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Articles by John Mahoney

John Mahoney
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 Changan Oshan 520.
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Revolutionary sodium-ion batteries enter mass production: Lithium prices are soaring and this is the cheap, sustainable solution

February 6, 2026February 14, 2026
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EVs could become much cheaper thanks, ironically, to the soaring cost of lithium, which is forcing car-makers and battery producers

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2026 BMW i3 in production.
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Iconic ICE sports sedan goes electric: BMW i3 starts production in Germany, full reveal coming soon

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February 6, 2026February 5, 2026
John Mahoney 8157 Views 0 Comments bmw, BMW i3 in production, i3

Ahead of full-scale production, the final batch of pre-production 2026 BMW i3 sedans has rolled silently off the production line

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New MG EV sedan teaser.
LATEST MG News 

MG EV sedan teased: New competition for the Tesla Model 3, BYD Seal, Kia EV4 and Mazda 6e

February 5, 2026February 4, 2026 John Mahoney 8881 Views 0 Comments mg, MG7

Competition in the all-electric sedan segment is about to heat up with the arrival of a new MG sedan that

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2026 Mini Countryman Electric.
Countryman Electric LATEST Mini News 

Maxi Mini’s major overhaul: Countryman Electric to get battery boost and more range in 2026

February 4, 2026February 4, 2026 John Mahoney 8967 Views 0 Comments Countryman, Mini

The 2026 MINI Countryman E and SE will be upgraded later this year with a new battery and fresh hardware

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2026 XPeng X9.
LATEST News X9 XPeng 

Space invader: Upgraded luxury seven-seat XPeng X9 is now world’s longest-range pure-electric seven-seater vehicle. In Australia soon

February 3, 2026February 2, 2026 John Mahoney 9529 Views 1 Comment X9, Xpeng, XPeng X9 update

Ahead of its launch in Q2 (April–June) in Australia, China’s XPeng has overhauled its 2026 XPeng X9 people-mover with a

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Jaguar Tyre 00.
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Jaguar doubles down on all-electric future: Rubbishes claims hybrids are on the way

February 2, 2026February 1, 2026 John Mahoney 6007 Views 0 Comments 00, Jaguar, Jaguar 00 stays electric

JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) has reaffirmed it remains committed to Jaguar’s switch to an all-electric car maker later this year.

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2027 Toyota Kluger tease.
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Toyota teases 2027 Kluger seven-seat EV! Or is it the electric Toyota LandCruiser SE?

January 30, 2026January 29, 2026 John Mahoney 9301 Views 0 Comments Kluger EV, Toyota, Toyota Kluger EV teased

Toyota North America has begun teasing an all-new large SUV that’s hotly tipped to preview the Kluger all-electric three-row family

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2025. BYD Shark 6.
BYD LATEST News Shark 6 

BYD Shark 6 is number one: Chinese ute takes just 12 months to become the best-selling PHEV of all-time in Australia

January 29, 2026January 28, 2026 John Mahoney 9489 Views 0 Comments BYD, BYD Shark 6 top PHEV seller, Shark 6

Strong BYD Shark 6 sales have resulted in the Chinese PHEV ute overtaking the Mitsubishi Outlander to become Australia’s most

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Ampol Ampcharge.
LATEST News 

Leading the charge: Sydney scores two new 400kW ultra-fast DC chargers as Ampol boosts EV charging infrastructure

January 28, 2026January 27, 2026 John Mahoney 8604 Views 0 Comments 400kW DC chargers, Ampol, Ampol 400kW DC chargers

Australia’s biggest petrol retailer, Ampol, has officially unveiled its next generation 400kW DC fast chargers. They allow EVs like the

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The VW ID.7 GTX
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Volkswagen knocks Tesla off top spot in Europe: ID.3, ID.4 and ID.7 deliver big growth as demand slows for Model 3 and Model Y

January 23, 2026January 23, 2026 John Mahoney 11752 Views Volkswagen, VW ID.3, VW ID.4, VW ID.7, VW sales

Tesla still leads the EV sales race in Australia but the US car-maker had a tough 2025 in Europe where

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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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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

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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