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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.

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Polestar 2 to be replaced by compact SUV! 2027 Polestar 7 will fight Volvo EX30, BMW iX2, Mercedes-Benz EQA and Mini Countryman E

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Sino-Swedish EV brand Polestar has announced more details of its all-new 2027 Polestar 7, confirming its compact luxury SUV will be made

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2025 Mini Aceman EV
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Mini abandons cheapest Mini Cooper E and Mini Aceman E for pricier variants

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Mini Australia is killing off its entry-level Mini Cooper E and Mini Aceman E just months after they landed in

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2025 Mazda 6e EV
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Mazda shows 6e EV sedan that could land in Australia in 2026 to battle the Tesla Model 3 and BYD Seal

January 17, 2025February 17, 2025 John Mahoney 15235 Views mazda 6e, mazda electric, mazda ev, mazda ez-6

The all-electric Mazda 6e has been unwrapped at the Brussels motor show, revealing the European version of the Mazda EZ-6

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2025 Kia EV3 at the 2025 Australian Open tennis, Melbourne
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Kia EV3 aces the Australian Open, with March arrival likely for the Hyundai Kona and MG ZS rival

January 16, 2025January 19, 2025 John Mahoney 18034 Views cheap EV, EV3, kia electric, kia ev3

The Kia EV3 lands in Australian dealers from around March this year following the all-electric small SUV’s national debut at

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2025 Renault 5.
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Crowning glory: Renault 5 and Alpine A290 named European Car of the Year, beating the Kia EV3 and Hyundai Inster

January 16, 2025January 15, 2025 John Mahoney 11644 Views alpine a290, european COTY, renault 5 ev

The 2025 Renault 5 E-Tech and Alpine A290 have both been judged 2025’s European Car of the Year giving the

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Oh my Godzilla! Nissan has electrified an iconic R32 Skyline GT-R

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 John Mahoney 11997 Views Nissan GT-R, Nissan GT-R EV, R32 EV conversion

While enthusiasts await a new generation Nissan GT-R to emerge, the Japanese brand’s unveiled an electrified version of the legendary

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2025 Twingo E-Tech electric prototype
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2026 Twingo with ’90s inspired cabin will be Renault’s cheapest (and most fun) EV yet

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 John Mahoney 11270 Views Renault Twingo, renault twingo ev, twingo concept, twingo ev

The 2026 Renault Twingo prototype has been unwrapped at the Brussels motor show, giving the best indication yet of how

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EV switch! 2025 Hyundai Staria going electric as zero-emissions rival for Ford E-Transit, Volkswagen ID. Buzz, Mercedes EQV and Zeekr 009

January 14, 2025January 14, 2025 John Mahoney 12422 Views electric van, ev van, hyundai staria, Hyundai staria ev, staria ev

The finishing touches are being applied to a new all-electric version of the 2025 Hyundai Staria that will be introduced

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How low can they go? Sub $60,000 price promised for 2025 BYD Sealion 7 SUV as Chinese firm’s latest Aussie arrival  squares up to Tesla Model Y

January 14, 2025January 13, 2025 John Mahoney 24157 Views BYD, Sealion 7, Tesla Model Y

The 2025 BYD Sealion 7 will feature highly competitive pricing that’s been promised to start below $60,000 as the Chinese

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BMW Neue Klasse new generation iDrive.
LATEST Technology 

CES 2025: Buttons are banished as BMW Neue Klasse Panoramic iDrive gives us our first glimpse of radical cabins set for next all-electric 3 Series and iX3

January 13, 2025January 9, 2025 John Mahoney 104428 Views 3 series, bmw, iDrive, iX3, Neue Klasse

BMW has revealed its next generation approach to interior design and the headline news is angled touchscreens, a slim full-width

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FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
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FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

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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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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