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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.

2026 Polestar 5.
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Polestar concept blitz! Electric premium brand will reveal new design direction with a series of show cars as performance focus increases

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September 19, 2025September 19, 2025
John Mahoney 16459 Views Pilipp Romers, polestar

Polestar will present a series of concept cars as freshly installed design boss Philipp Römers evolves the exterior and interior

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2025 Zeekr 7X.
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Beyond 2000! 2026 Zeekr 7X electric SUV locked-on for an arrival next month with bulging order book as battle with Tesla Model Y and Polestar 4 looms

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John Mahoney 4258 Views 7X, Zeekr

The booming electric mid-size SUV segment will expand to include the 2026 Zeekr 7X next month when first deliveries of

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2026 GWM Ora SUV.
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2026 GWM Ora SUV outed! Great Wall prepares new small EV wagon for a price war with the BYD Atto 3 and MG S5

September 18, 2025September 30, 2025 John Mahoney 17459 Views GWM, Ora SUV

Chinese giant GWM has been caught applying for a new sales license for the 2026 GWM Ora SUV that could

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2021 Mercedes-Benz EQG concept.
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Benz details mini Mercedes G-Class EV: Chief engineer promises small electric SUV will be an off-road warrior

September 17, 2025October 10, 2025 John Mahoney 18835 Views Mercedes-Benz, Mini G-Class

Fresh details of the 2026 Mercedes-Benz ‘Mini G-Class’ EV have been released revealing it will be almost entirely unique and

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2026 RAM REV range-extender.
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RAM 1500 REV EV culled before it launches! Focus shifts to range-extender as sales of BEV pick-ups falter in the USA

September 16, 2025September 21, 2025 John Mahoney 16069 Views RAM, Ramcharger, REV

The RAM 1500 REV EV ute has been killed off on the eve of its launch over slowing demand for

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2025 Cupra Tindaya concept.
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Wild Cupra Tindaya previews new VW Group 365kW range-extender hybrid powertrain … and next-gen Cupra Formentor

September 15, 2025September 14, 2025 John Mahoney 16053 Views Cupra, Tindaya

The all-new Cupra Tindaya concept unwrapped at the Munich motor show last week has been revealed as two concepts-in-one. Firstly,

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2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS solid state battery testing.
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1205km on a single charge! Mercedes-Benz solid state battery tech sets a new range record, but it’s still not right for production

September 11, 2025September 13, 2025 John Mahoney 221287 Views eqs, Mercedes-Benz, solid state battery

A 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS fitted with an experimental solid state battery pack has driven 1205km from Stuttgart in Germany to

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Mercedes-Benz GLC EV makes global debut: What’s it got and how does it stack up against arch-rival BMW iX3?

September 8, 2025September 9, 2025 John Mahoney 9044 Views GLC, Mercedes-Benz

The all-new 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLC with EQ Technology has made its global debut on the eve of the Munich motor

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2025 BYD Sealion 6 Premium Extended Range.
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2025 BYD Sealion 6 Premium Extended Range flagship launches in Australia: 130km on electricity for no extra cost!

September 6, 2025September 6, 2025 John Mahoney 9200 Views

A new flagship 2025 BYD Sealion 6 Premium Extended Range version of its plug-in hybrid mid-size SUV is now on-sale

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2026 GWM Haval H6.
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2025 GWM Haval H6 adds more hybrids: Cheaper PHEV and flagship hybrid expand Chinese medium SUV line-up

September 5, 2025September 4, 2025 John Mahoney 9388 Views

The 2025 GWM Haval H6 mid-size SUV line-up has been stretched to include both a new plug-in H6 Lux PHEV

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