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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.

2025 Nissan X-Trail.
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Nissan X-Trail reacts to incoming Toyota RAV4 PHEV. Permanent discounts up to $3000 for e-Power Hybrid!

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John Mahoney 5953 Views nissan, X-Trail

Nissan Australia has slashed the price of its popular 2025 Nissan X-TRAIL with its advanced e-Power hybrid attracting discounts of

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2025 Mercedes-Benz EQB 250+ City Edition.
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Join the Q! Mercedes-Benz EQA and EQB 250+ get $4000 cheaper to rival Audi Q4 e-tron and the BMW iX1

July 4, 2025July 4, 2025
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John Mahoney 6512 Views City Edition, EQA, EQB, Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz has introduced a new City Edition version of its 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQA and Mercedes-Benz EQB that adds more kit and

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2026 GWM Haval H6.
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Overhauled! 2025 GWM Haval H6 medium SUV lays down the challenge to 2026 Toyota RAV4 PHEV with advanced plug-in hybrid tech

July 4, 2025July 22, 2025 John Mahoney 9772 Views GWM, Haval H6, PHEV, plug-in

Aspiring Chinese auto giant GWM has laid down the pricing challenge to the 2026 Toyota RAV4 PHEV with its incoming

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2026 Volvo EX60 tease crop.
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Swede dreams: Volvo EX60 EV firms up for an early 2026 arrival. Stylish mid-size SUV teased again in build up to Porsche Macan rival’s debut

July 3, 2025July 2, 2025 John Mahoney 6598 Views Volvo EX60

Volvo has accompanied a teaser of the Volvo EX60 electric SUV with confirmation it won’t launch until January 2026, making

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2026 Mercedes-AMG XX Concept.
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Beat that Bugatti! 1000kW 2026 Mercedes-AMG GT XX concept is a wild EV hyper-sedan with 360+km/h top speed

July 2, 2025July 1, 2025 John Mahoney 5936 Views AMG, Mercedes, Mercedes-AMG XX, XX, XX concept

Mercedes-AMG’s all-new Porsche Taycan Turbo GT hunter is one step closer following the unwrapping ceremony of the unhinged 1000+kW 2026

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2026 Geely Starray EM-i.
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Geely confirms second Aussie model! 2025 Geely Starray EM-i PHEV medium SUV on way to fight Mitsubishi Outlander and BYD Sealion 6

July 1, 2025June 30, 2025 John Mahoney 6884 Views EM-i, geely, Starray, Starship

Geely Auto Australia has locked in a new mid-size plug-in hybrid Geely Starray EM-i PHEV for an arrival in the fourth quarter of

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2026 Nissan Qashqai e-Power.
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Powered up! Priced down? Nissan announces big update for 2026 Qashqai e-Power range extender hybrid

June 30, 2025June 30, 2025 John Mahoney 7212 Views e-Power, nissan, Qashqai

Nissan has released new details of its third-generation e-Power range extender hybrid tech that it will launch under the bonnet

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2026 Suzuki Fronx.
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Suzuki’s Aussie electrified overhaul! Cheap mild-hybrid Suzuki Fronx coming soon, electric Suzuki Vitaras will be here in 2026

June 27, 2025June 27, 2025 John Mahoney 11240 Views e-Vitara, Fronx, suzuki, Vitara hybrid

Suzuki Australia has announced that its entry 2025 Suzuki Fronx mild-hybrid will make its debut Down Under this September to

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2025 Volvo XC60.
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Updated Volvo XC60 price and specs: Popular electrified SUV refreshed for extended battle with the BMW X3 and Mercedes GLC

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025 John Mahoney 9457 Views EX60, volvo, xc60

The 2025 Volvo XC60 has arrived in Australian showrooms with mildly tweaked styling accompanied with price rises of up to

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Volkswagen ID. GTI concept.
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Volkswagen reinvents the hot hatch for the EV age: 300kW VW ID.2 R to get advanced in-wheel powertrain tech!

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025 John Mahoney 9725 Views In-wheel motor, Volkswagen, VW ID.2 R

Volkswagen is well underway developing a wild new hyper hatch to sit above its inbound Volkswagen ID.2 GTI. It will

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FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
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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

PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
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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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EV videos

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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