Volvo has announced a new over-the-air software update that’s capable of increasing the real-world driving range of its electric vehicles, via the new Range Assistant app. Volvo says that drivers of the fully electric XC40 Recharge will be able to extract even more driving kilometres from their SUV with the […]
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.
Ford converting UK Halewood facility to EV production, £230m investment
Ford has announced a £230m investment plan in the UK to transform one of its existing facilities in Halewood into the company’s first-ever in-house electric vehicle assembly site in Europe, which is set to start production in 2024. Ford says that the investment funds, which were supported by investments from […]
Stellantis teams up with LG for 40gWh battery factory in USA
Automotive giant Stellantis has announced a new collaboration with South Korean electronics manufacturer, LG, that will see a new battery plant constructed in North America to power its expanding range of electric vehicles. Stellantis, the parent company of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and the PSA Group, signed a memorandum of understanding […]
Nissan updates X-Trail with new ST+ variant for 2022
Nissan Australia is celebrating 20 years of its X-Trail family adventurer with an updated model range for 2022 that includes the introduction of a new ST+ variant, with the first deliveries taking place in December. The all-new ST+ variant, priced from $34,140, bridges the gap between the entry-level ST (from […]
For Sale: Rare 1993 Subaru SVX & 1990 Brumby ute
Insurance company Shannons has announced that a rare piece of Subaru collecting history will be auctioned in late November, in the form of a 1993 SVX, alongside three other tasty Subarus during its 40th Anniversary auction. One of the 249 Subaru SVXs that made their way to Australia back in […]
Toyota production to ramp up in November, more 300 Series for Australia
Toyota has revised its production forecasts for the month of November inline with easing of COVID-19 restrictions throughout Southeast Asia, with the company anticipating a swift return to business-as-usual for the month. Toyota says that its production numbers are expected to hit anywhere between 850,000 to 900,000 units for the […]
Porsche global sales up 13% across first 9 months of 2021
Porsche is celebrating an impressive three-quarters of 2021 after recording a significant 13 per cent increase in overall deliveries over the same period last year, with consistent demand for its SUV offerings and the Taycan electric sedan. In total, Porsche saw 217,198 units delivered through the first three quarters of […]
Honda aims electrified-only sales in China by 2030, debuts 3 concepts
Honda has given us a snapshot of its plans to transition to electrified motoring in the Chinese market, announcing that no less than 10 new EV models will be introduced by the turn of the decade as Honda makes a shift to completely hybrid and EV sales in China by […]