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Motor 1
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Motor 1
Hyundai Is Building a Real Pickup Truck
The Hyundai Santa Cruz pickup debuted in the US in 2021, and it's been a solid alternative to the Ford Maverick ever since. But it's not a real pickup truck—it's a Tucson with a bed. Now, though, Hyundai has confirmed production of a real, genuinely capable pickup. It just probably won't be for America. Hyundai Australia CEO, Don Romano, confirmed to Drive that the company is working on a new mid-size ute—aka, a pickup truck. It will compete against body-on-frame alternatives in the region, like the Toyota HiLux, Ford Ranger, and its cousin, the new Kia Tasman. 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz Photo by: Hyundai "I'm confident a ute will be on the schedule," Romano said in the interview. "But I'm not certain on the time. The time will depend on the type of ute we develop. If we use a body-on-frame platform like the Tasman, that could be soon." The details are still murky, by Romano's own admission, and it's unclear what would even power the pickup. He floats diesel, hybrid, and even fully electric options as possibilities. Given Australia's ever more stringent emissions regulations, sharing a platform with the Tasman seems unlikely. But, Hyundai could look to General Motors for help; the duo recently inked a deal for joint truck and van production. "We would look at what is available from GM,' Romano told Drive. "My goal is to keep looking forward, and we have a strategic alliance with GM, but not just on utes. We want to have a number of options, and GM is part of that." Hyundai hopes to have its new pickup in production in Australia within the next three years. As for the Santa Cruz, don't expect any major changes to the compact pickup for the US. The tiny truck just recently got a facelift. 69 More Truck Stuff Is This Ram's Compact Truck for America? America Is Falling Out of Love With Huge Trucks: Report Get the best news, reviews, columns, and more delivered straight to your inbox, daily. back Sign up For more information, read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use . Share this Story Facebook X LinkedIn Flipboard Reddit WhatsApp E-Mail Got a tip for us? Email: tips@ Join the conversation ( )
CNET
6 days ago
- Automotive
- CNET
Kia EV Truck: Here's Everything We Know So Far About the New Electric Pickup
If you're considering an electric vehicle, but still need room to haul things, there's a new Kia electric vehicle coming to North America that you may want to consider. The plucky Kia Tasman truck last year had a polarizing design, but it was still considered a success. Now, Kia is celebrating by releasing a second pickup truck. Details are fairly slim right now, but some conclusions can be drawn from the company. "Kia plans to introduce an EV pickup truck based on a new EV platform designed for both urban and outdoor use," the company said in April. "The vehicle will feature best-in-class interior and cargo space, a robust towing system, off-road capabilities and advanced infotainment and safety features." The inclusion of off-road capabilities would set the EV apart from the Hyundai Santa Fe, which is the only pickup truck that Kia or its sister company sells in the US. It'll be on a new EV platform, so it will also be set apart from the company's current EV offerings, like the Kia EV6. The infotainment will likely be similar to current Kia EVs and vehicles like the dual-display technology in the more recent Sportage SUV. Kia last week also showcased its more affordable EV sedan, with CNET on hand to see the latest 2026 Kia EV4. Will the Kia electric pickup truck succeed in the US? Per the statement, Kia is expecting to sell roughly 90,000 of these new EV pickups per year, a lofty goal in a market where the Ford F-150 Lightning is barely hitting 30,000 units sold. By most accounts, it's an ambitious sales goal to hit for a vehicle that'll represent Kia's first attempt at appeasing the US truck buyer market. However, there is still room for optimism. "The models built on the eGMP line sold over 100,000 units in 2024," said Liz Najman, director of market insights at Recurrent, a company that offers independent insights on EV performance. "Moreover, like the EV6, Kia pickups will likely be made in the US, helping avoid costly tariffs that will drive up prices for consumers. It is likely that price will be a major factor for consumers in the coming years." Najman also said trucks were the two top-selling vehicles in 2024, so it's possible Kia can reach these sales goals, provided that the automaker can hit that sweet spot of competitive pricing and capability. "Electric vehicles are seeing strong sales numbers when they deliver on what customers want," she said, highlighting that with electric car sales, the Ford Mustang Mach-E and the Jeep Wrangler PHEV each sold over 50,000 units in 2024 and the Tesla Model 3 and the Model Y sold over 150,000 and 370,000 units, respectively.
CTV News
6 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Man, 61, in critical condition after being ejected from motorcycle in Clarington collision
A Durham Regional Police cruiser is seen in this undated photo. A 61-year-old man is in critical condition after being ejected from his motorcycle when it collided with a pickup truck in Clarington on Monday. The collision occurred on Lakeshore Road, east of Stephenson Road, at 3 p.m. Durham Regional Police said a black Chevrolet pickup truck was travelling east and going up an incline when it had to move over the centre line to avoid a parked vehicle. 'As the pickup went over the crest, a westbound Suzuki motorcycle being operated by a 61-year-old male from Oshawa had crested the grade,' and the two vehicles collided, police said. The rider was ejected from his bike, police said. He sustained serious, life-threatening injuries. Police said the motorcycle rider was initially taken to a local area hospital but was later airlifted to a Toronto trauma centre, where he remains in the critical care unit with life-threatening injuries. Meanwhile, the driver of the pickup, who was not physically injured, remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, police said. They are asking anyone with information to contact them at 905-579-1520 ext. 5267 or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
CTV News
7 days ago
- CTV News
Driver charged by Waterloo Regional Police Service after making U-turn in a construction zone in front of an officer
A Waterloo Regional Police Service motorcycle was parked behind a pickup truck in a construction zone in Cambridge on May 26, 2025. (Courtesy: Waterloo Regional Police Service) A driver is facing charges after the Waterloo Regional Police Service said they cut off other motorists in a construction zone, including a police officer. The officer was on a motorcycle patrolling in the Shantz Hill and Preston Parkway area of Cambridge on Monday around 9:25 a.m. They said the driver of a pickup truck made a U-turn and cut off other drivers. When the officer stopped the driver, a 33-year-old from Woodstock, they discovered their driver's licence had previously been suspended due to an impaired driving conviction. The driver was charged with operation of a vehicle while prohibited, driving while suspended and making an unsafe move. The truck was impounded for 45 days.
Daily Mail
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Shirtless housemate of missing teen Pheobe Bishop shows off his bloody pickup truck and knife collection in outback documentary - as his text messages to her are revealed
The housemate of missing teenager Pheobe Bishop once starred in a shocking documentary where he proudly displayed his pickup truck decked out with blood and knives. James Wood, who lived with the 17-year-old Queensland teen before she disappeared 10 days ago, appeared in a 10-minute film called Bad Company, ahead of the Calliope Ute Muster in 2017 - a popular festival in Australia featuring pickup trucks. Bishop was last seen on May 15, leaving a rundown home in Gin Gin near Bundaberg where she had been living with Wood and his partner Tanika Bromley. The short documentary, still available on Charles Sturt University website, showcases Wood's heavily modified truck, complete with a fake blood-splattered tray and a menacing array of knives as part of his competition entry. At the front of the vehicle, a bonnet sign reads: 'Such is Life', the infamous last words attributed to Australian bushranger Ned Kelly. Another sign chillingly warns: 'Beware of gun owner!'. During filming, Wood explains the blood and blades display as part of his chosen theme. 'So this is part of your setup, your theme?' the documentary maker asks when looking at the back of the ute with fake blood. 'Yep,' Mr Wood responds. 'Which is what again?' The documentary maker asks. 'Welcome to the outback,' Mr Wood replies. The short documentary, still available on Charles Sturt University website, showcases Wood's heavily modified truck, complete with a fake blood-splattered tray and a menacing array of knives as part of his competition entry Despite the gruesome presentation, Wood's setup won the competition that year - a point of pride he reflects on in the video. In the documentary, Wood goes on to justify the controversial ute culture as a celebration of individuality. 'Life is too short to worry about what other people think,' Mr Wood says of the musters. 'If you get up every day and you've got a purple mohawk and that's the way you like it, then walk around with a big grin on your face. 'And when people ask you why you say 'because I can'. I think as much as the people who want to be happy in this life could take a lesson from it, the a******** who enjoy bringing people down could as well'. Mr Wood says the competition is friendly between entrants. 'You definitely meet good bunch of people in this lifestyle,' Mr Wood says in the video. 'We are all what society would call a bit rough around the edges. 'But they're good where it counts and they're honest blokes so it's always good to catch up with the ones that you do become mates with. 'Some of them might live as far as six to eight hours away so you try to get to every muster you can because it's russian roulette as to who can get there, and who you get to see and who you catch up with.' Mr Wood explained that the competitive event is like any other car show. 'Bugger what everyone else says,' he says. 'Ute musters are the same as any other car shows, it's just segregated only to utes. 'I fall under what is classed as a feral or a feral BNS, a feral BNS is generally what you'll find is the older cars, passed a certain age category. 'Creativity is at the heart of every part of this lifestyle and who we are and what we do, from how we dress, to how our utes are to the way we sell them.' The film, directed by Emma Woodbright, is still hosted by the university and has resurfaced online amid growing interest in James Wood's connection to the disappearance of Phoebe Bishop. Police have not named Wood as a suspect and no charges have been laid, but the resurfaced footage has sparked questions online, with social media users pointing to the macabre theme of his prized ute. It comes after leaked messages from Wood have emerged after she vanished without a trace in Queensland. Daily Mail Australia obtained the private messages that Mr Wood sent hours after Pheobe was reported missing. 'Hey hey how are you,' asked a concerned friend on Friday 16 May at 9.45pm. 'Yeah been better ayy darlz how bout you?' Wood replied on Saturday 17 at 6.18am. 'That's not good any word on Pheobe at all?' the friend asked. 'No nothing atm, but we are just printing up more flyers to go around and stick up every where and keep searching and hope she makes contact with someone ayy,' replied Wood. The worried friend said they had their 'fingers crossed for her' and questioned the whereabouts of any CCTV that may help with the investigation. 'Surely the airport has footage,' they asked, before Mr Wood replied the following morning. 'I don't know ayy but how's this cause I was one of the last people to see her alive cops basically asked me if I did her in or hurt her at all ayy,' he said. Mr Wood was questioned by police last week after Phoebe vanished, but was released without charge. Bishop was last leaving a rundown home in Gin Gin near Bundaberg where she had been living with Wood and his partner Tanika Bromley. Queensland Police believe the pair drove Pheobe the 40 minutes to Bundaberg Airport, where she was supposed to board an 8.30am flight to Brisbane and then onto Perth, where she planned to meet up with her boyfriend. Detectives said they believe Bromley and Wood were the two people who drove her to the airport. Though it's unclear why Pheobe was living at the Gin Gin house, the final posts she made to social media before she disappeared suggested the troubled teen had fallen out with her mother and would not return home. The couple's neighbour, Shari Loughland, told Daily Mail Australia on Thursday that Pheobe had only been living there 'for a few weeks, up to a month or two'. However, it seems she was also having a hard time living at the Gin Gin property. A friend who wished to remain anonymous has shared the last messages they received from Pheobe, sent on Monday, May 12 before she went missing. 'I've been better but I focus on the good s***,' Pheobe said when asked how she was going. 'I take off to WA in three days! Get out of this s*** home for a bit so that will be good, just packing atm (at the moment).' Asked how long she was going for, Pheobe replied: '10 days beautiful x'. The Gin Gin property where Pheobe was living, cluttered with rubbish and a dilapidated bus, has been a hive of police activity during the probe into her disappearance. When Daily Mail Australia visited the scene on Thursday, there was a pervading stench of decay emanating from the Milden St property, which witnesses speculated could be due to the dead dogs reportedly found at the home. Early reports suggested police had discovered and removed four dead dogs from the scene, but one neighbour told Daily Mail Australia she believed as many as 13 of the animals had been found. Pheobe's mother Kylie Johnson shared an emotional message on Facebook on Monday as the search for her missing daughter entered the eleventh day. Ms Johnson said life was living a 'heavy hell' and explained the teen's disappearance was taking a toll on everyone with her son asking why his sister won't return his calls. 'Not knowing what to say, what to do or even how to continue to live in this cyclone of uncertainty,' she wrote. 'The tears come, the anger and frustrations come and most of all our hearts are shattering more and more each day'.
