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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.

2025 Tesla Model Y L.
LATEST News 

Tesla Model Y L is real! Stretched family-focussed six-seat version of Australia’s top selling EV inbound

July 21, 2025July 18, 2025
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Just two years after axing its three-row Model X in right-hand-drive, Tesla is secretly hatching a new cut-price alternative for

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2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA.
LATEST News 

Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake revealed: The Benz wagon reinvented as an EV, but will SUV-mad Aussie care?

July 18, 2025July 18, 2025
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John Mahoney 7796 Views CLA, EV wagon, Mercedes-Benz, Shooting Brake

The 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake has been unwrapped as a more spacious take on the German brand’s state-of-the-art sedan.

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ADAC testing shows VW ID.3 battery loses little range over 160,000km.
LATEST Technology 

Battery life fears debunked: VW ID.3 drops just 13km in range over 160,000km driving!

July 17, 2025July 17, 2025 John Mahoney 294081 Views ADAC, Battery life, VW ID.3

German recovery service and safety body ADAC has revealed it has been running and monitoring a Volkswagen ID.3 for four

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2025 Subaru Uncharted.
LATEST News 

2026 Subaru Uncharted EV teased: Toyota C-HR+ twin has been built to fight the Hyundai Kona Electric and Kia EV3

July 15, 2025July 14, 2025 John Mahoney 7743 Views Subaru, Toyota C-HR+, Uncharted

Subaru has teased its third electric car after posting a teaser for the 2026 Subaru Uncharted and announced the new

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2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6 N.
LATEST News 

2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6 N lands with devastating performance! four-door track-bred EV is a super-fast family hauler

July 15, 2025July 15, 2025 John Mahoney 8140 Views Hyundai, ioniq 5 n, Ioniq 6 N

Hyundai N has unleashed its 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6 N at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. As suspected, the Korean

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2025 Alfa Romeo Junior.
LATEST News 

Pricing revealed: 2025 Alfa Romeo Junior is Italian stallion’s first EV in Australia, cheaper hybrid also coming

July 14, 2025July 14, 2025 John Mahoney 9039 Views Alfa, Alfa Romeo, Elettrica, Ibrida, Junior

The emerging premium compact SUV segment is hotting up following the arrival of the new 2025 Alfa Romeo Junior priced

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2026 Porsche Cayenne EV.
LATEST News 

2026 Porsche Cayenne EV previewed: Record breaking hill climb run underlines luxury SUV’s performance potential!

July 11, 2025July 11, 2025 John Mahoney 8020 Views Porsche Cayenne EV

A lightly disguised 2026 Porsche Cayenne EV has beaten both the Bentley Bentayga and Porsche Taycan Turbo up the hill at the

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2025 Nissan Qashqai Ti e-Power.
LATEST News 

e-Power for the people: Hybrid Nissan Qashqai cuts price to rival Toyota Corolla Cross and Hyundai Kona

July 11, 2025July 11, 2025 John Mahoney 7132 Views e-Power, nissan, Qashqai

Nissan Australia has continued its price drive on e-Power, adding a cheaper Qashqai compact SUV with the range extender hybrid technology.

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MG HS Super Hybrid.
LATEST News 

Slash and burn less fuel! Price cuts for MG3, MG ZS, MG HS and MG HS Super Hybrid all rolled out

July 9, 2025July 8, 2025 John Mahoney 7402 Views mg, mg hs, MG ZS, MG3

MG Australia has rolled out price cuts for all its petrol-electric models. The action includes new drive-away prices on the

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Polestar 7 teaser. Chat GPT
LATEST News 

2028 Polestar 7 SUV previewed! EV maker gears up for the launch of its next best-seller and its next-gen EV tech

July 8, 2025July 10, 2025 John Mahoney 11307 Views

The first picture of the all-new 2028 Polestar 7 has been teased, building the anticipation for an advanced all-new SUV

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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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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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