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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.

2028 BMW M3 EV.
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First look! The 2028 BMW M3 EV is coming with a hypercar-crushing 750kW quad-motor powertrain

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December 24, 2024December 23, 2024
John Mahoney 20800 Views 750kW, bmw, M3, quad motor

BMW M has dropped the first official teaser of its all-new M3 EV and promised it will “set new standards” in the super

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2025 IM L6.
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Cheap trick: MG’s advanced semi-solid-state batteries it will launch next year will be affordable says boss as Chinese brand gets upper hand on VW and Toyota

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John Mahoney 130254 Views ET5, IM L6, mg, Nio, semi solid state battery

MG has announced it’s ready to launch its next generation semi-solid batteries as soon as next year. And it promises

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2025 Skoda Enyaq preview.
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Czech it out: 2025 Skoda Enyaq set for major facelift just months after Aussie debut as it smartens up its act against the inbound upgraded Tesla Model Y

December 23, 2024December 23, 2024 John Mahoney 22960 Views Enyaq, Skoda

Just four years after its global launch and only months since its debut Down Under the 2025 Skoda Enyaq is

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2025 Toyota Urban Cruiser.
LATEST News 

Meet the cut-price EV Toyota Australia desperately needs! But will it be over-priced like the bZ4X and flop Down Under?

December 19, 2024December 18, 2024 John Mahoney 23873 Views Cruiser, Toyota, Urban

The 2025 Toyota Urban Cruiser has been unwrapped in Europe and has already been confirmed for right-hand drive markets like

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2026 Renault 5 Turbo 3E.
LATEST News 

Sacre Bleu! Wild 375kW Renault 5 Turbo 3E given green light as unhinged rear-drive all-electric super-hatch to fight Porsche

December 17, 2024December 17, 2024 John Mahoney 10632 Views 5 Turbo 3E, renault

Renault has surprised the world by announcing that its wild Renault 5 Turbo 3E will enter production in 2026 as

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2027 Mercedes-AMG EV Super-SUV.
LATEST News 

Sneak preview: First official tease of Mercedes-AMG super-SUV EV shaping up as a technologically advanced Porsche Cayenne beater

December 17, 2024December 16, 2024 John Mahoney 10273 Views Mercedes-AMG, Super SUV

The Mercedes-AMG super-SUV has been previewed for the first time ahead of its 2027 debut. The as-yet-unnamed electric vehicle will

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2025 BYD Yuan Up - aka BYD Atto 3 Up.
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Looking Up! BYD Atto 3 Up patent in Australia signals the 2025 arrival of baby electric SUV to fight the MG ZS EV

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 John Mahoney 19796 Views Atto 3 Up, BYD, Yuan Up

BYD is secretly planning to launch yet another battery-electric SUV Down Under following an Australian and New Zealand patent for

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2024 Subaru Solterra STe.
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Target Tesla Model Y Performance and Hyundai Ioniq 5 N! Wildly hot 2025 Subaru Solterra STi set to unleash WRC-honed handling and performance

December 11, 2024December 11, 2024 John Mahoney 12238 Views BZ4X, GR Sport, solterra, STI, Subaru, Toyota

Subaru will reinvent its famous STi nameplate next year when the Japanese performance division launches its hot Subaru Solterra STi

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2025 Kia Tasman.
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Bold not beautiful: Kia Tasman EV is on the way as soon as 2025, but Australian debut depends on buyer demand

December 10, 2024December 17, 2024 John Mahoney 15245 Views ev, Kia, Tasman

Despite a no-show at the Australian launch, Kia has finally confirmed it will offer an all-electric powertrain on its latest

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2025 Jeep Avenger. Three stars
LATEST News 

That’s Gotta Hurt: Jeep Avenger flops in latest ANCAP crash testing, while new Leapmotor C10, XPeng G6, Volvo EX30 and Zeekr X EVs star

December 9, 2024May 15, 2025 John Mahoney 14502 Views ANCAP, Avenger, jeep, mg, ZS

Jeep’s first-ever EV, the 2024 Jeep Avenger (pictured above), has returned a disappointing three-star (out of five) ANCAP rating, with

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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

PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
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PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

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Hybrid vehicle
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Hybrid vehicle

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EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

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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

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

VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review
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VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

February 25, 2022 Toby Hagon Comments Off on VIDEO: Kia EV6 GT-Line AWD review

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