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Riz Akhtar

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RizĀ is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.
Riz Akhtar
Riz Akhtar

RizĀ is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.

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BYD races towards its goal of 20,000 Flash Chargers with huge growth in first quarter

  • 30 March 2026
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  • Riz Akhtar
BYD announces Flash Charging rollout update on its game-changing charging tech with new battery allowing fast charging in 5 minutes.
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BYD launches new SUV with 1,500 kW Flash Charging, at under $A32,000

  • 28 March 2026
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  • Riz Akhtar
BYD's next affordable electric SUV to feature new blade battery tech that can charge 10-70% in just 5 minutes.
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  • 2 min
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Subaru to launch smaller electric AWD SUV in Australia, with more than 500km range

  • 28 March 2026
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  • Riz Akhtar
Subaru announces third EV model to arrive in Australia by mid-2026, a smaller electric AWD SUV with more than 500 kms of range.
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MG launches its cheapest EV in Australia – from just $31,990 drive-away – just in time for fuel crisis

  • 28 March 2026
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  • Riz Akhtar
MG's new MG4 EV Urban will be its lowest cost EV in Australia to date, and even undercuts the BYD Dolphin in price - just in time to cash in on the latest surge to electric vehicles.
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Tesla introduces foldable supercharger for faster and cheaper rollout

  • 27 March 2026
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  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla launches foldable superchargers, lowering cost and time to deploy, helping rollout bigger sites sooner.
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Tesla Semi saves massive amounts on running costs, new Jay Leno video reveals

  • 26 March 2026
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  • Riz Akhtar
Jay Leno gets behind the wheel of the upgraded Tesla Semi as the company shares huge savings in running costs.
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It will tow your boat: MG wins approval for its first electric ute in Australia

  • 25 March 2026
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  • Riz Akhtar
MG to bring a fully electric ute model into Australia, with 325 kW power, adding to its growing collection of popular EV models.
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Xiaomi upgrades its best selling SU7 electric sedan, receives 15,000 orders in 34 minutes

  • 24 March 2026
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  • Riz Akhtar
Xiaomi upgrades first EV, the SU7 sedan, scores over 15,000 firm orders in just 34 minutes.
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Lead times for Tesla’s best-selling EV push out as EV demand surges in fuel crisis

  • 24 March 2026
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  • Riz Akhtar
Recent spike in fuel prices sees surging demand on Australia's favourite EV.
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Jaecoo receives 2,000 orders on J5 EV, extends $36,990 driveaway offer

  • 24 March 2026
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  • Riz Akhtar
Jaecoo’s sharp $36,990 driveaway launch price has helped the J5 EV surpass 2,000 orders within three months of arriving in Australian showrooms.

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