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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 Jeep Avenger Summit
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Cheap Jeep: Prices slashed on slow-selling 2025 Jeep Avenger … the only cheaper all-electric SUV is the run-out MG ZS!

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 John Mahoney 68 Views 0 Comments Avenger, cheap EV, jeep

Jeep’s first-ever EV is now one of Australia’s cheapest all-electric SUVs. An end-of-financial-year promotion has unlocked incredible savings of up

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2025 Mercedes-AMG GT EV.
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Porsche Taycan slayer! Sleek 2026 Mercedes-AMG GT4 EV coming this June to blast past Porsche Taycan GT

May 14, 2025May 13, 2025 John Mahoney 1586 Views 0 Comments GT4 EV, Mercedes-AMG, porsche taycan gt

Mercedes-AMG is almost ready to reveal its 750kW-plus Porsche Taycan GT-basher and to prove it it’s released pics of its

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2025 Skoda Enyaq RS.
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Watch out Tesla Model Y Performance! Facelifted 2025 Skoda Enyaq RS freshens up with radical makeover and faster charging

May 14, 2025May 14, 2025 John Mahoney 2366 Views 0 Comments Enyaq RS, Skoda

The 2025 Skoda Enyaq RS wagon and 2025 Skoda Enyaq RS Coupe have updated with fresh tech as well as

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2025 Cupra Tavascan. Crash test.
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Star-crossed: Cupra Tavascan fails to nab full five stars for safety in latest round of ANCAP testing

May 13, 2025May 12, 2025 John Mahoney 2721 Views 0 Comments

The new 2025 Cupra Tavascan has suffered a humiliating defeat in the latest round of Australasian New Car Assessment Program

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2025 Leapmotor C10.
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Leapmotor gets serious! Huge upgrades for 2026 Leapmotor C10 electric SUV make it a serious rival for Tesla Model Y and BYD Sealion 7

May 12, 2025May 11, 2025 John Mahoney 8182 Views 4 Comments C10, ev, Leapmotor, PHEV, SUV

Less than five months since its launch in Australia a heavily updated 2026 Leapmotor C10 has been unveiled. Boasting more

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2025 Jeep Compass.
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2026 Jeep Compass debuts: Aussie-bound compact SUV broadens its appeal with EV, PHEV and mild hybrid choices

May 12, 2025May 11, 2025 John Mahoney 4320 Views 0 Comments 4x4, Compass, jeep

The all-new third-generation 2026 Jeep Compass has been unwrapped ahead of its expected launch Down Under early next year. Available

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2025 CATL battery breakthrough.
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Multiple battery breakthroughs! Why CATL’s three new batteries could change electric cars as we know them

May 9, 2025May 8, 2025 John Mahoney 9840 Views 1 Comment battery tech, CATL

The world’s largest electric car battery producer has unwrapped three pioneering all-new batteries that could be the final piece of

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2025 Foxtron Model B.
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Confirmed! Mitsubishi’s new EV is being made in Taiwan by iPhone-maker Foxconn and it’s in Australia in 2026

May 8, 2025May 8, 2025 John Mahoney 7046 Views 0 Comments Foxconn, Foxtron, Luxgeb, Mitsubishi, Model B, n5

Taiwanese electronic giant Foxconn has announced that it will begin supplying an advanced new EV for the Australian and New

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2025 Mazda EZ-60.
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Sales sensation! Electric Mazda EZ-60 is an immediate hit in China, but would it succeed in Australia?

May 8, 2025May 6, 2025 John Mahoney 10596 Views 0 Comments ev, EZ-60, Mazd, range extender

The 2026 Mazda EZ-60 has been judged a sales success even before a single delivery. An impressive 10,060 pre-orders were

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XPeng charger network.
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Tesla Supercharger rival revealed! China’s XPeng announces its own DC charging network for Australia

May 7, 2025May 6, 2025 John Mahoney 6582 Views 1 Comment fast charging, Xpeng

XPeng says it will roll out its very own network of fast DC chargers Down Under that are almost twice

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