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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.

2026 Foxtron Bria.
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Evo reborn? Taiwan-made 2026 Mitsubishi Australia EV to spin off 300kW hot hatch!

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026
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Fresh reports suggest the all-new electric Mitsubishi that’s being readied for Australia with Taiwanese electronics giant and iPhone maker, Foxconn,

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Skoda Vision 7S large electric SUV concept
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2026 Skoda Peaq: Large seven-seat electric rival for Kia EV9, Hyundai Ioniq 9 and Volvo EX90 named

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026
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Skoda has announced the production version of its bold Vision 7S concept will be renamed the 2026 Skoda Peaq when

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2026 Volvo EX60.
EX60 LATEST News Volvo 

2026 Volvo EX60 and EX60 Cross Country unveiled! Class-leading 810km range for all-new Aussie-bound electric SUV

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 John Mahoney 12172 Views EX60, volvo, Volvo EX60 revealed

The 2026 Volvo EX60 and more rugged Volvo EX60 Cross Country have been unveiled in Gothenburg and EV Central was there to

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2026 Zeekr 7X.
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Zeekr 7X uprated already! Next-gen tech boosts popular new electric mid-size SUV

January 21, 2026January 21, 2026 John Mahoney 11485 Views 7X, Zeekr, Zeekr 7X uprated

Geely’s Zeekr has previewed some of the state-of-the-art tech that could give its models including the 7X a significant technical

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2025 BYD Ocean S concept.
BYD LATEST News Seal 08 Sealion 08 

BYD goes upmarket: Flagship BYD Sealion 08 SUV and Seal 08 sedan gun for Audi, Benz and BMW

January 21, 2026January 21, 2026 John Mahoney 10822 Views BYD, Seal 08, Sealion 08

BYD has given us our closest looks yet at its inbound flagship Ocean 8 series line-up that will be named

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2026 Hyundai Staria EV.
Hyundai LATEST News Staria EV 

Hyundai Staria people-mover switches to EV power: Korean brand aims to head off the inbound Kia PV5 and latest Ford E-Transit Custom

January 20, 2026January 19, 2026 John Mahoney 10821 Views Hyundai, Hyundai Staria EV revealed, staria ev

A new all-electric version of the 2026 Hyundai Staria people mover has been rolled out at the recent Brussels motor

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2026 Zeekr 7GT.
7GT LATEST News Zeekr 

Sleek four-door Zeekr 7GT wagon launches in right-hand drive: Next stop Australia?

January 20, 2026January 19, 2026 John Mahoney 6365 Views 7GT, Zeekr, Zeekr 7GT right-hand drive

The 2026 Zeekr 7GT Shooting Brake wagon has edged closer to reality for Australian buyers following fresh reports it has

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2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA.
CLA LATEST Mercedes-AMG Mercedes-Benz News 

Mercedes-Benz CLA named Car of the Year and aces safety tests: Is this the best EV launching in Australia in 2026?

January 16, 2026January 19, 2026 John Mahoney 6351 Views CLA, CLA ECOTY, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz CLA

Ahead of its arrival in Australia, the 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA has been crowned European Car of the Year. Marking the

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2026 Afeela Prototype 2026.
1 2 Afeela LATEST News 

Honda EV spin-off reveals next model: Afeela ‘Prototype 2026’ is a Tesla Model Y-sized dual motor SUV

January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 John Mahoney 10625 Views 1, 2, Afeela, Afeela 2

Honda and Sony’s Afeela EV brand has revealed the second model it will launch in 2028. The drapes were pulled

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2026 Kia EV2.
EV2 Kia LATEST News 

Kia launches its cheapest EV yet! Why the Kia EV2 could steal sales from the MG4, GWM Ora and BYD Dolphin this year

January 13, 2026January 12, 2026 John Mahoney 11823 Views EV2, Kia, Kia EV2 revealed

Battery-powered Kias are about to get a whole lot cheaper following the launch of the 2026 Kia EV2 at the

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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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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

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