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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.

2025 Toyota bZ4X.
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Toyota bZ4X updated! Slow-selling Tesla Model Y rival gets more power, extra range and smooth styling. Arriving in Australia in 2025

March 14, 2025March 16, 2025 John Mahoney 7074 Views BZ4X, ev, Toyota

Just a year after it first landed in Australian dealers the 2026 Toyota bZ4X has been subjected to a substantial

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2025 Volvo ES90.
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Is the Volvo ES90 a sedan, fastback or SUV? Swedish shape-shifter is out to beat the BMW i5 and Audi A6 e-tron with 700km range

March 13, 2025March 12, 2025 John Mahoney 6434 Views A6 e-tron, Audi, bmw, ES90, i5, volvo

The 2026 Volvo ES90 EV has officially made its debut and it’s not the usual traditional three-box sedan you’d expect

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2025 XPeng G6.
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Six appeal: 2025 XPeng G6 headed for Australia to fight refreshed Tesla Model Y

March 12, 2025April 3, 2025 John Mahoney 12750 Views G6, Xpeng

Just four months after it made its debut Down Under the 2025 XPeng G6 has been under the knife to prepare

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2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC with EQ Technology.
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Benz wins the comp for longest name! Meet the ‘Mercedes-Benz GLC with EQ Technology’, coming with advanced EV tech to beat the BMW iX3, Audi Q6 e-tron and Porsche Macan EV

March 11, 2025March 11, 2025 John Mahoney 6087 Views Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz GLC with EQ Technology

Fresh pics have been released of the all-new 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC with EQ Efficiency winter testing in Sweden ahead of

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2026 Kia PV5.
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Diesel Doom! 2026 Kia PV5 means the end is in sight for traditional turbo-diesel delivery vans

March 10, 2025April 3, 2025 John Mahoney 6895 Views Kia, PV5

Vale Hi-Ace? The debut of the battery electric 2026 Kia PV5 is more evidence the ubiquitous Toyota delivery van and

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2025 Leapmotor C10 REEV.
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Range master: Cut-price new Leapmotor C10 range extender hybrid arrives to fight BYD Sealion 6 and Jaecoo J7

March 6, 2025March 6, 2025 John Mahoney 7588 Views C10, Leapmotor, REEV

Chinese EV start-up Leapmotor has announced its latest range-extender hybrid tech, the new Leapmotor C10 REEV, will arrive in Australia

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2026 Kia EV4 sedan.
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Confirmed! Everything we know about the Kia EV4 coming to Australia in 2026 to tackle the Tesla Model 3 and MG4

March 5, 2025March 5, 2025 John Mahoney 8630 Views EV2, EV3, EV4, Kia, MG4, model 3, Tesla

The all-new 2026 Kia EV4 has been revealed and locked in for an Australian launch next year with the Tesla

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2025 Kia EV2 Concept.
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Denied! The Kia EV2 could have been one of the cheapest EVs on-sale in Australia, instead tariffs and logistics mean we’re almost certain to miss out

March 4, 2025March 4, 2025 John Mahoney 7401 Views EV2, EV3, EV4, Kia

Kia’s smallest, cheapest EV has been previewed by the Kia Concept EV2 at the 2025 Kia EV Day ahead of

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2025 Cupra Tavascan.
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Tesla Model Y Juniper undercut on price again! Meet the Cupra Tavascan, a Spanish Volkswagen out to carve its place in the medium EV segment

March 3, 2025March 1, 2025 John Mahoney 8566 Views Cupra, Juniper, model y, Tavascan, Tesla

The 2025 Cupra Tavascan will be priced from $60,990 plus on-road costs when sales begin in Australia this April, two

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2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE 350
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Mercedes-Benz changes direction on EVs! EQS and EQE set for the chop to be replaced with battery-powered variants of the C-, E- and S-Class

February 27, 2025February 27, 2025 John Mahoney 8222 Views CLA, EQE, eqs, Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz has announced it will no longer offer its EVs in a distinctive body shape and will follow arch-rival BMW

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