it'll meet ADR requirements at launch. Stock of the current Pik-Up is 'nearly sold out', the company added. MORE: Everything Mahindra ScorpioMORE: The new safety regulation that's killing multiple models in Australia
