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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.

2025 Lexus RX450h+.
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Better late than never: 2025 Lexus RX450h+ plug-in hybrid SUV arrives in April to challenge BMW X5 and Volvo XC90

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Three years after its original reveal the 2025 Lexus RX450h+ Plug-in Hybrid finally lands in Australian dealers from this April

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2026 BMW M3 electric.
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Roarsome: Listen to the new 2028 BMW M3 EV … could there be an inline-six turbo lurking beneath the bonnet of this zero-emission next-gen super sedan?

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The latest tease of the white-hot 2028 BMW M3 EV has revealed the new all-electric super-sedan will feature a bombastic

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Nio battery swap station.
LATEST Technology 

Charging forward! NIO takes battery swaps to new heights with 136,748 exchanges in just 24 hours

February 10, 2025February 10, 2025 John Mahoney 115817 Views Nio, Onvo

The NIO Group has chimed in Chinese New Year by performing an incredible 136,748 battery swaps over a 24-hour period,

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2025 Deepal S09.
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Look out Toyota Kluger! Luxury hybrid Deepal S09 three-row SUV claims 180km electric range

February 6, 2025February 6, 2025 John Mahoney 15265 Views Changan, Deepal, S09

Not content with just rivalling the Tesla Model Y with its mid-size S07, Changan Automotive has rolled out the new

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2025 Volvo EX90.
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Family fortunes: Luxurious 7-seat Volvo EX90 priced for Australia, but is it worth the $20K premium over a Kia EV9?

February 6, 2025March 8, 2025 John Mahoney 13938 Views ex90, volvo

The family-friendly 2025 Volvo EX90 seven-seat luxury SUV will be priced from $124,990 plus on-roads when it lands in Australian

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2025 Geely EX5.
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Chinese burn! 2025 Geely EX5 electric SUV will significantly undercut Tesla Model Y with aggressive sub-$50K pricing

February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 John Mahoney 15260 Views ex5, geely

Chinese car-making giant Geely has promised its all-new EX5 will come with aggressive pricing as standard when first Australian deliveries begin in

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Polestar Concept BST
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Delayed! Exotic Polestar 6 roadster pushed back as focus turns to Polestar 7 SUV for 2027

February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 John Mahoney 10317 Views polestar, polestar 2, Polestar 7

Polestar is shuffling its future model plans as it looks to boost sales and take advantage of increasing interest in

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Renault Filante Record concept car
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To the Batcave! Renault Filante Record is the new Batmobile-shaped prototype hiding the French brand’s next-gen EV tech

February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 John Mahoney 9227 Views Filante Record, renault

Renault has revealed its advanced new Filante Record prototype that will help it develop its next-generation electric car technology. Looking

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Denza Z9 GT
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BMW-bashing Denza firms for 2025 Australian launch as BYD targets prestige Euro rivals

February 4, 2025February 27, 2025 John Mahoney 23078 Views BYD, Denza, denza n7, Luxury EV

China’s BYD has announced it will launch its luxury Denza brand in Australia in the second half of 2025 in

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2025 Tesla line-up.
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Tesla pledges growth after Q4 wobble with more ‘affordable models’ arriving early in 2025

February 3, 2025February 3, 2025 John Mahoney 10758 Views cheap tesla model, elon musk, tesla cheap ev, Tesla shares

Tesla shares rallied last week despite its fourth-quarter earnings falling short of expectations following news that less expensive cars would

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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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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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