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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.

2023 Toyota HiLux REVO BEV concept.
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Electric HiLux incoming! New Toyota HiLux REVO heads for production in Thailand as Japanese giant beats Ford Ranger to BEV workhorse

May 24, 2024June 24, 2024 John Mahoney 13757 Views Toyota Hilux

Hot on the heels of the Isuzu D-Max EV, Toyota has now announced it too is pushing its Toyota HiLux

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World’s hottest hybrid? Ford Mustang Hybrid looms as full battery-electric muscle car to rival Dodge Charger Daytona ruled out

May 23, 2024May 23, 2024 John Mahoney 10379 Views Ford Mustang Hybrid

Ford has announced that it will electrify its Ford Mustang coupe and convertible for the first time in its 60-year

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2024 Lotus Eletre.
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$50,000 price hack! Now the 2024 Lotus Eletre electric hyper-SUV only costs $190,000…

May 23, 2024May 19, 2024 John Mahoney 9512 Views Eletre, ev, lotus, SUV

Lotus Cars Australia has slashed the price of its incoming 2024 Lotus Eletre by as much as $49,010 from the

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2024 Onvo L60.
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It’s another Chinese Tesla Model Y crusher! Meet the 2024 fast-charging long-range Onvo L60

May 22, 2024May 19, 2024 John Mahoney 11462 Views Model, Onvo, Tesla

Rising Chinese car-maker Nio has launched Onvo, the first of two new electrified brands it has created to battle mainstream

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2024 Porsche 911 Hybrid.
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2024 Porsche 911 Hybrid shatters Nurburgring record ahead of May 28 launch

May 21, 2024May 19, 2024 John Mahoney 10243 Views GTS, hybrid, Nurburgring, porsche

Porsche has revealed more details about the first hybrid version of its iconic 911 sports car at the same time

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2024 Kia EV6.
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2024 Kia EV6 goes big! New battery will extend range, but that’s just part of the update story for Tesla Model Y rival

May 20, 2024July 12, 2024 John Mahoney 13517 Views EV6, Kia, Model, Tesla, Y

The upgraded 2024 Kia EV6 has been launched in Korea ahead of its debut in Australia in the fourth quarter

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The Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid
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Home on the Ranger: Ford paves the way for the arrival of the Ranger PHEV and Puma EV

May 17, 2024May 17, 2024 John Mahoney 11510 Views ev, Evie, ford, PHEV, Puma, ranger

With the countdown to the arrival of both the plug-in Ford Ranger and Puma EV underway Ford Australia is teaming

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The BYD Shark
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BYD Shark attack! China’s plug-in hybrid ute set to maul the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux – and it’s coming to Australia!

May 15, 2024May 15, 2024 John Mahoney 13896 Views BYD, ford, HiLux, PHEV, ranger, Shark, Toyota

The 2024 BYD Shark has been launched at an event in Mexico City, with full details released on how the

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2024 BYD Seal U.
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What’s in a name? 2024 BYD Seal U rebranded BYD Sealion 6 ahead of Australian debut

May 14, 2024May 14, 2024 John Mahoney 15794 Views 6, 7, BYD, Sea Lion, Seal U, Sealion, Song Plus

The 2024 BYD Seal U has been renamed at the very last minute the BYD Sealion 6 ahead of its

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Kia EV teaser.
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2025 Kia EV3 sneak peek! BYD Atto 3 and MG ZS EV rival to be unveiled soon

May 13, 2024May 13, 2024 John Mahoney 10201 Views BYD, ev, EV2, EV3, EV5, Kia, mg, ZS

Kia has given us our first glimpse of its inbounded 2024 Kia EV3 that will do battle with the BYD

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