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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.

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

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John Mahoney 19560 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

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July 30, 2025July 30, 2025
John Mahoney 12831 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 26121 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 15566 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 13194 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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2025 Chery Omoda 9.
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Chery Omoda 9 PHEV price and spec for Australia: Latest Chinese spin-off brand’s debut SUV has big power, big range and a big price

July 25, 2025July 24, 2025 John Mahoney 15464 Views 9, Chery, Omoda 9, PHEV

Chery’s new Omoda brand has launched its first vehicle in Australia. It’s the 2025 Omoda 9 PHEV, a plug-in hybrid

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Isuzu D-Max EV.
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Isuzu D-MAX EV debuts: $100K price and short range mounts a good argument for PHEV utes

July 25, 2025July 24, 2025 John Mahoney 13372 Views D-Max, ev, Isuzu

The battery electric version of the Isuzu D-Max ute has debuted in right-hand drive in the UK priced at the

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2023 Cupra Raval concept.
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Radical electric Cupra previewed: New concept to join production Raval small EV at Munich show in September

July 22, 2025July 21, 2025 John Mahoney 9085 Views Cupra

Cupra is set to double down on its strategy to not play it safe when it comes to the design

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2025 Tesla Model 3+
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Ultra-long range Tesla Model 3+ revealed: 800km range on full charge is the target, beating the latest Mercedes CLA’s 792km

July 22, 2025July 21, 2025 John Mahoney 20319 Views Model 3+, Tesla

Tesla has been caught developing a new 2026 Tesla Model 3+ that will combine a single motor and a larger

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2026 Subaru Uncharted.
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2026 Subaru Uncharted small EV revealed: New rival for the BYD Atto 3, MG S5, Chery Omoda E5 and Kia EV3 offers plenty of performance and decent range

July 21, 2025July 21, 2025 John Mahoney 13514 Views Subaru, Uncharted

Subaru has rolled out its 2026 Subaru Uncharted electric SUV. It’s a small SUV designed to slip under the Solterra

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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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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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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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