In Australia, a ute is a term used to describe a vehicle with a tonneau behind the passenger compartment). The term "ute" is short for "utility vehicle" and was originally used to describe a 2-door vehicle based on a passenger car chassis). Australian-produced utes were traditionally rear-wheel drive and with the cargo tray integrated with the passenger body, as opposed to a pickup truck where the cargo tray is separated from the passenger body). Utes are small pickup trucks that are based on the platform of a car. They were widely consumed in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa in the 1930s. The original concept of the ute being flexible and comfortable is still as popular as it has ever been, despite the fact that Australians do not need the ute to take them to places like the church or the pig market. The Australian automotive industry has been protective over the term ‘ute’ since it was invented by Ford Australia in the 1930s known as the Coupe Utility. The term "truck" is not commonly used in Australia to describe a ute. Utes are seen as an integral part of Australian culture.