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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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Subaru reveals pricing and specs for Trailseeker, its second EV in Australia

  • 11 April 2026
  • 10 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Subaru reveals specs and pricing of its second EV in Australia, and its fastest SUV of any type.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

Geely makes pre-order offer for its new, low cost EX2 electric hatchback

  • 9 April 2026
  • 8 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Geely's most affordable electric model set to be unveiled at Melbourne motor show with exclusive charging and paint offer.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

BYD’s Denza Z9GT confirmed for Australia with 5 minute flash charging tech

  • 9 April 2026
  • 13 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
BYD’s EV that pushes its range past 1,000 km and packs 1,500 kW of Flash Charging is due to arrive in Australia in 2026.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

Chery slashes price of E5 Ultimate, making it lowest-cost electric SUV with 420 km range

  • 9 April 2026
  • 6 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Chery cuts price on its E5 Ultimate trim electric SUV by more than $6,000, making it the lowest-cost electric SUV with such range in Australia.
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  • 1 min
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Video: Mazda CX-6E first look & walkthrough

  • 8 April 2026
  • 4 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Mazda is finally stepping properly into the EV space, and we got an early look at the new fully electric SUV in Melbourne.
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  • 1 min
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Video: MG4 Urban review – Australia’s $31,990 EV – Worth It?

  • 7 April 2026
  • No comments
  • Riz Akhtar
The new MG4 Urban has landed in Australia with a sharp price tag of $31,990 driveaway, putting it right at the centre of the country’s growing battle for the cheapest EV.
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  • 3 min
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EV sales hit record high in March amid fuel price hikes, BYD overtakes Tesla again

  • 7 April 2026
  • 22 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
EV sales reach an all-time high in March, off the back of elevated fuel prices and surging demand, with BYD overtaking Tesla but other brands also performing well.
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  • 5 min
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MG4 EV Urban first drive: Hard to fault electric hatch at $31,990 drive-away

  • 7 April 2026
  • One comment
  • Riz Akhtar
We got behind the wheel of MG's new $31,990 EV to find out what it's like on local roads. It is a big step up in the affordable EV space.
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  • 2 min
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Tesla reaches major Supercharger milestone with 150th site in Australia

  • 5 April 2026
  • 7 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla celebrates its latest Supercharger milestone, delivering its 150th site across the country.
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  • 2 min
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MG offers $500 of accessories, free servicing on select EV models after March stock exhausted

  • 5 April 2026
  • No comments
  • Riz Akhtar
MG offers fresh round of incentives on popular models and luxury IM variants too, even after some models went out of stock in buying surge in March.

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