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Demand for Australia's `utes' on the rise

AUTOMOTIVE TRENDS Downunder, a utility vehicle is refered to as a `ute.' With a long history dating back to the 1930s, the hybrids are gaining renewed popularity

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What's his custom ute worth? "When I finished it," he said, "somebody offered me US$75,000, which is a `slap me silly and pick me up off the ground' price. But it's not for sale."

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