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Articles by John Mahoney

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John Mahoney

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 Honda Prelude concept.
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2026 Honda Prelude returning to Australia: After 24 years hybrid coupe is back to terrorise the Toyota GR86

August 6, 2025September 6, 2025 John Mahoney 17587 Views Honda, Prelude

Honda Australia has confirmed that it will launch its all-new 2026 Honda Prelude petrol-electric sports coupe Down Under from mid-2026

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2026 Geely Galaxy M9.
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2026 Geely Galaxy M9 three-row PHEV SUV priced: This thing is a luxurious and cheap rival for the Mercedes-Benz GLS and BMW X7

August 6, 2025August 6, 2025 John Mahoney 11264 Views Galaxy M9, geely

Geely Automobile has shocked even Chinese buyers by offering its luxurious flagship 2026 Geely Galaxy M9 with a price tag

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2026 Toyota Grand Highlander.
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2026 Toyota Kluger coming with EV power! Kia EV9 and Hyundai Ioniq 9 are going to have some serious competition

August 5, 2025August 5, 2025 John Mahoney 14608 Views Highlander EV, Kluger, Kluger EV, Toyota

Toyota is readying an all-new battery-powered seven-seater EV that will share looks and its nameplate with the all-new fifth-generation 2026

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2026 Mercedes-Benz GLC.
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2026 Mercedes-Benz GLC previewed ahead of September reveal: Electric SUV set for Benz’s most advanced EV tech yet!

August 3, 2025August 3, 2025 John Mahoney 9026 Views GLC, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz GLC with EQ Technology

Ahead of its public unwrapping on September 8 at the Munich motor show and its Australian on-sale in the second

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2025 VinFast VF9 update.
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Vietnam’s VinFast closes on Aussie launch: Local patents filed for VF9 battery-powered three-row SUV

August 1, 2025August 1, 2025 John Mahoney 10480 Views Lang Lang, VF9, Vinfast

Vietnam’s VinFast has been caught patenting its 2026 VinFast VF9 with the Australian intellectual property office as it shapes up

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Tesla Cyberute. ChatGPT artists impression.
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Tesla Cybertruck shock – it’s gonna be redesigned after all! Smaller ‘Cyberute’ for export markets will lose sharp edges

July 31, 2025July 31, 2025 John Mahoney 17788 Views Cybertruck, Tesla

As demand for the Tesla Cybertruck falls on home turf, the world’s biggest EV builder is working secretly to develop

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Fiat 500e La Prima hatch
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Huge $20,000+ price cuts! Fiat 500e and Abarth 500e now challenge budget Chinese EVs MG4 and BYD Dolphin

July 30, 2025July 30, 2025 John Mahoney 12000 Views 500e, Abarth 500e, fiat

The Fiat 500e has had its price slashed by an incredible $20,000, with the sharp-suited Italian now priced from just

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2026 Geely EX5.
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2026 Geely EX5 updates revealed: Bigger battery delivers the longer range Chinese electric SUV needs to battle the Tesla Model Y

July 30, 2025July 29, 2025 John Mahoney 22230 Views ex5, geely

Chinese car-making giant Geely Auto has announced that little more than a year after the Geely EX5 electric SUV was

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2025 Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive
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Elon Musk confirms cheaper 2025 Tesla Model Y on the way to boost sales

July 29, 2025August 29, 2025 John Mahoney 14164 Views elon musk

Tesla supremo and walking headline Elon Musk has announced the controversial EV maker will soon launch a cheaper variant of

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2026 MG4.
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New MG4 to feature BYD-crushing battery tech: Incoming cheap Chinese small car will include semi-solid-state batteries that even luxury cars don’t yet get!

July 28, 2025July 27, 2025 John Mahoney 12292 Views mg, MG4, semi-solid-state-battery

MG is aiming for outright annihilation of its opposition with the all-new 2026 MG4 hatch by introducing some of its

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January 10, 2021 EV Central team Comments Off on FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

Hydrogen electric vehicles, often called hydrogen fuel cells vehicles (FCEV), drive the same as regular EVs. They can have one

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Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan
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Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan

April 13, 2024 Iain Curry Comments Off on Mad video: G-force overload as we ride with F1’s Liam Lawson in Ford’s 4000Nm electric SuperVan

With acceleration to rip the skin from your cheekbones, Ford’s SuperVan 4.2 is an electric Transit with performance from another

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