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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.

LATEST News 

Porsche Cayman killer? The second-generation Alpine A110 is electric, feather-light, hyper-powerful and coming to Australia

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June 2, 2025June 2, 2025
John Mahoney 6467 Views A110, alpine, Cayman, porsche

Renault’s re-emerging performance brand Alpine has confirmed the next-generation replacement for the A110 sports car will come with almost twice

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2025 Alpine A390.
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Confirmed for Australia! 2026 Alpine A390 tri-motor terror coming to fight the Porsche Macan

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May 30, 2025July 4, 2025
John Mahoney 6230 Views a390, alpine, ev

Hot on the heels of the Xiaomi YU7, the mid-size luxury SUV segment has grown again with the arrival of

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2025 Subaru Forester.
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2025 Subaru Forester Strong Hybrid pricing and equipment revealed

May 29, 2025July 4, 2025 John Mahoney 6720 Views Forester, Strong Hybrid, Subaru

The new generation of one of Australia’s best known and most popular medium SUVs, the Subaru Forester, has been priced

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2026 Xiaomi YU7.
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Is this the next big thing out of China? 2026 Xiaomi YU7 electric SUV launches with epic power, 835km range targeting Tesla Model Y

May 29, 2025May 29, 2025 John Mahoney 7676 Views Xiaomi, YU7

The high-profile Chinese EV start-up Xiaomi Auto has belatedly launched its much-anticipated first ever SUV, the all-new high-performance 2026 Xiaomi

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2025 Chery E5.
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Chery slashes EV pricing: 2025 Chery E5 gets a new name and lops the dollars to battle the BYD Atto 3, Kia EV3 and MG S5

May 27, 2025May 26, 2025 John Mahoney 17216 Views Chery, E5, E5 Ultimate

As competition in the small all-electric SUV segment superheats Chinese brand Chery has announced its renamed 2025 Chery E5 is

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2026 Nissan Micra.
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Denied! The cute Nissan Micra has been reborn as an EV rival for the MG4 and BYD Dolphin, but not for Australia

May 24, 2025May 25, 2025 John Mahoney 7126 Views 5 E-Tech, nissan, renault

Nissan has pulled the drapes of its 2026 Nissan Micra EV small car. Developed alongside the well-received Renault 5 E-Tech,

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2024 Lexus UX 300e.
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Axed! 2025 Lexus UX 300e bows out in Australia leaving upgraded RZ as luxury brand’s only EV

May 23, 2025May 23, 2025 John Mahoney 7092 Views Lexus, RZ 450e, RZ 500e, RZ 550e, UX 300e

Lexus Australia has confirmed it has axed the 2025 Lexus UX 300e from its line-up. The decision comes less than two

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2025 Denza Bao 8 design patent.
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Revealed! BYD Denza Bao 8 SUV expected to land within 12 months

May 23, 2025June 27, 2025 John Mahoney 17827 Views Bao 5, Bao 8, BYD, Denza, Fangchengbao

A fresh trademark application for the Fangchengbao Bao 8 has been filed with IP Australia, suggesting the BYD Shark 6-related

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2026 Renault 4 Savane 4x4 concept.
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2026 Renault 4 Savane 4×4 revealed! Concept set to make a splash as a rugged all-electric rival for Suzuki Jimny

May 22, 2025May 21, 2025 John Mahoney 7544 Views renault, Renault 4 Savane 4x4

If the small but highly appealing Renault 4 isn’t attractive enough it looks like the French brand’s baby EV might

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2025 Tesla Model 3.
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2025 Tesla Model 3 RWD updated! More range for the same price as EV icon aims to hold on to ‘best-seller’ title in Australia

May 21, 2025May 21, 2025 John Mahoney 11680 Views model 3, Tesla

The best-selling and most popular member of the 2025 Tesla Model 3 line-up can now travel further on a single

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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

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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