Ford F-150 pickup cops another stop-sale in Australia

11-07-2025

Ford Australia has issued a stop-sale on the F-150full-size pickup, pausing both new sales and the delivery of already ordered vehicles from customers.
There has been no recall, and CarExpert understands the stop-sale is not a safety issue, with no directive to stop driving current vehicles like a January 2024 recall on the F-150.
"Ensuring we deliver quality vehicles to our customers is our number one priority," a Ford Australia spokesperson told CarExpert.
"Accordingly, a hold was placed on shipment of re-manufactured RHD F-150s while we worked through some internal requirements. We expect to be able to provide an update to our dealers by the end of July.
"We sincerely apologise to impacted customers for the delay with delivering their vehicle, and thank them for their patience."
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Stop-sales are typically called when there's a legal compliance or safety issue with a vehicle – like, for example, the F-150's May 2024 stop-sale which was due to exterior lighting not being compliant with Australian Design Rules (ADRs).
After delivering 52 F-150s in April, Ford delivered just 28 in May and only 11 in June.
In stark contrast, rival Ram delivered 279 1500s in June, while Chevrolet delivered 258 Silverado 1500s and Toyota delivered 46 Tundras – all of which have higher list prices than the iconic Ford, which starts at $106,950 before on-roads for the MY23 XLT SWB model.
The MY24 version in the same model grade but with the extended LWB body is $107,945 before on-roads.
Ford Australia has carried on with the MY23 and MY24 F-150 – with stocks of both still at local dealers – with the local arrival of the MY25 facelift offered in the US since September 2023 repeatedly delayed.
Having moved timing from the final quarter of 2024 to the first quarter of 2025, Ford Australia revised timing of the updated F-150 yet again to mid-2025 – and hasn't issued any update since.
The updated lineup is now expected to arrive during the second half of 2025, and gain a new flagship Platinum model grade, in addition to the XLT and Lariat versions currently on sale here.
The F-150 is the only full-size pickup offered in Australia to be converted by RMA in Melbourne, with the Silverado, Ram and Tundra all converted by crosstown operation Walkinshaw Automotive.
A total of seven vehicle recalls have been issued for the F-150 since its on-sale in Australia early 2023.
The full-size pickup's 4500kg braked towing rating is set to be matched by the smaller Ranger Super Duty, landing in showrooms in 2026 priced from $82,990 before on-road costs.
MORE: Explore the Ford F-150 showroom
Content originally sourced from: CarExpert.com.au
Ford Australia has issued a stop-sale on the F-150full-size pickup, pausing both new sales and the delivery of already ordered vehicles from customers.
There has been no recall, and CarExpert understands the stop-sale is not a safety issue, with no directive to stop driving current vehicles like a January 2024 recall on the F-150.
"Ensuring we deliver quality vehicles to our customers is our number one priority," a Ford Australia spokesperson told CarExpert.
"Accordingly, a hold was placed on shipment of re-manufactured RHD F-150s while we worked through some internal requirements. We expect to be able to provide an update to our dealers by the end of July.
"We sincerely apologise to impacted customers for the delay with delivering their vehicle, and thank them for their patience."
Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now.
Stop-sales are typically called when there's a legal compliance or safety issue with a vehicle – like, for example, the F-150's May 2024 stop-sale which was due to exterior lighting not being compliant with Australian Design Rules (ADRs).
After delivering 52 F-150s in April, Ford delivered just 28 in May and only 11 in June.
In stark contrast, rival Ram delivered 279 1500s in June, while Chevrolet delivered 258 Silverado 1500s and Toyota delivered 46 Tundras – all of which have higher list prices than the iconic Ford, which starts at $106,950 before on-roads for the MY23 XLT SWB model.
The MY24 version in the same model grade but with the extended LWB body is $107,945 before on-roads.
Ford Australia has carried on with the MY23 and MY24 F-150 – with stocks of both still at local dealers – with the local arrival of the MY25 facelift offered in the US since September 2023 repeatedly delayed.
Having moved timing from the final quarter of 2024 to the first quarter of 2025, Ford Australia revised timing of the updated F-150 yet again to mid-2025 – and hasn't issued any update since.
The updated lineup is now expected to arrive during the second half of 2025, and gain a new flagship Platinum model grade, in addition to the XLT and Lariat versions currently on sale here.
The F-150 is the only full-size pickup offered in Australia to be converted by RMA in Melbourne, with the Silverado, Ram and Tundra all converted by crosstown operation Walkinshaw Automotive.
A total of seven vehicle recalls have been issued for the F-150 since its on-sale in Australia early 2023.
The full-size pickup's 4500kg braked towing rating is set to be matched by the smaller Ranger Super Duty, landing in showrooms in 2026 priced from $82,990 before on-road costs.
MORE: Explore the Ford F-150 showroom
Content originally sourced from: CarExpert.com.au
Ford Australia has issued a stop-sale on the F-150full-size pickup, pausing both new sales and the delivery of already ordered vehicles from customers.
There has been no recall, and CarExpert understands the stop-sale is not a safety issue, with no directive to stop driving current vehicles like a January 2024 recall on the F-150.
"Ensuring we deliver quality vehicles to our customers is our number one priority," a Ford Australia spokesperson told CarExpert.
"Accordingly, a hold was placed on shipment of re-manufactured RHD F-150s while we worked through some internal requirements. We expect to be able to provide an update to our dealers by the end of July.
"We sincerely apologise to impacted customers for the delay with delivering their vehicle, and thank them for their patience."
Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now.
Stop-sales are typically called when there's a legal compliance or safety issue with a vehicle – like, for example, the F-150's May 2024 stop-sale which was due to exterior lighting not being compliant with Australian Design Rules (ADRs).
After delivering 52 F-150s in April, Ford delivered just 28 in May and only 11 in June.
In stark contrast, rival Ram delivered 279 1500s in June, while Chevrolet delivered 258 Silverado 1500s and Toyota delivered 46 Tundras – all of which have higher list prices than the iconic Ford, which starts at $106,950 before on-roads for the MY23 XLT SWB model.
The MY24 version in the same model grade but with the extended LWB body is $107,945 before on-roads.
Ford Australia has carried on with the MY23 and MY24 F-150 – with stocks of both still at local dealers – with the local arrival of the MY25 facelift offered in the US since September 2023 repeatedly delayed.
Having moved timing from the final quarter of 2024 to the first quarter of 2025, Ford Australia revised timing of the updated F-150 yet again to mid-2025 – and hasn't issued any update since.
The updated lineup is now expected to arrive during the second half of 2025, and gain a new flagship Platinum model grade, in addition to the XLT and Lariat versions currently on sale here.
The F-150 is the only full-size pickup offered in Australia to be converted by RMA in Melbourne, with the Silverado, Ram and Tundra all converted by crosstown operation Walkinshaw Automotive.
A total of seven vehicle recalls have been issued for the F-150 since its on-sale in Australia early 2023.
The full-size pickup's 4500kg braked towing rating is set to be matched by the smaller Ranger Super Duty, landing in showrooms in 2026 priced from $82,990 before on-road costs.
MORE: Explore the Ford F-150 showroom
Content originally sourced from: CarExpert.com.au
Ford Australia has issued a stop-sale on the F-150full-size pickup, pausing both new sales and the delivery of already ordered vehicles from customers.
There has been no recall, and CarExpert understands the stop-sale is not a safety issue, with no directive to stop driving current vehicles like a January 2024 recall on the F-150.
"Ensuring we deliver quality vehicles to our customers is our number one priority," a Ford Australia spokesperson told CarExpert.
"Accordingly, a hold was placed on shipment of re-manufactured RHD F-150s while we worked through some internal requirements. We expect to be able to provide an update to our dealers by the end of July.
"We sincerely apologise to impacted customers for the delay with delivering their vehicle, and thank them for their patience."
Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now.
Stop-sales are typically called when there's a legal compliance or safety issue with a vehicle – like, for example, the F-150's May 2024 stop-sale which was due to exterior lighting not being compliant with Australian Design Rules (ADRs).
After delivering 52 F-150s in April, Ford delivered just 28 in May and only 11 in June.
In stark contrast, rival Ram delivered 279 1500s in June, while Chevrolet delivered 258 Silverado 1500s and Toyota delivered 46 Tundras – all of which have higher list prices than the iconic Ford, which starts at $106,950 before on-roads for the MY23 XLT SWB model.
The MY24 version in the same model grade but with the extended LWB body is $107,945 before on-roads.
Ford Australia has carried on with the MY23 and MY24 F-150 – with stocks of both still at local dealers – with the local arrival of the MY25 facelift offered in the US since September 2023 repeatedly delayed.
Having moved timing from the final quarter of 2024 to the first quarter of 2025, Ford Australia revised timing of the updated F-150 yet again to mid-2025 – and hasn't issued any update since.
The updated lineup is now expected to arrive during the second half of 2025, and gain a new flagship Platinum model grade, in addition to the XLT and Lariat versions currently on sale here.
The F-150 is the only full-size pickup offered in Australia to be converted by RMA in Melbourne, with the Silverado, Ram and Tundra all converted by crosstown operation Walkinshaw Automotive.
A total of seven vehicle recalls have been issued for the F-150 since its on-sale in Australia early 2023.
The full-size pickup's 4500kg braked towing rating is set to be matched by the smaller Ranger Super Duty, landing in showrooms in 2026 priced from $82,990 before on-road costs.
MORE: Explore the Ford F-150 showroom
Content originally sourced from: CarExpert.com.au

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GWM says PHEVs key to EV transition in Australia

GWM says the expansion of its plug-in hybrid (PHEV) lineup is key to Australians transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs), but it's not getting rid of petrol engines anytime soon. The Chinese brand currently offers a couple of plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models – the GWM Cannon Alpha dual-cab ute and Haval H6 GT SUV – as well as multiple non-plug-in hybrids in its Australian lineup. It also offers diesel engines in its Tank 300 and Tank 500 models, as well as the electric GWM Ora city hatch, currently its only EV although it plans two more in 2026. Yet GWM Australia chief operating officer John Kett says the automaker's PHEV range – set to grow in 2025 with the Tank 500 PHEV, one of two new SUVs due here by the end of the year – is the key to Australians embracing EVs. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "With hybrid enabling people to get out of diesel, ICE [internal combustion] petrol, maybe PHEV is an easier transition to address people's concerns around [whether] it just might not make a charging station, right?" Mr Kett said at the launch of the refreshed Haval H6. "Ultimately, that infrastructure does grow [with PHEV sales], and that's certainly on the private tiers that are investing and on the government to support." The GWM boss said PHEVs becoming the norm will make the step to EVs smaller for consumers – in terms of sticker price – while the expansion of infrastructure will improve the practicality of EV ownership. PHEVs will also help GWM meet emissions targets under the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), which will get tougher annually until 2029. "We know that even when we step up to PHEV, and it has a premium over ICE or hybrid, then the whole market has to move there and it resettles on pricing," said Mr Kett. Yet EVs won't be forced into the lineup to meet emissions regulations, with GWM expressing full confidence the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) can be met by the company's growing range of hybrid models. "We feel well positioned, because we've got a portfolio to do everything," Mr Kett said. "It [the brand's EV models] won't have to be levered, right – it will deliver a number that's in line with the industry percentage of NVES … and if PHEV [plug-in hybrid electric vehicle] does its job, it'll overcompensate." "NVES, the way it's written, is a supply side constraint. You have to bring it, so you're going to have to sell it at some point … the best way to sell it is to build products that have a transition and a price point." MORE: A guide to everything you need to know about GWM MORE: Everything GWM Content originally sourced from: GWM says the expansion of its plug-in hybrid (PHEV) lineup is key to Australians transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs), but it's not getting rid of petrol engines anytime soon. The Chinese brand currently offers a couple of plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models – the GWM Cannon Alpha dual-cab ute and Haval H6 GT SUV – as well as multiple non-plug-in hybrids in its Australian lineup. It also offers diesel engines in its Tank 300 and Tank 500 models, as well as the electric GWM Ora city hatch, currently its only EV although it plans two more in 2026. Yet GWM Australia chief operating officer John Kett says the automaker's PHEV range – set to grow in 2025 with the Tank 500 PHEV, one of two new SUVs due here by the end of the year – is the key to Australians embracing EVs. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "With hybrid enabling people to get out of diesel, ICE [internal combustion] petrol, maybe PHEV is an easier transition to address people's concerns around [whether] it just might not make a charging station, right?" Mr Kett said at the launch of the refreshed Haval H6. "Ultimately, that infrastructure does grow [with PHEV sales], and that's certainly on the private tiers that are investing and on the government to support." The GWM boss said PHEVs becoming the norm will make the step to EVs smaller for consumers – in terms of sticker price – while the expansion of infrastructure will improve the practicality of EV ownership. PHEVs will also help GWM meet emissions targets under the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), which will get tougher annually until 2029. "We know that even when we step up to PHEV, and it has a premium over ICE or hybrid, then the whole market has to move there and it resettles on pricing," said Mr Kett. Yet EVs won't be forced into the lineup to meet emissions regulations, with GWM expressing full confidence the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) can be met by the company's growing range of hybrid models. "We feel well positioned, because we've got a portfolio to do everything," Mr Kett said. "It [the brand's EV models] won't have to be levered, right – it will deliver a number that's in line with the industry percentage of NVES … and if PHEV [plug-in hybrid electric vehicle] does its job, it'll overcompensate." "NVES, the way it's written, is a supply side constraint. You have to bring it, so you're going to have to sell it at some point … the best way to sell it is to build products that have a transition and a price point." MORE: A guide to everything you need to know about GWM MORE: Everything GWM Content originally sourced from: GWM says the expansion of its plug-in hybrid (PHEV) lineup is key to Australians transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs), but it's not getting rid of petrol engines anytime soon. The Chinese brand currently offers a couple of plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models – the GWM Cannon Alpha dual-cab ute and Haval H6 GT SUV – as well as multiple non-plug-in hybrids in its Australian lineup. It also offers diesel engines in its Tank 300 and Tank 500 models, as well as the electric GWM Ora city hatch, currently its only EV although it plans two more in 2026. Yet GWM Australia chief operating officer John Kett says the automaker's PHEV range – set to grow in 2025 with the Tank 500 PHEV, one of two new SUVs due here by the end of the year – is the key to Australians embracing EVs. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "With hybrid enabling people to get out of diesel, ICE [internal combustion] petrol, maybe PHEV is an easier transition to address people's concerns around [whether] it just might not make a charging station, right?" Mr Kett said at the launch of the refreshed Haval H6. "Ultimately, that infrastructure does grow [with PHEV sales], and that's certainly on the private tiers that are investing and on the government to support." The GWM boss said PHEVs becoming the norm will make the step to EVs smaller for consumers – in terms of sticker price – while the expansion of infrastructure will improve the practicality of EV ownership. PHEVs will also help GWM meet emissions targets under the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), which will get tougher annually until 2029. "We know that even when we step up to PHEV, and it has a premium over ICE or hybrid, then the whole market has to move there and it resettles on pricing," said Mr Kett. Yet EVs won't be forced into the lineup to meet emissions regulations, with GWM expressing full confidence the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) can be met by the company's growing range of hybrid models. "We feel well positioned, because we've got a portfolio to do everything," Mr Kett said. "It [the brand's EV models] won't have to be levered, right – it will deliver a number that's in line with the industry percentage of NVES … and if PHEV [plug-in hybrid electric vehicle] does its job, it'll overcompensate." "NVES, the way it's written, is a supply side constraint. You have to bring it, so you're going to have to sell it at some point … the best way to sell it is to build products that have a transition and a price point." MORE: A guide to everything you need to know about GWM MORE: Everything GWM Content originally sourced from: GWM says the expansion of its plug-in hybrid (PHEV) lineup is key to Australians transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs), but it's not getting rid of petrol engines anytime soon. The Chinese brand currently offers a couple of plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models – the GWM Cannon Alpha dual-cab ute and Haval H6 GT SUV – as well as multiple non-plug-in hybrids in its Australian lineup. It also offers diesel engines in its Tank 300 and Tank 500 models, as well as the electric GWM Ora city hatch, currently its only EV although it plans two more in 2026. Yet GWM Australia chief operating officer John Kett says the automaker's PHEV range – set to grow in 2025 with the Tank 500 PHEV, one of two new SUVs due here by the end of the year – is the key to Australians embracing EVs. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. "With hybrid enabling people to get out of diesel, ICE [internal combustion] petrol, maybe PHEV is an easier transition to address people's concerns around [whether] it just might not make a charging station, right?" Mr Kett said at the launch of the refreshed Haval H6. "Ultimately, that infrastructure does grow [with PHEV sales], and that's certainly on the private tiers that are investing and on the government to support." The GWM boss said PHEVs becoming the norm will make the step to EVs smaller for consumers – in terms of sticker price – while the expansion of infrastructure will improve the practicality of EV ownership. PHEVs will also help GWM meet emissions targets under the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), which will get tougher annually until 2029. "We know that even when we step up to PHEV, and it has a premium over ICE or hybrid, then the whole market has to move there and it resettles on pricing," said Mr Kett. Yet EVs won't be forced into the lineup to meet emissions regulations, with GWM expressing full confidence the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) can be met by the company's growing range of hybrid models. "We feel well positioned, because we've got a portfolio to do everything," Mr Kett said. "It [the brand's EV models] won't have to be levered, right – it will deliver a number that's in line with the industry percentage of NVES … and if PHEV [plug-in hybrid electric vehicle] does its job, it'll overcompensate." "NVES, the way it's written, is a supply side constraint. You have to bring it, so you're going to have to sell it at some point … the best way to sell it is to build products that have a transition and a price point." 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