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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.

2026 Nissan Leaf.
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Has the Nissan Leaf got its mojo back? EV pioneer returns as an SUV-coupe to challenge the Tesla Model Y and BYD Atto 3

June 20, 2025June 20, 2025 John Mahoney 11346 Views leaf, nissan

The 2026 Nissan Leaf has been officially unwrapped, with the EV pioneer transitioning from a small hatch to a mid-size

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2026 Peugeot E-208 GTi
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The electric Peugeot 208 GTi comeback we’ve been waiting for, but will we see this Mini JCW rival Down Under?

June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 John Mahoney 9723 Views e-208 GTI, electric 208GTi, hot hatch ev, peugeot electric

Peugeot has reinvented its iconic GTi performance brand for the electric age, pulling drapes off the battery-powered Peugeot E-208 GTi

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2026 XPeng G6 and G9
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2026 XPeng G6 and G9 set fast charging records up to 525kW, trumping Porsche and Lotus at a fraction of the price

June 18, 2025June 17, 2025 John Mahoney 16086 Views fast charging EV, Xpeng, Xpeng G6, XPeng G9

Chinese EV startup XPeng has released more details of its G6 and G9 models, revealing they’ll be among the fastest-charging

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BYD Atto 8 plug-in hybrid seven-seat electric SUV
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Plug-in BYD Sealion 8 arrives to conquer large seven-seat segment as Chinese brand aims to pinch sales from Mazda CX-80, Kia Sorento

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 John Mahoney 43486 Views BYD, Sealion 8

The BYD Sealion 8 has been locked in for an Australian debut in the first quarter of 2026 as the

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Genesis Electrified GV70
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2025 Genesis Electrified GV70 gets tweaked looks, better in-car tech and improved range but costs more in bid to steal sales from new Audi Q6 e-tron

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 John Mahoney 8558 Views Electrified GV70, Genesis

The Genesis Electrified GV70 has been overhauled for 2025 with a bunch of comprehensive tweaks that improve its styling, in-car tech

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BYD Atto 2
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Budget 2026 BYD Atto 2 locked in for Australia!

June 16, 2025July 18, 2025 John Mahoney 12809 Views BYD

The 2026 BYD Atto 2 is coming to Australia as BYD dramatically ramps up its presence Down Under, with the

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Volkswagen Project Trinity
EV LATEST News 

Volkswagen switches strategy to embrace range-extender hybrids to keep pace with its Chinese rivals

June 11, 2025June 11, 2025 John Mahoney 9544 Views SSP, Volkswagen

The Volkswagen Group has gone back to the drawing board when it comes to its inbound next-generation EV architecture to

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Porsche 963 RSP
HEV LATEST News 

World’s fastest hybrid unveiled: Wild Porsche 963 RSP is a Le Mans racing car with number plates

June 11, 2025June 11, 2025 John Mahoney 7881 Views Porsche 963 RSP

Porsche has unwrapped a road-legal 2025 Porsche 963 RSP that’s little more than carbon copy of the endurance racer that

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NIssan Dongfeng N7
EV LATEST News 

The ultimate Tesla Model 3 rival? Nissan is sizing up the Dongfeng Nissan N7 for export

June 10, 2025June 9, 2025 John Mahoney 8037 Views

Nissan Japan is weighing up the option of switching the Dongfeng Nissan N7 sedan it sells in China to right-hand drive,

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JAC T9 Hunter (image credit CarNewsChina)
LATEST News PHEV 

BYD Shark hunter! 2026 JAC T9 Hunter PHEV Australian Edition gives us a taste of what’s in store for the Chinese Ford Ranger PHEV rival

June 10, 2025June 9, 2025 John Mahoney 7621 Views Australian Edition, JAC T9 Hunter

Chinese brand JAC has celebrated the beginning of right-hand production of the 2026 T9 Hunter PHEV with a new Australian

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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

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PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

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Hybrid vehicle
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Hybrid vehicle

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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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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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