China, with two of the most smog-filled cities in the world, Beijing and Shanghai, will soon benefit from a low cost EV from Renault, if CEO Carlos Ghosn has his way. According to Forbes, a disruptive breakthrough in affordable long-range batteries is what is holding the wider spread adoption of […]
Mitchell Jones
Mitchell is a contributing journalist at PerformanceDrive. He has been a passionate petrol-head from a very young age. He is excited by the future of the industry, and considers himself as a bit of a fanatic when it comes to the technical aspects of cars. He is also fascinated by new cars that are popping up in developing markets.
Audi R8 e-tron electric supercar canned already
Production of the Audi R8 e-tron has apparently been scuppered after roughly 100 examples were manufactured on the quiet. A handful of final e-trons will be delivered before it is relegated to history, according to a Car and Driver report. The project was not part of Audi’s mainstream product line, […]
Toyota & Suzuki forge partnership, focus on future technologies
Toyota has teamed up with a lot of other carmakers lately, most notably BMW. The automotive giant is now in talks with Suzuki, who has admitted that it “is increasingly feeling a sense of uncertainty” in relation to the industry’s headstrong transition into autonomous and electric technology. To Toyota’s end, […]
2017 Holden Colorado LTZ Space Cab review (video)
The facelifted 2017 Holden Colorado LTZ aims to maintain a steady market position in the 4×4 ute segment and right some criticisms of the outgoing model. During the course of 2017, the Thai-built workhorse will also become the default Holden ute, after the Australian-built VFII fades into history. Sales volume […]
Mitsubishi to be absorbed into Renault-Nissan Alliance
Mitsubishi’s future under Nissan stewardship has become clearer as Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has outlined his intentions to fully integrate the triple-diamond brand into the alliance. Renault-Nissan purchased a 34 per cent stake in the beleaguered carmaker earlier this year, after Mitsubishi was embroiled in a fuel data manipulation scandal […]
Mahindra previews new five-door EV; the e20Plus
Indian car manufacturer Mahindra has shown the world a shady teaser of its upcoming e20 Plus, which is set to be a five-door version of the e20 electric car the firm hopes will lead its push into the European market. The current e20 is an evolution of the Reva electric […]
Top 10 TV & movie scenes featuring a Ford Falcon
In its 56-year career, the Ford Falcon became a cultural icon for many obvious reasons before local production sadly came to an end last Friday. The Falcon was the taxi of choice for decades for its simplicity and space, a formidable race car on the track and at many […]
2017 BMW 5 Series interior previewed, to debut this week (video)
The next chapter in BMW’s large executive 5 Series sedan dynasty is expected to be uncovered later this month, on October 12 to be precise, as the Bavarian firm reveals the latest pack of teasers to sprinkle on some last minute hype. Videos alluding to new laser quality control methods, […]