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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.

2027 Lexus LS people-mover concept.
LATEST Lexus LS News 

Lexus reveals stunning EV overhaul! LS limo to be reinvented as electric luxury SUV and radical six-wheel EV

November 5, 2025November 5, 2025
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John Mahoney 13781 Views Lexus, Lexus LS EV, LS EV

Japanese luxury brand Lexus is set to radically reinvent its current Lexus LS limousine as both a large SUV-coupe and

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2026 BYD Atto 2 DM-i.
Atto 2 BYD LATEST News 

BYD Atto 2 plug-in hybrid revealed: 1000km PHEV lines up alongside EV to fight Hyundai Kona, MG ZS and Toyota Corolla Cross

November 5, 2025November 4, 2025
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John Mahoney 15116 Views Atto 2 PHEV, BYD, BYD Atto 2 PHEV

The 2026 BYD Atto 2 small SUV could soon be offered with the option of plug-in hybrid power in Australia

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All-electric Toyota Hilux dual-cab ute prototype, which will be tested by BHP on mines in Western Australia
HiLux EV LATEST News Toyota 

2026 Toyota HiLux EV confirmed: Battery electric workhorse set to join diesel ute in next-gen line-up. Australian launch appears certain

November 4, 2025November 4, 2025 John Mahoney 14135 Views hilux ev, Toyota, Toyota HiLux EV

Toyota has accidentally confirmed again that a battery-powered version of the next-gen 2026 Toyota HiLux will arrive on sale globally

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2026 GAC Aion V.
Aion V GAC Auto LATEST News 

GAC Aion V range explained: New contender lands to battle Tesla, MG, Deepal, Geely, Leapmotor, BYD and XPeng as mid-size electric SUV class bulges at the seams

November 3, 2025November 3, 2025 John Mahoney 15764 Views Aion V, GAC, GAC Aion V

New Chinese car-maker on the block, GAC, has released full details for the first of the three inbound models it

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2026 Toyota Corolla.
Corolla LATEST News Toyota 

New Toyota Corolla debuts: Toyota confirms EV for the next generation of the world’s best-selling car!

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025 John Mahoney 19593 Views Corolla, Corolla EV, Toyota, Toyota Corolla

Toyota has given us our best look yet at the all-new 13th generation Toyota Corolla. The radical new five-door hatch

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2025 Mazda Vision-X Coupe.
LATEST Mazda News 

Carbon muncher! 375kW Mazda Vision X-Coupe combines electric tech, synthetic fuel and the ability to capture CO2 emissions

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025 John Mahoney 16444 Views mazda, Vision X-Coupe Mazda Vision X-Coupe

Mazda has proven how exciting its big transition to a range of electrified powertrains could be with the reveal of

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2026 Subaru Performance-E STI EV concept.
LATEST News Subaru 

Subaru unveils electric WRX! Performance-E STI EV concept prepares iconic super sedan for the electric age

October 30, 2025October 30, 2025 John Mahoney 15090 Views Performance-E STI, Subaru, Subaru Performance-E STI EV concept

Subaru has unveiled the all-electric new Subaru Performance-E STI concept at the 2025 Tokyo motor show that points to the

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2026 Porsche Macan GTS.
LATEST Macan News Porsche 

2026 Porsche Macan GTS arrives to smash the Tesla Model Y Performance: German car-maker claims it makes the sportiest electric SUV

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 John Mahoney 13993 Views GTS, Macan, porsche, Porsche Macan GTS

Porsche has launched a new sportier, driver-focused 2026 Porsche Macan GTS built to fight hot electric SUVs like the Tesla

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2026 BYD Atto 2.
Atto 2 BYD LATEST News 

2026 BYD Atto 2 to become Australia’s cheapest electric SUV: $35,000 start price expected, undercutting the Leapmotor B10, Chery E5 and MG S5

October 24, 2025October 23, 2025 John Mahoney 19608 Views Atto 2, BYD, BYD Atto 2

The 2026 BYD Atto 2 SUV is set to become Australia’s cheapest electric SUV when sales kick off from mid-November.

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2026 Renault Scenix E-Tech electric SUV.
LATEST News Renault Scenic E-Tech 

2026 Renault Scenic E-Tech EV in Australia before the end of 2025: French electric Kia EV3, MG S5 and BYD Atto 3 rival to land with 625km range

October 23, 2025October 23, 2025 John Mahoney 14732 Views renault, Scenic E-Tech

After a 15-year hiatus, the Renault Scenic will return to Australia late this year as an all-electric SUV designed to

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Types of EVs

FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle
EV advice EV types 

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
EV advice EV types 

PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

July 27, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on PHEV: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
Hybrid vehicle
EV advice EV types 

Hybrid vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on Hybrid vehicle
EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle
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EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric vehicle

July 26, 2019 Stephen Corby Comments Off on EV or BEV: Electric vehicle or battery electric 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

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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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