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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.

The Mercedes-AMG SUV EV
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Most advanced EV tech yet? Mercedes-AMG’s new super-SUV that’s set to take down the new Porsche Cayenne EV and Lotus Eletre

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November 12, 2024November 11, 2024
John Mahoney 12095 Views Mercedes-AMG

The first image of the inbound Mercedes-AMG super-SUV has dropped, with the mega EV to introduce the high-performance brand’s new

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Deepal S07
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Advantage China? New Deepal S07 undercuts the Tesla Model Y by a cool $2000 – plus it beats the Tesla for driving range

November 11, 2024November 11, 2024
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John Mahoney 14741 Views Deepal S07

The 2025 Deepal S07 all-electric SUV has been priced for Australia ahead of first deliveries kicking off in a few

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MG4
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MG outsells Tesla in Australia for the first time as local EV market grows, MG4 soars and Model Y sinks

November 8, 2024November 8, 2024 John Mahoney 15224 Views MG4

The MG4 has become the first electric vehicle to offically outsell Tesla in Australia. In October 2024, a delighted MG

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BMW iX3
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New BMW X3 plug-in hybrid offers 91km EV-only range in bid to head off Mercedes GLC PHEV

November 8, 2024November 7, 2024 John Mahoney 12019 Views

BMW Australia has announced it will introduce a new plug-in hybrid version of its larger, better-equipped mid-size SUV when sales

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2025 Suzuki eVitara.
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First EVer: 2025 Suzuki eVitara is the brand’s first mass-produced EV. Watch out MG ZS EV, Hyundai Kona Electric and BYD Atto 3 if it gets the green light for Australia!

November 7, 2024November 7, 2024 John Mahoney 14113 Views Atto 3, BYD, eVitara, hyundai kona, mg zs ev, suzuki

The Suzuki Vitara is being reinvented in 2025 as an all-electric rival to the BYD Atto3, MG ZS EV and

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2024 Dacia Spring.
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Talk about an EV bargain! You won’t believe what it costs to own a Dacia Spring in Europe – but could these bargains come to Australia?

November 6, 2024November 6, 2024 John Mahoney 11220 Views Dacia Spring

As electric cars sales fall in Germany by more than 37 per cent following the pullback of incentives, European automakers

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2025 Xiaomi SU7 Ultra.
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China’s Porsche crusher: New 1139kW Xiaomi SU7 Ultra humbles Porsche Taycan Turbo GT at the Nurburgring. But is the hot lap legit?

November 5, 2024November 5, 2024 John Mahoney 11770 Views porsche, SU7 Ultra, Taycan GT, Xiaomi

Chinese brand Xiaomi has claimed a new Nurburgring record for an all-electric sedan after its 2025 Xiaomi SU7 Ultra Prototype

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Ford Ranger EV
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Ford CEO leaks 2027 Ford Ranger EV details and promises it can take on Chinese electric utes

November 4, 2024November 2, 2024 John Mahoney 13527 Views electric ute, ford ranger ev, ranger electric, ranger ev

Fresh details of the inbound 2027 Ford Ranger EV have been leaked by none other than Ford’s own CEO, Jim

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2025 Hyundai Ioniq 9 teaser image
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Seven-seat 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 9 EV teased, primed to tackle prestige brands and Kia EV9

November 2, 2024November 1, 2024 John Mahoney 13387 Views hyundai ev seven seats, hyundai ioniq 9, seven seat ev

Hyundai has teased shadowy images of its flagship 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 9 ahead of the three-row electric SUV’s full reveal

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2025 Cadillac Lyriq-V electric SUV
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Hot Cadillac Lyriq-V SUV teased as rival to Tesla Model Y Performance and Hyundai IONIQ 5 N

November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 John Mahoney 10800 Views cadillac ev, Cadillac lyriq-v, lyriq-v

For those pining for a classier alternative to the fast Tesla Model Y Performance, or something a little more grown-up

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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 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

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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