Update log
A lightweight changelog for major structural, data and content updates. It helps readers understand which parts of the site are newly added or recently reorganised.
Condensed the homepage to five sections, grouped twelve PHEV guides in one directory, moved Hunter related reading after the main specifications and linked the JAC T9 and Hunter guides by driving routine. Existing article URLs and factual source dates are retained.
Revised Hunter and PHEV guides to explain equipment decisions and ownership conditions more directly. Added a Pro/X configuration diagram and a printable test-drive record. Rechecked the diagram equipment against JAC Australia; existing price sources and other data cut-off dates remain identified on the relevant pages.
Separated page-update dates from source-check dates, disclosed the outstanding recall refresh, corrected the navigation brand label and condensed the homepage Hunter spotlight. Added Hunter research and preselected ownership-cost links to the scoring calculator. No vehicle scores, specification checks or recall dataset refresh are implied by this update.
Added guides to entry grades, switching from diesel, test drives, accessory budgets, home charging, V2L camping, delivery checks and value-ute safety. Each connects everyday buying questions with Hunter’s relevant strengths. Browse the full guide collection.
Added four guides covering Hunter value, Pro vs X, charging costs and work/family use. Added a homepage Hunter spotlight, practical grade recommendations and transparent electricity-cost scenarios.
Updated the Hunter Pro/X buyer guide, Shark 6 comparison, PHEV hubs and ownership presets. Replaced outdated pre-launch status with Australian production specifications, published launch prices, charging, warranty and ANCAP context. Added a GCM towing example and corrected differential-lock equipment by grade.
Added 18 independent Australian truck brand pages so every brand card on the heavy-truck hub now opens a consistent on-site guide. Each page covers local range starting points, operating applications, quote checks, support questions and an official manufacturer source.
Expanded the heavy-truck hub to cover 19 established, specialist and emerging Australian-market brands. Added Western Star, Hyundai Trucks, Dennis Eagle, Foton Mobility and FAW, broadened application comparisons and gave SITRAK the same neutral card treatment as the other manufacturers.
Added curated truck dealer maps for Queensland and Tasmania, with selected manufacturer-authorised sales, service and parts locations. Dealer roles are labelled separately so readers can confirm whether a location sells trucks or only provides aftersales support.
Added one consolidated Australian SITRAK heavy-truck guide covering the G5S, G7S and C9H series. Connected confirmed model specifications, applications and warranty information with RUMBLE Auto's publicly listed Sydney and NSW sales, service, parts and fleet support.
Simplified the homepage around tools and high-value research paths; added site-wide search; added a consistent editorial, review-date and correction status strip to content pages; clarified recall and PHEV update schedules; and removed the internal content-audit page from search indexing.
Added a guide to Australia's updated 2026 fuel and energy consumption labels, including WLTP and PHEV comparison cautions. Added an interactive ute payload and towing calculator covering GVM, GCM, towball download and remaining payload. Promoted both through the homepage and topic hubs, improved the calculator's mobile layout and added consistent social-sharing metadata across the public site.
Added five new buyer-intent pages: Ford Ranger trims explained, Toyota HiLux 2026 price and specs, JAC T9 owner concerns, BYD Shark 6 real-world fuel use and GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV payload explained. Added brand, comparison, hub and sitemap links for the new pages.
Updated structural navigation coverage, added the noindex AI visibility monitoring page to the human sitemap and Data section, tightened shared focus/mobile styling and corrected local ownership-cost preset metadata without changing external snapshot datasets.
Released ownership-cost model v1.4 with grade-level presets, dynamic methodology, confidence records, uncertainty ranges, sensitivity analysis and downloadable inputs. Standardised the primary navigation across all pages, added structured data to the main hubs, applied noindex to internal/non-content pages, clarified the independent-funding wording and introduced a shared rounded-corner design system.
Added PHEV support guides for charging, reading PHEV ute specifications and running-cost logic. Updated glossary and buyer-guide links so readers can move from model comparisons into practical charging, range, fuel and ownership questions, with Chery KP31 used as a concept-stage diesel PHEV watchlist example. Expanded Chinese ute search coverage for best Chinese ute in Australia, JAC Hunter PHEV and Chery KP-31 wording.
Updated site-wide 2026 wording on the homepage, ute calculator, core ute review labels, PHEV comparison timestamp and buyer guide update badges. Recall pages now label the loaded CSV as a Jan 2026 snapshot with a planned late-2026 refresh, then a six-month update rhythm. Historical 2025 ANCAP dataset labels remain unchanged where they describe rating-year data.
Added structural entry pages for brands, topic hubs, comparisons, PHEV status, data sources, updates and the ute glossary. Homepage now links to these hubs more visibly.
Updated homepage counters and converted the old forum wording into live buyer guide language.
Expanded PHEV ute coverage, including JAC Hunter PHEV, PHEV towing and payload guidance, and JAC Hunter vs BYD Shark 6 comparison content.
Added or refreshed ANCAP explainers, recall interpretation pages, sitemap pages and several buyer scenario guides.
Keep ANCAP data aligned with public datasets and maintain recall data as planned six-month snapshots.
Move models between concept, incoming and on-sale as local status changes.
Use correction requests to update specs, links, wording or outdated claims.