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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.

2024 Mini Cooper S.
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$11,000 price hack! But MINI Cooper E still can’t match the BYD Dolphin, MG4 and GWM Ora on dollars

April 2, 2024April 3, 2024 John Mahoney 12120 Views Cooper, E, ev, Mini, SE

MINI Australia has announced that when it introduces the all-new next-generation electric MINI it will be priced from an incredible

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US patent image of the Rivian R1X.
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Raptor catcher, Cybertruck crusher: Extreme Rivian R1X performance pick-up shapes up ahead of debut

April 2, 2024April 1, 2024 John Mahoney 10550 Views R1X, Rivian, tesla cybertruck

Battery-powered pick-up and SUV-maker Rivian is progressing with its plans to launch a faster more extreme Rivian R1X that will

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Peugeot E-5008.
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Tesla Model Y doesn’t have enough seats? Kia EV9 too expensive? The 2025 Peugeot E-5008 might be your solution

April 1, 2024March 28, 2024 John Mahoney 11451 Views E-5008, Kia, Kia EV9, Model, Peugeot, Tesla, Y

Want a Tesla Model Y but can’t cope without the option of a third row of seats? Or you hanker

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BMW Neue Klasse X concept.
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New BMW iX3 breaks cover: BMW Vision Neue Klasse X previews the 2025 electric SUV designed to beat the Tesla Model Y 

March 29, 2024March 28, 2024 John Mahoney 13302 Views bmw, Model, Neu Klasse, Tesla, Y

BMW has given us another look at how it will reinvent itself next year with the reveal of the all-new

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2025 Geneis GV60 Magma.
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New York show: Wild Genesis GV60 Magma electric hatch previews high-performance family to fight BMW M and Mercedes-AMG 

March 29, 2024April 10, 2024 John Mahoney 11134 Views AMG, bmw, Genesis, GV60, M, Magma, Mercedes-Benz

The hot new 2024 Genesis GV60 Magma revealed in New York this week is a sign of what’s to come

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2025 Audi Q6 e-tron.
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Twinning is winning: New 2024 Audi Q6 e-tron co-developed with the Porsche Macan unwrapped ahead of 2025 Australian launch

March 28, 2024March 27, 2024 John Mahoney 10142 Views Audi, e-tron, Q6

The all-new 2024 Audi Q6 e-tron that was developed alongside the Macan has been fully unveiled and the big news

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2025 Galaxy E5 SUV.
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Galaxy quest: Yet another Chinese brand headed to Australia and its pricing could be out of this world

March 28, 2024April 10, 2024 John Mahoney 11258 Views E5, ev, galaxy, Model, SUV, Tesla, Y

Voracious Chinese auto giant Geely has announced the all-new 2024 Galaxy E5 electric SUV will spearhead its fledgling new brand’s

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2025 Isuzu D-Max EV.
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Locked in: Isuzu D-MAX EV ute gets green light for Australia to fight incoming electrified Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux 

March 27, 2024April 3, 2024 John Mahoney 10266 Views ev, ford, HiLux, Isuzu, One-tonne, ranger, Toyota, ute

A near production-ready all-electric Isuzu D-MAX ute has been confirmed for an Australian launch as the Japanese brand attempts to

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Volkswagen ID.2all concept.
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Race to break the $30K barrier: Volkswagen will launch ID.1 budget-buy in 2027

March 26, 2024March 25, 2024 John Mahoney 8280 Views Dacia Spring, ev, ID.1, MG2, Renault Twingo, Volkswagen

Volkswagen has confirmed it is hatching an all-new entry-level replacement for the Up city car that will be priced from

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Volkswagen ID.3 GTX.
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Hotter hatch! Fast new electric Volkswagen ID.3 GTX arrives with better performance than a Golf GTI

March 21, 2024March 20, 2024 John Mahoney 2291 Views GTX, id.3, Volkswagen

Volkswagen has pulled the covers off the closest thing we have to a battery-powered VW Golf GTI and it’s already

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