[prydey]

These anti American ute articles pop up at least once a week on at least one news outlet. They generally bash all utes, not just the large US ones.

There seems to be some recognition that there is backlash regarding judging people for their choice of vehicle which is why they now have a more 'danger to society/pedestrians /environment' angle to them.

The fact is, they have more holes in their arguments than swiss cheese. Suffice to say personally I think there's been zero research and it's based solely on assumptions.