Australian VFACTS sales figures for new vehicle registrations for July have been handed out, and we see typical drops in sales in most areas with the start of the new financial year. Starting with the best-selling vehicle brands, there’s no surprises here. It’s Toyota crossing the line with the most […]
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Exclusive: Plans for Australian-built electric cars pushing ahead
Although Toyota and Holden are only two months away from closing their Australian manufacturing operations, one company in South Australia is determined to bring a new Australian electric vehicle to market. PerformanceDrive spoke with Paul van de Loo, the director of South Australian engineering consultancy firm Applidyne and Red Automotive […]
Porsche tops 2017 J.D. Power APEAL study – Jeep, Fiat, Mitsubishi at bottom
Renowned statistics and market analysis group J.D. Power has released results of its U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout study (APEAL), with a few surprises making up the leaderboard. Porsche has come in at number one spot with 884 points. This is the 13th consecutive year the Stuttgart-based sportscar manufacturer […]
France to ban sale of internal combustion engine cars after 2040
The French government has announced a plan to ban sales of internal combustion engine cars after 2040, to meet Paris Climate accord targets. French president Emmanuel Macron announced the initiative a day after Swedish carmaker Volvo committed to building only hybrid or EV vehicles after 2019. Other recent examples of […]
Geely acquires flying car maker Terrafugia
Chinese company Zhejian Geely has surprised investors with the acquisition of fledgeling flying car company Terrafugia, which is based in the USA. Terrafugia joins Swedish safety and luxury car brand Volvo as well as more recent purchases Lotus and Proton in the list of carmakers now owned by Geely. Terrafugia […]
Australian vehicle sales for June 2017 – Tucson best-selling SUV
The official Australian VFACTS sales figures for new vehicle registrations for June are in, and what a month it’s been for utes and mid-size SUVs. The top-selling HiLux and Ranger sold in huge numbers, while Hyundai’s Tucson reported an impressive figure, blowing all contenders out of the water and becoming […]
Lamborghini Huracan production hits 8000 milestone
Lamborghini is celebrating yet another milestone, surpassing 8000 units of the Huracan supercar produced at the company’s headquarters in Bologna, Italy. The Huracan is on track to take the crown for being the best-selling Lamborghini model ever in the legendary company’s 50-plus-year history. It will need to overtake the Gallardo, […]
Australian vehicle sales for May 2017 – Mustang goes nuts
It’s that time of the month again, with the official Australian VFACTS sales figures for new vehicle registrations for May showing some familiar trends, and some interesting changes. Starting with the top-selling vehicle brands, Toyota once again blows them all out of the water. The Japanese giant sold 19,876 vehicles in […]