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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 XPeng P7.
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XPeng unveils its latest EV! 2026 XPeng P7 is an AI-powered Porsche Taycan fighter

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XPeng has already impressed with the Tesla Model Y-rivalling G6 but now it wants to stun with its all-new XPeng

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2025 Mazda EZ-60.
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Mazda reinvents its EV future! Links with China’s CATL to leap to the front of the electric race

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May 19, 2025May 21, 2025
John Mahoney 16654 Views CATL, CIIC, mazda

Mazda dragged its feet when it came to developing EVs but thanks to a new deal with the world’s largest

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2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV has substantial towing.
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Now it’s GM’s turn to tout cheaper, more efficient new battery tech! It’s called LMR and it’s been three decades in the making

May 16, 2025May 16, 2025 John Mahoney 165195 Views general motors, LMR, new battery tech

General Motors has announced it will be the world’s first car-maker to mass-produce pioneering lithium manganese-rich (LMR) batteries in 2028.

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2025 Jeep Avenger Summit
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Cheap Jeep: Prices slashed on slow-selling 2025 Jeep Avenger … the only cheaper all-electric SUV is the run-out MG ZS!

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 John Mahoney 9184 Views Avenger, cheap EV, jeep

Jeep’s first-ever EV is now one of Australia’s cheapest all-electric SUVs. An end-of-financial-year promotion has unlocked incredible savings of up

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2025 Mercedes-AMG GT EV.
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Porsche Taycan slayer! Sleek 2026 Mercedes-AMG GT4 EV coming this June to blast past Porsche Taycan GT

May 14, 2025May 13, 2025 John Mahoney 8718 Views GT4 EV, Mercedes-AMG, porsche taycan gt

Mercedes-AMG is almost ready to reveal its 750kW-plus Porsche Taycan GT-basher and to prove it it’s released pics of its

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2025 Skoda Enyaq RS.
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Watch out Tesla Model Y Performance! Facelifted 2025 Skoda Enyaq RS freshens up with radical makeover and faster charging

May 14, 2025May 14, 2025 John Mahoney 9552 Views Enyaq RS, Skoda

The 2025 Skoda Enyaq RS wagon and 2025 Skoda Enyaq RS Coupe have updated with fresh tech as well as

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2025 Cupra Tavascan. Crash test.
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Star-crossed: Cupra Tavascan fails to nab full five stars for safety in latest round of ANCAP testing

May 13, 2025May 12, 2025 John Mahoney 9038 Views

The new 2025 Cupra Tavascan has suffered a humiliating defeat in the latest round of Australasian New Car Assessment Program

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2025 Leapmotor C10.
LATEST News 

Leapmotor gets serious! Huge upgrades for 2026 Leapmotor C10 electric SUV make it a serious rival for Tesla Model Y and BYD Sealion 7

May 12, 2025May 11, 2025 John Mahoney 18404 Views C10, ev, Leapmotor, PHEV, SUV

Less than five months since its launch in Australia a heavily updated 2026 Leapmotor C10 has been unveiled. Boasting more

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2025 Jeep Compass.
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2026 Jeep Compass debuts: Aussie-bound compact SUV broadens its appeal with EV, PHEV and mild hybrid choices

May 12, 2025May 11, 2025 John Mahoney 10390 Views 4x4, Compass, jeep

The all-new third-generation 2026 Jeep Compass has been unwrapped ahead of its expected launch Down Under early next year. Available

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2025 CATL battery breakthrough.
LATEST News 

Multiple battery breakthroughs! Why CATL’s three new batteries could change electric cars as we know them

May 9, 2025May 8, 2025 John Mahoney 18828 Views battery tech, CATL

The world’s largest electric car battery producer has unwrapped three pioneering all-new batteries that could be the final piece of

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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

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VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

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