Mercedes has apparently set a date for the global unveiling of its highly-anticipated ute, with the unconfirmed moniker of ‘GLT’ or ‘X-Class’. French network TF1 is reporting that Mercedes’s first ute is set for its official debut at an invite-only presentation on October 25. It’s said it will again be […]
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.
Volkswagen to pay $175 million in US class action
Volkswagen has agreed to another costly settlement in the aftermath of the dieselgate scandal, in the form of a US$175 million payout toward a class action lawsuit. According to an Automotive News report, Volkswagen’s legal team agreed to the US$175,000,000 payout to lawyers representing 475,000 owners of VW vehicles that […]
German transport ministry calls for Tesla to withdraw ‘autopilot’ advertising
Germany’s federal transport ministry has asked Tesla to halt marketing its autonomous driving technology as ‘Autopilot’, saying the name is misleading to the public. The Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has issued a statement saying the ‘Autopilot’ name insinuates the driver’s attention is not necessary. Alexander Dobrindt, a spokesperson for […]
MINI ready to launch its first plug-in hybrid, based on Countryman
Executives at MINI have previewed advances in the realm of plug-in hybrid technology, with the first hybrid model from MINI getting ready to enter the lineup in the near future. MINI says the “series development process for this car has almost been completed”. The new variant will feature a combustion […]
2016 Volkswagen Polo ‘beats’ edition on sale in Australia from $21,990
Volkswagen Australia has announced the addition of a Polo ‘beats’ special edition to its lineup, now on sale for a $2000 premium over the regular 81TSI on which it’s based. If you’ve ever wanted to lose your hearing permanently from a VW Polo’s sound system, this may be your best […]
2017 Volkswagen Golf facelift to debut “early November”
Volkswagen has confirmed the facelifted 2017 Golf will be unveiled to the world sometime early next month. The mid-cycle refresh is set to be break the veil next month, according to an overnight statement from Volkswagen: “The countdown has begun: in early November, Volkswagen will be introducing a major update […]
Tesla posts higher sales than leading luxury brands in US
Tesla is reigning supreme in the US in sales, extending its lead in the luxury sedan market over rivals like BMW, Mercedes and Audi at their own game with a 59 per cent increase this year. In an almost unheard of surge in US sales, Tesla Model S deliveries jumped […]
2017 Honda CR-V revealed in US-spec, brings 1.5T
Honda has released details of the US-spec 2017 CR-V, bringing in a styling refresh, added tech and the CR-V’s first turbocharged powertrain. Atop the list of updates is a styling refresh, with a sharpened front fascia, new LED headlights, some flaring around the wheel arches, dual exhausts out back as […]