Ethanol producer Manildra has been forced to clarify figures, following revelations it falsified numbers given to the NSW government when lobbying for new legislation. The bill was introduced to parliament by innovation and better regulation Minister, Victor Dominello, who told parliament the reform would create 3000 jobs and flow-on into […]
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.
New Top Gear trailer confirms Aston Martin Vulcan test (video)
The BBC’s revamped Top Gear program has released yet another teaser, this time featuring the uber-exotic Aston Martin Vulcan. The car is featured with its V12 powertrain screaming along the straight of the Yas Marina F1 circuit in Abu Dhabi. Behind the wheel of the monster in question was Chris […]
Google signs deal with Fiat-Chrysler to co-develop autonomous tech
Tech-giant Google and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have confirmed a partnership that will soon see Google testing its self-driving technology with a Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid. Google’s Self Driving Project will collaborate for the first time with a vehicle manufacturer since the introduction of the self-driving project in 2009, continuing its research […]
2016 Mazda6 Sport review (video)
Fewer people than ever before are buying cars like the Mazda6, with the sedan category in a quick decline to its arch-nemesis, the SUV, and its pesky little sidekick, the compact SUV. Earlier this year Mazda gave its staple sedan a minor refresh, installing more safety equipment while dropping the […]
Tesla vehicles not reliable enough, company looks to reduce warranty costs
Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, has taken to the stage to address its stakeholders about concerns related to warranty costs, ahead of the company’s first-quarter results which are due on May 4. Tesla has been forced to divest funds away from the company to addressing quality control issues that have plagued […]
Tesla hints at new battery capacity, 100D/P100D on the way?
Rumours of a 100kWh battery for Tesla vehicles has fired up, with a potential teaser shown on the company’s Facebook page hinting the 100 power figure. Tesla seems to have all-but-confirmed the arrival of a ‘100D’ and ‘P100D’ on its Facebook page, posting a photo of a Model S with […]
Renault Clio R.S. 220 Trophy review (video)
The Renault Clio R.S. 220 Trophy has arrived on Australian shores, and Renault is billing it as the most hardcore Clio that money can buy. Only 220 examples are being shipped to Australia, and judging by the Clio R.S.’s success world-wide, they’ll soon be gone. The R.S. 220 is $10k […]
Volkswagen reaches agreement with US authorities over dieselgate
Following unsuccessful attempts, Volkswagen and the US Department of Justice have reached an agreement on resolving the fallout of the so-called dieselgate emissions scandal. The deal was brokered by Robert Mueller, a former FBI director, in conjunction with the US Department of Justice, Environmental Protection Agency, California Air Resources Board […]