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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.

2027 Renault 5 Turbo 3E.
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Ferrari and Lambo fighting electric hot hatch! More of the Aussie-bound Renault 5 Turbo 3E’s stunning tech revealed

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Fresh tech details of the he all-new 2027 Renault 5 Turbo 3E hyper-hatch that will go on sale in Australia in 2027

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2025 Megawatt Flash Charger.
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BYD’s Mega break-through! Mighty 1MW charger reduces EV recharging time to the same as a full tank of petrol

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BYD has announced that it has begun rolling out its next-generation 1000-volt hyper-fast DC chargers that can top up vehicles

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2025 JAC T9 EV Ute.
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Melbourne Motor Show: JAC is usually diesel-powered, but next month it’s going electric with two Aussie debuts including a ute!

March 20, 2025March 20, 2025 John Mahoney 10143 Views DE-FINE, JAC

Commercial vehicle and ute-maker JAC is normally linked with diesel power, but at the April 5-6 Melbourne motor show it

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2026 Skoda Kodiaq EV.
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Czech it out! 2026 Skoda Kodiaq EV to get 640km-plus range to battle the Kia EV9 and Volvo EX90 as three-row EV segment hots up

March 20, 2025March 19, 2025 John Mahoney 9484 Views Kodiaq EV, Skoda

Skoda has begun teasing its all-new pure-electric replacement for its Skoda Kodiaq that will arrive with a range of up

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2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA.
LATEST News 

Look out Tesla Model 3! 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA arrives with advanced tech and 792km range

March 19, 2025March 19, 2025 John Mahoney 9380 Views

The all-new 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA has been fully unwrapped with benchmark range claims ahead of its Down Under debut in

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2025 Volvo EX60 tease.
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New Volvo EX60 electric SUV teased: Audi Q6, BMW iX3 and Benz GLC on a warning as Swedes finalise their most advanced EV yet

March 18, 2025March 17, 2025 John Mahoney 9515 Views EX60, volvo

The 2026 Volvo EX60 made a brief appearance during the recent online launch of the new ES90 sedan, ahead of

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2025 Toyota C-HR+.
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Toyota reveals super-sized compact electric SUV: 2025 Toyota C-HR+ EV is bigger than BYD Atto 3, Hyundai Kona Electric and Kia EV3 and has 600km range!

March 17, 2025March 16, 2025 John Mahoney 11507 Views C-HR+, Toyota

The 2025 Toyota C-HR+ compact electric SUV has been unveiled in Europe and there’s every chance it will come to

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Toyota EPU concept is an electric four-door ute
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Toyota locks-in futuristic electric HiLux and LandCruiser EV for 2026 debut in Europe, but will battery-powered ute and rugged SUV make in Down Under?

March 15, 2025March 14, 2025 John Mahoney 12593 Views EPU, LandCruiser Se, Toyota

Toyota has teased what’s hotly tipped to be an all-new battery-electric dual-cab Toyota ute and what looks like an all-electric

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2025 Volkswagen ID. EVERY1 concept car.
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EVERY1’s a winner: 2027 Volkswagen ID. EVERY1 previews the cheap, chic baby EV built to beat the BYD Dolphin, MG4 and GWM Ora 

March 14, 2025March 13, 2025 John Mahoney 7260 Views ID. EVERY1, ID.2 X, Volkswagen

Volkswagen has unwrapped a close-to-production concept version of the all-new 2027 Volkswagen ID. EVERY1 that will be priced from less

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2025 Toyota bZ4X.
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Toyota bZ4X updated! Slow-selling Tesla Model Y rival gets more power, extra range and smooth styling. Arriving in Australia in 2025

March 14, 2025September 1, 2025 John Mahoney 9665 Views BZ4X, ev, Toyota

Just a year after it first landed in Australian dealers the 2026 Toyota bZ4X has been subjected to a substantial

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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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