Riz Akhtar, Author at The Driven | Page 2 of 146

Riz 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, 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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Tesla sales in January dip despite multiple incentives

Tesla sales off to a slow start in 2026 despite making multiple offers to keep buyers interested in the brand.

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Tesla renames its lineup in Australia, no cheaper model on the cards

Tesla renames its models in Australia to bring it in line with global naming, announces no cheaper models for our market.

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EV News

MG extends summer offer saving $5,000 on some EV models

MG extends price cuts on its MG4 electric hatchback by up to $5,000, now available until end of February.

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Autonomous Vehicles

First look under the hood of the Tesla Cybercab ahead of official production

Details of Tesla's upcoming Cybercab reveal what's under the bonnet of the company's future tech.

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EV News

BYD slashes drive-away prices on its best-selling EV in Australia

BYD brings new driveaway offer on it's most popular EV, cutting over $3,700 off the price in some states.

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New 2026 MG4 EV launched, and prices slashed in right hand drive market

Popular MG4 electric hatch refreshed with a cheaper rounded variant also lands in key right-hand-drive market.

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EV News

Geely extends $2,500 factory bonus on popular EX5 SUV

Geely EX5 factory bonus offer of $2,500 off the driveaway price sees extension as market heats up.

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Tesla offers $2,000 trade-in bonus on best-selling Model Y

Tesla adds the Model Y to it's trade-in incentive along with discounts on FSD equipped inventory stock to push for sales growth.

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Autonomous Vehicles

Tesla FSD subscription data reveals over 1 million users

Tesla reveals FSD software penetration data as it surpasses 1 million "active subscriptions".

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