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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 Toyota RAV4.
LATEST Make Model List News RAV4 Toyota 

2026 Toyota RAV4 Aussie range detailed: PHEV and hybrid on the way, but so are price rises

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September 5, 2025September 4, 2025
John Mahoney 17586 Views

Toyota Australia has revealed more details of its inbound sixth-generation 2026 Toyota RAV4 mid-size SUV ahead of sales commencing between

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2025 Porsche Macan.
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Porsche Macan EV freshens up! But is more tech enough as German brand braces for arrival of advanced BMW iX3 and Mercedes GLC?

September 4, 2025September 4, 2025
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John Mahoney 12004 Views Macan, porsche

With the new-generation BMW iX3 and Mercedes-Benz GLC looming, Porsche has given the Macan electric SUV a tickle up. Due

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Can you believe this? Chinese vacuum producer Dreame’s pioneering 200,000rpm e-motor tech to birth Bugatti Chiron hypercar fighter

September 4, 2025September 3, 2025 John Mahoney 8506 Views 200, 200000rpm e-motor, Dreame

Chinese cordless vacuum and robotic mower maker, Dreame Technology, has announced it will branch out into EVs with the launch

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2025 Yangwang U9 Track Edition speed record.
Denza LATEST Make Model List News U9 

472km/h! Crazy 2220kW BYD Yangwang U9 Track Edition becomes the world’s fastest EV. Will it come to Australia?

September 2, 2025September 22, 2025 John Mahoney 9216 Views 427km/h, Denza, track edition, U9

The BYD-developed hypercar that could come to Australia as part of the Denza premium line-up is now the world’s fastest

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2025 Nio ES8 on the wharf.
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Nio coming to Australia! Firefly budget EV approved, but big boss declares Nio and Onvo are also on the way

September 2, 2025September 1, 2025 John Mahoney 15166 Views Firefly, Nio, Onvo

The Chinese electric vehicle start-up Nio is planning to launch all three of its brands in Australia and not just

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2025 Volkswagen T-Roc.
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Volkswagen finally goes hybrid! New T-Roc compact SUV debuts with Toyota-fighting technology

September 1, 2025September 1, 2025 John Mahoney 10745 Views hybrid, T-Roc, Volkswagen, VW

Look out Toyota, the second-generation 2026 Volkswagen T-Roc compact SUV has debuted Volkswagen’s first petrol-electric hybrid system. The new T-Roc

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2025 Mercedes-AMG GT XX EV world record.
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EV record buster: Next-gen Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door smashes multiple endurance benchmarks, exposes latest Benz EV tech

August 29, 2025August 29, 2025 John Mahoney 11420 Views EV world records, GT XX, Mercedes-AMG

Mercedes-AMG has set a new range record for EVs and we’re happy to report that unlike some tojer recent electric

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2026 BMW iX3.
LATEST Technology 

Revolutionary! The ‘Neue Klasse’ 2026 BMW iX3 slashes the CO2 gap to ICE. All-new EV will be cleaner and greener far sooner

August 26, 2025September 12, 2025 John Mahoney 247126 Views bmw, CO2 emissions, iX3, Neue Klasse

Ahead of its global debut at the Munich  motor show on September 8, BMW has detailed why its new iX3

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2026 Xiaomi SU7.
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Is Australia next? China’s controversial Xiaomi announces European expansion. BMW and Benz targeted with its super-fast EVs, cheap pricing and pioneering tech

August 26, 2025August 25, 2025 John Mahoney 17692 Views SU7, Xiaomi, YU7

Xiaomi Auto has locked in a launch in Europe in 2027 as part of huge global expansion plans that could

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2026 Polestar 2.
LATEST News 

2026 Polestar 2 updated and new pricing detailed: For once, the best news is reserved for the cheapest model

August 25, 2025August 25, 2025 John Mahoney 19005 Views polestar 2

The most affordable 2026 Polestar 2 has been upgraded as part of 2026 (MY26) model updates with more range and

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

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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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