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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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Used Tesla Model 3 listings and prices skyrocket as Model Y looms

  • 1 August 2022
  • Riz Akhtar
White Tesla charging. Image: Riz Akhtar
Listings of used Tesla Model 3s have jumped sharply, with one near-new performance variant listed for sale at a $40,000 premium.
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Cheaper rival to Tesla Model 3: BYD Seal electric sedan launches

  • 29 July 2022
  • Riz Akhtar
BYD launches ground-up affordable EV sedan in another major challenge to dominance of Model 3.
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BYD Atto 3 Australian orders now in transit

  • 28 July 2022
  • Riz Akhtar
The wait for one of most highly anticipated - and affordable - EVs in Australia in 2022 is almost over.
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MG4 EV hatchback could be launched in Australia in early 2023

  • 27 July 2022
  • Riz Akhtar
Sleek electric MG4 hatchback on the cards for the Australian market in next 12 months.
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Tesla ends lifetime standard connectivity subscription

  • 26 July 2022
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla has been on the forefront of the introduction of connectivity in cars, but now has reduced lifetime standard connectivity to eight years.
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“Nice shape, clean lines:” MG EV owner takes family for Atto 3 test drive in New Zealand

  • 25 July 2022
  • Riz Akhtar
The owner of an MG ZS EV was one of the first to take a test drive in New Zealand in the new BYD Atto 3, and shared her thoughts and comparisons.
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Tesla upgrades Shanghai giga-factory to clear path for Australian deliveries

  • 25 July 2022
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla is upgrading its Shanghai giga-factory capacity to up to 1.2 million electric vehicles a year, which would be the biggest in the world.
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Thousands of Tesla Model 3 and Model Y EVs are on their way to Australia

  • 22 July 2022
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla Model 3 and Model Y customers told to expect their long awaited deliveries in the second week of August.
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BYD Atto 3 gets Australian regulator approval

  • 22 July 2022
  • Riz Akhtar
Good news for thousands of BYD Atto 3 order holders after it received Australian Design Rules (ADR) approval.
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First Ampol EV charger site goes live and is free until August

  • 21 July 2022
  • Riz Akhtar
Petrol retailer Ampol's first EV fast-charging site has opened to public in the Sydney suburb of Alexandria.

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