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 […]
Alexi Falson
Alexi is an automotive road tester and news editor at PerformanceDrive. He appreciates the complexity of modern vehicle engineering and loves to keep his hands greasy working on motorbikes and cars. He prefers wagons over SUVs, vans over utes and reads more news than your Grandma.
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 […]
Mitsubishi Australia announces MY2022.5 Triton, price increases across range
Mitsubishi Australia has confirmed a raft of price increases across its updated MY2022.5 Triton lineup, alongside some added equipment for the GLX and GSR variants. Prices for the base 4×2 Triton variant have increased by $1200, with a $1650 price hike added across the 4×4 range. Headlining equipment upgrades is […]
Honda Australia confirms HR-V lineup, priced from $36,700
Honda has lifted the lid on prices and equipment lists for its third-generation HR-V lineup for Australia, which, for the first time ever, will include a new e:HEV hybrid powertrain to take on the likes of the Toyota C-HR Hybrid. Kicking off from $36,700, Honda’s entry-level Vi X is $5000 […]
For Sale: 2022 Nissan GT-R T-Spec, final R35 in Australia
Nissan has confirmed that the final example of the R35 GT-R here in Australia is set to be auctioned off next week, with proceeds of the swansong going to charity. The last R35 Nissan GT-R, an My2022 T-Spec, to be officially imported to Australia will go under the hammer on […]
Rolls-Royce Spectre EV wraps up winter testing in Arctic Circle
Rolls-Royce has confirmed it has wrapped up a rigorous winter testing programme for its upcoming Spectre in the Arctic Circle ahead of its release. It will be the brand’s first-ever all-electric vehicle. Last year, Rolls-Royce gave us the first glimpse of what we can expect to see from its next-generation […]
Renault Australia adds sporty RS Line variant to 2022 Captur
Renault Australia has confirmed that its compact SUV, the Captur, will receive a new flagship variant for 2022 in the form of the Captur RS Line. It’s priced from $39,950, before on-road costs. As the name suggests, the Captur RS Line receives a number of sporting touches, including a new […]