It seems Australia is the latest country to offer something for the EV market, sort of, with a Melbourne-based company announcing production of an all-new car commencing in November this year. Automotive company Tomcar, in collaboration with EV technology developers Energetique, is introducing the world to Australia’s first EV, 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.
Next Volkswagen Polo to use MQB platform, debut SUV version – report
The next-generation Volkswagen Polo is set to arrive in 2017, riding on the recent VW Group MQB platform, a report has revealed. French publication L’Automobile Magazine is reporting the next Polo will debut in the latter half of next year, riding atop Volkswagen’s widely-used MQB platform. It will most likely […]
Apple patents smart phone key technology, ready for Apple car?
While Apple is yet to officially confirm it is developing a car, a recent patent approval is yet another sign it intends to produce an automobile. The Palo Alto tech giant filed for a patent in February last year, receiving approval only days ago on May 24, 2016. The patent […]
BMW Australia secures additional 100 M2 sports cars to meet demand
BMW Australia has confirmed 100 additional M2 coupes are coming into the country to fill increasing demand for the compact sports car. The Bavarian manufacturer cites “unprecedented demand” for the 33 per cent increase in local supply, as the Aussie appetite for premium cars continues to grow. The units are […]
PSA unveils two new modular platforms for future EVs & hybrids
PSA Group, Peugeot-Citroen, has unveiled its new electrification strategy, signalling an electric future for Peugeot and Citroen vehicles. PSA is currently developing new electric, plug-in hybrid, and highly efficient internal combustion engines, moving toward the release of a range of EV and hybrid models before the end of the decade. […]
Mitsubishi Motors reports “extraordinary loss” for 2015 fiscal year
Mitsubishi Motors has recorded a profound loss in revenue in the aftermath of the fuel consumption scandal, with the company announcing it has lost around AUD$240 million. This figure was released as an amendment for the financial figures released on April 27. Mitsubishi classified the cost as “loss on fuel […]
New Audi SQ7 wins ‘Innovation Award’ with its clever e-turbo
The Audi SQ7 has won Autocar’s Innovation Award for 2016, impressing judges with its ground breaking electrical system. The SQ7 was crowned at the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit in England, and took out the honours thanks to its 48-volt electric subsystem and electromechanical active roll stabilisation technology. TThe newly developed […]
HSV announces special editions to send off LS3 V8
HSV has confirmed the production of three final limited edition models for 2016, sadly marking the end of the road for the iconic LS3 V8 powerplant. After its introduction in 2008, three upcoming models will be the last to feature the 340kW, 6.2-litre V8 engine. Billed as a “final buy” […]