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One of the UK’s most talented and prolific motoring journalists, John’s work appears in publications across the UK, Europe and Australia. His electric-vehicle knowledge is only matched by his ability to gather important news, and the talented scribe will bring you everything you need to know from the world of EVs, both in Australia and abroad.

2025 Skoda Favorit with original Skoda Favorit.
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Back to the future: Skoda Favorit EV concept could become a Tesla Model 3 rival

June 4, 2025June 3, 2025 John Mahoney 509 Views 0 Comments Favorit, Octavia, Skoda, skoda ev

Czech brand Skoda has pulled the drapes off its all-new Skoda Favorit that looks to the car-maker’s past to help

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2025 Peugeot 208 GTI artist impression.
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Icon reinvented! Electric Peugeot 208 GTI debut incoming. But will this EV be a true hot hatch?

June 3, 2025June 3, 2025 John Mahoney 1280 Views 0 Comments e-208 GTI, Peugeot

Peugeot has announced that its iconic GTI brand will return this month with the unwrapping of the next-gen Peugeot 208

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Porsche Cayman killer? The second-generation Alpine A110 is electric, feather-light, hyper-powerful and coming to Australia

June 2, 2025June 2, 2025 John Mahoney 1830 Views 0 Comments A110, alpine, Cayman, porsche

Renault’s re-emerging performance brand Alpine has confirmed the next-generation replacement for the A110 sports car will come with almost twice

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2025 Alpine A390.
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Confirmed for Australia! 2026 Alpine A390 tri-motor terror coming to fight the Porsche Macan and Tesla Model Y Performance

May 30, 2025May 30, 2025 John Mahoney 4046 Views 0 Comments a390, alpine, ev

Hot on the heels of the Xiaomi YU7, the mid-size luxury SUV segment has grown again with the arrival of

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2025 Subaru Forester.
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2025 Subaru Forester Strong Hybrid pricing and equipment revealed: Electrified Toyota RAV4 fighter upgrades

May 29, 2025May 29, 2025 John Mahoney 4265 Views 0 Comments Forester, Strong Hybrid, Subaru

The new generation of one of Australia’s best known and most popular medium SUVs, the Subaru Forester, has been priced

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2026 Xiaomi YU7.
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Is this the next big thing out of China? 2026 Xiaomi YU7 electric SUV launches with epic power, 835km range targeting Tesla Model Y

May 29, 2025May 29, 2025 John Mahoney 5303 Views 0 Comments Xiaomi, YU7

The high-profile Chinese EV start-up Xiaomi Auto has belatedly launched its much-anticipated first ever SUV, the all-new high-performance 2026 Xiaomi

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2025 Chery E5.
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Chery slashes EV pricing: 2025 Chery E5 gets a new name and lops the dollars to battle the BYD Atto 3, Kia EV3 and MG S5

May 27, 2025May 26, 2025 John Mahoney 14071 Views 0 Comments Chery, E5, E5 Ultimate

As competition in the small all-electric SUV segment superheats Chinese brand Chery has announced its renamed 2025 Chery E5 is

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2026 Nissan Micra.
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Denied! The cute Nissan Micra has been reborn as an EV rival for the MG4 and BYD Dolphin, but not for Australia

May 24, 2025May 25, 2025 John Mahoney 5590 Views 0 Comments 5 E-Tech, nissan, renault

Nissan has pulled the drapes of its 2026 Nissan Micra EV small car. Developed alongside the well-received Renault 5 E-Tech,

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2024 Lexus UX 300e.
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Axed! 2025 Lexus UX 300e bows out in Australia leaving upgraded RZ as luxury brand’s only EV

May 23, 2025May 23, 2025 John Mahoney 5379 Views 0 Comments Lexus, RZ 450e, RZ 500e, RZ 550e, UX 300e

Lexus Australia has confirmed it has axed the 2025 Lexus UX 300e from its line-up. The decision comes less than two

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2025 Denza Bao 8 design patent.
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Revealed! BYD Denza Bao 8 SUV expected to land within 12 months to challenge Toyota LandCruiser, Prado and Ford Everest

May 23, 2025May 22, 2025 John Mahoney 11479 Views 0 Comments Bao 5, Bao 8, BYD, Denza, Fangchengbao

A fresh trademark application for the Fangchengbao Bao 8 has been filed with IP Australia, suggesting the BYD Shark 6-related

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