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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.

Kia EV ute concept. Courtesy ChatGPT.
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Confirmed! Kia locks in an all-new electric ute, but for now it’s only headed to the US

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April 17, 2025April 16, 2025
John Mahoney 8108 Views EV ute, Kia, Tasman

Kia has announced that is well underway to developing an all-new battery-powered mid-size ute. But it’s bound for the US

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2025 Mazda EZ-60.
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Why doesn’t the Mazda CX-60 look this good? Sleek electric Mazda EZ-60 set to debut at the Shanghai show

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April 15, 2025April 15, 2025
John Mahoney 10740 Views EZ-60, mazda, Shanghai show 2025

Ahead of its official debut at the Shanghai motor show, the all-new 2026 Mazda EZ-60 battery-powered SUV has been unwrapped early because

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2025 Chevrolet Corvette concept.
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Electric Chevrolet Corvette C9 teased! First of three concepts previews next-gen GM supercar and it could go EV

April 12, 2025April 15, 2025 John Mahoney 8459 Views Chevrolet Corvette C9, ev, GM

General Motors has celebrated the opening of its new British design studio by giving us our first look at a

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2025 Skoda Elroq RS.
LATEST News 

New Skoda Elroq RS revealed! Hot electric SUV is the quickest Skoda to 100km/h and its fastest-charging EV yet

April 11, 2025April 11, 2025 John Mahoney 6251 Views

The all-new 2025 Skoda Elroq RS has been unveiled and instantly become the Czech brand’s quickest-accelerating RS and fastest recharging

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Foxconn Foxtron Model B hatch
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Shock! iPhone maker to sell EV in Australia badged as a Mitsubishi. No, this is not April 1!

April 10, 2025April 11, 2025 John Mahoney 7376 Views Foxconn, Mitsubishi, Model B

Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn is reported to have locked in a deal with Mitsubishi to build an advanced all-new battery-powered

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2025 Alfa Romeo Junior.
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Full details: 2025 Alfa Romeo Junior previewed ahead of Aussie touchdown to tackle EV3 and BYD Atto 3

April 9, 2025April 9, 2025 John Mahoney 6527 Views Alfa Romeo Junior

Fresh details have surfaced in the build-up to the new 2025 Alfa Romeo Junior’ that will launch here in the

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2025 Ioniq 6.
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Urgent surgery! 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6 goes under the knife in dramatic bid to get back in the fight with Tesla Model 3 and BYD Seal

April 8, 2025April 8, 2025 John Mahoney 6168 Views BYD Seal, Hyundai, Ioniq 6

The 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 6 battery-powered sedan has undergone a comprehensive nip and tuck to ‘fix’ its styling less than

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2025 Zeekr X.
LATEST News 

Now that’s a price cut! Zeekr X discounted by up to $7000 as sales fall short of Volvo EX30

April 8, 2025April 8, 2025 John Mahoney 12089 Views volvo ex30, Zeekr, Zeekr 7X

The 2025 Zeekr X small all-electric SUV has had pricing slashed up to $7000, with the entry-level RWD version now

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2025 Hyundai Insteroid concept.
LATEST News 

Revealed and detailed: Hyundai Insteroid concept is Korean car-maker’s fastest and most extreme EV yet

April 7, 2025April 7, 2025 John Mahoney 4111 Views Hyundai, inster, Insteroid

Hyundai has unleashed its all-new Hyundai Insteroid, a wild battery-powered hyper-hatch concept that pinches its powertrain from the mighty 478kW

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2024 BYD Shark.
LATEST News 

BYD closing on Tesla in Australia: Achieves 40,000 sales in less than three years, aims beyond 40K in 2025 alone!

April 6, 2025April 7, 2025 John Mahoney 7297 Views Atto 3, BYD, Tesla

Chinese electrified brand BYD has sold its 40,000th vehicle in Australia after less than three years on-sale. It now says

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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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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

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