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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.
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    BYD’s innovation continues, this time with EVs that pack over 1,000 km in range for those ICE car drivers with long distance range anxiety.
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    Feb 12, 2026
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  • BYD’s first EV gets major boost in power and new AWD version approved

    BYD’s first EV gets major boost in power and new AWD version approved

    BYD’s first EV in the market gets a much needed upgrade with new drivetrains, more power and faster charging.
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    Feb 10, 2026
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  • BYD’s upcoming flagship 7-seater EV with 1,000 kW DC charging sighted

    BYD’s upcoming flagship 7-seater EV with 1,000 kW DC charging sighted

    BYD’s next flagship BEV sighted in regulatory filing revealing key specs.
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  • Nio delivers 100 million EV battery swaps and may post a profit for the first time
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    Nio delivers 100 million EV battery swaps and may post a profit for the first time

    They said the technology would never work, but Nio has now completed 100 million EV battery swaps and is also expected to post its first profit.
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    Feb 9, 2026
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  • Kia’s PV5 electric Van gets approval for sale in Australia

    Kia’s PV5 electric Van gets approval for sale in Australia

    Kia’s next EV has now been approved for sale in Australia, meaning the company’s first electric van, the PV5, could be available in Australia within a few months.
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  • Australia’s fastest charging EV Zeekr 7X scores 5-star ANCAP rating amid high demand

    Australia’s fastest charging EV Zeekr 7X scores 5-star ANCAP rating amid high demand

    Zeekr’s popular 7X SUV gets 5-star ANCAP rating with solid demand outlined with thousands ditching premium ICE models to make the jump.
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    GAC Aion UT electric hatchback gets approval for sale, just days after launch confirmed

    GAC Aion UT electric hatchback approved for sale in Australia, as the second EV from the global giant inches closer to Australia.
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    Batteries on wheels: Tesla to finally offer vehicle-to-grid in its EVs

    Tesla to finally deliver V2G in its EVs, starting with its biggest vehicle packing a 123 kWh battery pack.
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  • Subaru to bring its second EV to Australia, an “all-terrain” electric SUV with fastest acceleration

    Subaru to bring its second EV to Australia, an “all-terrain” electric SUV with fastest acceleration

    Subaru’s next EV now pencilled to arrive in Australia next quarter, helping more buyers transition from ICE powertrains.
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  • Geely’s top-selling EX5 new OTA brings features owners “waited so long for”

    Geely’s top-selling EX5 new OTA brings features owners “waited so long for”

    Geely’s latest software update brings key feature thousands had waited for.
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  • Australia-bound low-cost Geely EX2 electric hatch becomes best-selling EV in China

    Australia-bound low-cost Geely EX2 electric hatch becomes best-selling EV in China

    Geely confirms its best-selling Australian-bound EV globally, the affordable EX2 hatchback has sold over 465,000 units in 2025.
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  • BYD, Zeekr and Geely take top spots in EV sales, as Tesla slump heralds changing of guard

    BYD, Zeekr and Geely take top spots in EV sales, as Tesla slump heralds changing of guard

    Electric vehicle sales signal a potential changing of the guard as China-made EVs take the top five positions, pushing long-term market leader Tesla well down the order.
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