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Articles by John Mahoney

John Mahoney
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.

2026 Geely Starray EM-i.
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Geely confirms second Aussie model! 2025 Geely Starray EM-i PHEV medium SUV on way to fight Mitsubishi Outlander and BYD Sealion 6

July 1, 2025June 30, 2025 John Mahoney 6155 Views EM-i, geely, Starray, Starship

Geely Auto Australia has locked in a new mid-size plug-in hybrid Geely Starray EM-i PHEV for an arrival in the fourth quarter of

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2026 Nissan Qashqai e-Power.
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Powered up! Priced down? Nissan announces big update for 2026 Qashqai e-Power range extender hybrid

June 30, 2025June 30, 2025 John Mahoney 6412 Views e-Power, nissan, Qashqai

Nissan has released new details of its third-generation e-Power range extender hybrid tech that it will launch under the bonnet

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2026 Suzuki Fronx.
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Suzuki’s Aussie electrified overhaul! Cheap mild-hybrid Suzuki Fronx coming soon, electric Suzuki Vitaras will be here in 2026

June 27, 2025June 27, 2025 John Mahoney 10664 Views e-Vitara, Fronx, suzuki, Vitara hybrid

Suzuki Australia has announced that its entry 2025 Suzuki Fronx mild-hybrid will make its debut Down Under this September to

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2025 Volvo XC60.
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Updated Volvo XC60 price and specs: Popular electrified SUV refreshed for extended battle with the BMW X3 and Mercedes GLC

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025 John Mahoney 8482 Views EX60, volvo, xc60

The 2025 Volvo XC60 has arrived in Australian showrooms with mildly tweaked styling accompanied with price rises of up to

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Volkswagen ID. GTI concept.
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Volkswagen reinvents the hot hatch for the EV age: 300kW VW ID.2 R to get advanced in-wheel powertrain tech!

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025 John Mahoney 9341 Views In-wheel motor, Volkswagen, VW ID.2 R

Volkswagen is well underway developing a wild new hyper hatch to sit above its inbound Volkswagen ID.2 GTI. It will

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2025 Foxtron Model B.
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More details of Mitsubishi’s Aussie EV outed!

June 25, 2025August 1, 2025 John Mahoney 8431 Views

Fresh patents have revealed Mitsubishi Australia’s incoming EV arriving in the second half of 2026 will carry its popular ASX

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LATEST Technology 

Huawei’s huge battery breakthrough! New solid state tech promises massive range and miniscule charging times

June 24, 2025June 23, 2025 John Mahoney 209368 Views Huawei, solid state battery

Smartphone giant and EV investor Huawei has challenged CATL and BYD’s supremacy by inventing a pioneering new battery that blends

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2026 Tesla Model X and Model S.
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Tesla updates Model S and Model X again: Is it enough to fend off emerging competition … and will we ever see them again in Australia?

June 24, 2025June 26, 2025 John Mahoney 9363 Views Tesal Model S, Tesla Model X

[Update 25 June 2025: A Tesla spokesman has confirmed to EV Central there is no good news for Aussie Tesla

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2025 Genesis Electrified G80.
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Genesis Electrified G80 tries again: Longer, more spacious, more luxury, bigger battery and longer range for cut-price BMW i7 and Benz EQS rival

June 23, 2025June 23, 2025 John Mahoney 8196 Views bmw i7, G80, Genesis, mercedes-benz eqs

The Genesis Electrified G80 luxury sedan has been reinvented for 2025. The luxury battery-powered limo has been overhauled with a

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2025 Honda Super EV concept.
LATEST News TOP STORIES 

Is this Japan’s cheapest EV yet? Honda Super EV set to fight BYD Dolphin and GWM Ora

June 23, 2025August 1, 2025 John Mahoney 9762 Views Honda, super ev

Honda has given us our first glimpse of its battery-powered Honda e city replacement ahead of its debut at this

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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023

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FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
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FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

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

PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
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PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

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EV videos

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

VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review
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VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

February 25, 2022 Toby Hagon Comments Off on VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

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