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Riz Akhtar

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RizĀ is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne. He is a mechanical engineer who worked all around Australia building infrastructure for the first 7 years of his career 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. He is a mechanical engineer who worked all around Australia building infrastructure for the first 7 years of his career 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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BMW shows why Australia needs more ground-up EVs

  • May 20, 2022
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The BMW iX. Image: Riz Akhtar
Seeing BMW's next-generation EVs in-person shows why ground-up electrification is so important.
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The EV6. Source: Kia
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Just one new Tesla registered in Queensland in April as EV6 tops table

  • May 19, 2022
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Queensland EV uptake rose rapidly in the first quarter of 2022, but April told a different story.
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Used Model 3 and Ioniq 5 are now worth more than brand new

  • May 17, 2022
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Resale prices for Tesla Model 3 and Hyundai Ioniq 5 exceed their new car prices, new data shows.
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Tesla Model 3s unloaded on the dock in Yokohama, Japan
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Tesla pushes Model 3 deliveries into second half of 2022

  • May 14, 2022
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Australian Tesla customers were told on Friday their cars won't be delivered until the second half of 2022.Ā Here is what we know.
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Long Range Model 3 at Cockle Creek, Tasmania. Image: Bridie Schmidt
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Tesla deliveries off back burner as uptake picks up in smaller states

  • May 13, 2022
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Tesla and other EV makers are starting to see EV demand in many parts of Australia reach new highs in 2022.
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Model Y tops SUV sales in China, but Australia launch date still unknown

  • May 12, 2022
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Tesla Model Y is the best selling SUV in China, but plant shutdowns and parts shortages will have an impact on Australian launch date.
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Quiet achievers: Can Australian-made electric trucks keep our cities moving?

  • May 10, 2022
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It’s true that we don’t make Holdens, Toyotas or Fords anymore, but automotive manufacturing is still alive in Australia.
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Tesla’s key battery supplier remains top of global list in 2022

  • May 6, 2022
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Batteries are the heart of EVs and Tesla key battery supplier CATL remains on top in battery race.
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BYD pumps out Atto 3 electric SUVs ahead of Australia launch

  • May 5, 2022
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BYD is largely unknown in Australia but it is the world's third-largest car company and is making more EVs than ever before.
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Tesla’s expensive lesson as drivers opt for other electric models

  • May 3, 2022
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With Tesla Model 3 delays stretching out to 12 months, and little to no Model S or X deliveries since late 2020, drivers are looking to other electric car brands.
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