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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.

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Delayed! Exotic Polestar 6 roadster pushed back as focus turns to Polestar 7 SUV for 2027

February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 John Mahoney 8362 Views polestar, polestar 2, Polestar 7

Polestar is shuffling its future model plans as it looks to boost sales and take advantage of increasing interest in

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Renault Filante Record concept car
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To the Batcave! Renault Filante Record is the new Batmobile-shaped prototype hiding the French brand’s next-gen EV tech

February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 John Mahoney 8243 Views Filante Record, renault

Renault has revealed its advanced new Filante Record prototype that will help it develop its next-generation electric car technology. Looking

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Denza Z9 GT
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BMW-bashing Denza firms for 2025 Australian launch as BYD targets prestige Euro rivals

February 4, 2025February 27, 2025 John Mahoney 19101 Views BYD, Denza, denza n7, Luxury EV

China’s BYD has announced it will launch its luxury Denza brand in Australia in the second half of 2025 in

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2025 Tesla line-up.
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Tesla pledges growth after Q4 wobble with more ‘affordable models’ arriving early in 2025

February 3, 2025February 3, 2025 John Mahoney 9595 Views cheap tesla model, elon musk, tesla cheap ev, Tesla shares

Tesla shares rallied last week despite its fourth-quarter earnings falling short of expectations following news that less expensive cars would

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2025 BMW iX.
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Spot the difference! BMW iX update retains the big chompers, but there are important improvements under the luxury EV’s skin

February 3, 2025February 2, 2025 John Mahoney 9825 Views bmw, iX, luxury SUV

The 2025 BMW iX luxury SUV has been unwrapped ahead of its Australian arrival later this year. Along with new

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2025 Deepal S07. Five star ANCAP.
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Fantastic five: Deepal S07 ANCAP crash test finds new Tesla Model Y rival is one of the safest cars it’s tested

January 31, 2025February 1, 2025 John Mahoney 13005 Views ANCAP, Deepal, S07

The mid-size all-electric 2025 Deepal S07 has received a glowing endorsement from ANCAP. It equalled the latest Toyota Camry with

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2025 Audi Q6 e-tron Offroad Concept.
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Let’s Off-Road! Wild new electric Audi Audi Q6 e-tron concept can climb walls, hints at Allroad revival to take on electric Mercedes G-wagon

January 29, 2025March 7, 2025 John Mahoney 10649 Views Audi, Audi Q6 e-tron, Audi Q6 e-tron Offroad Concept

Audi has paved the way for a go-anywhere version of its advanced Audi Q6 e-tron with a wild new concept

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2025 Cadillac Lyriq-V.
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Who needs a V8! Aussie-bound Cadillac Lyriq-V electric SUV is fabled American luxury brand’s quickest car ever

January 28, 2025January 28, 2025 John Mahoney 11129 Views cadillac, lyriq-v

The all-electric 2026 Cadillac Lyriq-V has instantly become the American luxury brand’s quickest-ever vehicle, out-performing a long line of high-performance

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Tesla group carpark.
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It’s official: Electric cars last 18 years on average, matching a typical petrol or diesel for longevity

January 28, 2025January 28, 2025 John Mahoney 94545 Views Audi, EV lifespan, Skoda, Tesla

A fresh probe into electric cars longevity has found that battery-electric vehicles are lasting as long as a typical petrol

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Tesla Model Y Performance and Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive
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Electric vehicle price plummet: New research shows values of used Teslas, MGs, BYDs nose-diving in Australia as bargains abound

January 25, 2025January 25, 2025 John Mahoney 51380 Views BYD Atto 3, mg zs ev, Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model Y

New research that has crunched the data on some of Australia’s best-selling EVs suggests that used values are plummeting after

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Hydrogen electric vehicles, often called hydrogen fuel cells vehicles (FCEV), drive the same as regular EVs. They can have one

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