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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.

2025 Volkswagen T-Roc.
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Volkswagen finally goes hybrid! New T-Roc compact SUV debuts with Toyota-fighting technology

September 1, 2025September 1, 2025 John Mahoney 9145 Views hybrid, T-Roc, Volkswagen, VW

Look out Toyota, the second-generation 2026 Volkswagen T-Roc compact SUV has debuted Volkswagen’s first petrol-electric hybrid system. The new T-Roc

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2025 Mercedes-AMG GT XX EV world record.
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EV record buster: Next-gen Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door smashes multiple endurance benchmarks, exposes latest Benz EV tech

August 29, 2025August 29, 2025 John Mahoney 10853 Views EV world records, GT XX, Mercedes-AMG

Mercedes-AMG has set a new range record for EVs and we’re happy to report that unlike some tojer recent electric

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2026 BMW iX3.
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Revolutionary! The ‘Neue Klasse’ 2026 BMW iX3 slashes the CO2 gap to ICE. All-new EV will be cleaner and greener far sooner

August 26, 2025September 12, 2025 John Mahoney 137489 Views bmw, CO2 emissions, iX3, Neue Klasse

Ahead of its global debut at the Munich  motor show on September 8, BMW has detailed why its new iX3

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2026 Xiaomi SU7.
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Is Australia next? China’s controversial Xiaomi announces European expansion. BMW and Benz targeted with its super-fast EVs, cheap pricing and pioneering tech

August 26, 2025August 25, 2025 John Mahoney 15678 Views SU7, Xiaomi, YU7

Xiaomi Auto has locked in a launch in Europe in 2027 as part of huge global expansion plans that could

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2026 Polestar 2.
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2026 Polestar 2 updated and new pricing detailed: For once, the best news is reserved for the cheapest model

August 25, 2025August 25, 2025 John Mahoney 17428 Views polestar 2

The most affordable 2026 Polestar 2 has been upgraded as part of 2026 (MY26) model updates with more range and

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2025 Cadillac Elevated Velocity concept.
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Cadillac reveals wild Elevated Velocity EV concept. Is it an off-roader, it is a sport sedan, is it a wellness centre? Will Caddy possibly ever build anything like it?

August 23, 2025August 23, 2025 John Mahoney 14197 Views cadillac, Elevated Velocity

Luxury US brand Cadillac has revealed how it might reboot its V-Series high-performance sub-brand with an all-new EV concept called

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2025 Nissan Nismo X-Trail.
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2026 Nissan X-Trail NISMO revealed: Hybrid high-performance Toyota RAV4 GR Sport fighter set for September on-sale

August 22, 2025August 22, 2025 John Mahoney 13657 Views NISMO, nissan, X-Trail

Nissan’s high-performance NISMO sub-brand has revealed the 2026 Nissan X-Trail NISMO. Utilising the e-POWER range extender hybrid powertrain and electric

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2025 Tesla Model Y L.
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2026 Tesla Model Y L on-sale: Six-seat stretched Model Y launches in China

August 21, 2025September 19, 2025 John Mahoney 16561 Views Tesal Model Y L, Tesla

A longer, more practical take on the world’s best-selling EV has launched. But for now the six-seat 2026 Tesla Model

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Skoda Octavia Vision O EV teaser.
LATEST News 

All-electric next-gen Skoda Octavia previewed: Vision O is Czech brand’s most advanced EV yet

August 20, 2025August 20, 2025 John Mahoney 11662 Views

Skoda’s next EV chapter is about to begin. The Czech brand has released a second tease of the next-generation Vision

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2025 Lucid Gravity X concept.
LATEST News 

Lucid reveals luxury electric 4×4: Tough Gravity X is the most advanced mid-size SUV money can buy. We’d just like to buy it in Australia, thanks!

August 19, 2025August 18, 2025 John Mahoney 10919 Views Gravity X, Lucid, Pebble Beach

The 2026 Lucid Gravity X Concept has been revealed at Pebble Beach, preparing the ground for a battery-powered mid-size SUV

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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

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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