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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 Foxtron Model B.
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More details of Mitsubishi’s Aussie EV outed!

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Fresh patents have revealed Mitsubishi Australia’s incoming EV arriving in the second half of 2026 will carry its popular ASX

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Huawei’s huge battery breakthrough! New solid state tech promises massive range and miniscule charging times

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June 24, 2025June 23, 2025
John Mahoney 223785 Views Huawei, solid state battery

Smartphone giant and EV investor Huawei has challenged CATL and BYD’s supremacy by inventing a pioneering new battery that blends

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2026 Tesla Model X and Model S.
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Tesla updates Model S and Model X again: Is it enough to fend off emerging competition … and will we ever see them again in Australia?

June 24, 2025June 26, 2025 John Mahoney 10810 Views Tesal Model S, Tesla Model X

[Update 25 June 2025: A Tesla spokesman has confirmed to EV Central there is no good news for Aussie Tesla

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2025 Genesis Electrified G80.
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Genesis Electrified G80 tries again: Longer, more spacious, more luxury, bigger battery and longer range for cut-price BMW i7 and Benz EQS rival

June 23, 2025June 23, 2025 John Mahoney 8717 Views bmw i7, G80, Genesis, mercedes-benz eqs

The Genesis Electrified G80 luxury sedan has been reinvented for 2025. The luxury battery-powered limo has been overhauled with a

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2025 Honda Super EV concept.
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Is this Japan’s cheapest EV yet? Honda Super EV set to fight BYD Dolphin and GWM Ora

June 23, 2025August 1, 2025 John Mahoney 10121 Views Honda, super ev

Honda has given us our first glimpse of its battery-powered Honda e city replacement ahead of its debut at this

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2026 Nissan Leaf.
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Has the Nissan Leaf got its mojo back? EV pioneer returns as an SUV-coupe to challenge the Tesla Model Y and BYD Atto 3

June 20, 2025June 20, 2025 John Mahoney 11773 Views leaf, nissan

The 2026 Nissan Leaf has been officially unwrapped, with the EV pioneer transitioning from a small hatch to a mid-size

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2026 Peugeot E-208 GTi
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The electric Peugeot 208 GTi comeback we’ve been waiting for, but will we see this Mini JCW rival Down Under?

June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 John Mahoney 10241 Views e-208 GTI, electric 208GTi, hot hatch ev, peugeot electric

Peugeot has reinvented its iconic GTi performance brand for the electric age, pulling drapes off the battery-powered Peugeot E-208 GTi

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2026 XPeng G6 and G9
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2026 XPeng G6 and G9 set fast charging records up to 525kW, trumping Porsche and Lotus at a fraction of the price

June 18, 2025June 17, 2025 John Mahoney 18353 Views fast charging EV, Xpeng, Xpeng G6, XPeng G9

Chinese EV startup XPeng has released more details of its G6 and G9 models, revealing they’ll be among the fastest-charging

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BYD Atto 8 plug-in hybrid seven-seat electric SUV
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Plug-in BYD Sealion 8 arrives to conquer large seven-seat segment as Chinese brand aims to pinch sales from Mazda CX-80, Kia Sorento

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 John Mahoney 45070 Views BYD, Sealion 8

The BYD Sealion 8 has been locked in for an Australian debut in the first quarter of 2026 as the

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Genesis Electrified GV70
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2025 Genesis Electrified GV70 gets tweaked looks, better in-car tech and improved range but costs more in bid to steal sales from new Audi Q6 e-tron

June 17, 2025June 17, 2025 John Mahoney 8976 Views Electrified GV70, Genesis

The Genesis Electrified GV70 has been overhauled for 2025 with a bunch of comprehensive tweaks that improve its styling, in-car tech

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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 or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle
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EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric 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

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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