Following the initial debut of the all-new Mercedes-AMG SL in 55 and 63 V8 form, the German company has now unveiled a turbo four-cylinder entry model called the SL 43. As previously confirmed the new SL is an AMG-only product this time around. There is no more conventional luxury model, […]
Day: 6 April 2022
Lexus RZ 450e previewed as first dedicated EV, debuts April 20
Lexus has sent out a teaser of its all-new fully electric model, called the RZ 450e, giving us a glimpse of the front end and the interior ahead of its debut later this month. The new model will wear the badge RZ 450e, as per a trademark finding about a […]
Hertz car hire orders 65,000 Polestar EVs for US, Europe and Australia
Car rental giant Hertz has confirmed an order of 65,000 electric vehicles from EV manufacturer Polestar, not too long after it placed an order for 100,000 Tesla Model 3 EVs. Hertz says that it plans on purchasing up to 65,000 electric vehicles from Polestar over the next five years in […]
Tesla sets record global deliveries in Q1, 2022
Tesla has surprisingly been able to buck the trend of supply-chain constrains and production slowdowns in the first quarter of 2022, posting a record-setting number of global deliveries. Tesla says that in the first quarter of 2022, it delivered 310,000 new vehicles, marking a 70 per cent increase over the […]
Kia confirms full specs for 2023 Niro; electric, hybrid and PHEV
Kia has confirmed more specs on its all-new Niro range, including details on the hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric variants. Some information on features and dimensions have also been released. Let’s start by taking a look at the Niro’s dimensions, which rides on the third-gen of Kia’s ‘K’ platform that […]
Australian vehicle sales for March 2022 (VFACTS)
It’s been an interesting month of new vehicle sales, with March VFACTS vehicle registration figures, just in, showing a big bounce in figures compared with February. We also welcome Tesla stats for the first time. According to VFACTS figures, which count new vehicle registrations (not technically sales but close enough), […]