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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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Lead times for Tesla’s best-selling EV push out as EV demand surges in fuel crisis

  • 24 March 2026
  • 4 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
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Recent spike in fuel prices sees surging demand on Australia's favourite EV.
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  • 3 min
  • EV News

Jaecoo receives 2,000 orders on J5 EV, extends $36,990 driveaway offer

  • 24 March 2026
  • One comment
  • Riz Akhtar
Jaecoo’s sharp $36,990 driveaway launch price has helped the J5 EV surpass 2,000 orders within three months of arriving in Australian showrooms.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

Tesla Cybercab spotted on production line ahead of ramp-up

  • 23 March 2026
  • 3 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla’s Cybercab has been spotted on the production line, hinting that mass production could be just weeks away.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

Tesla closes in on European approval for FSD Supervised

  • 23 March 2026
  • 13 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla’s FSD Supervised moves closer to European approval after more than 13,000 test rides in just months.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

BMW unveils i3 electric sedan, with 900 km of range

  • 20 March 2026
  • 6 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
BMW’s i3 sedan has made its world premiere, delivering a whopping 900 km of WLTP range and charging speeds of up to 400 kW.
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  • 2 min
  • Charging

Tesla to focus on more powerful 500 kW V4 cabinets for Supercharger network

  • 19 March 2026
  • 6 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla ends production of 250 kW supercharging cabinets, and will only produce 500 kW cabinets, enabling faster charging speeds for compatible cars and for electric trucks.
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  • 5 min
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Suzuki e-Vitara first drive: An electric SUV with off-road cred

  • 18 March 2026
  • 9 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
We get a test drive of Suzuki's first electric SUV with one variant packing some off-road cred, thanks to ride height and clever Allgrip system.
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  • 2 min
  • Autonomous Vehicles

Tesla lifts Robotaxi prices by up to 40 pct, less than a year after launch

  • 17 March 2026
  • 4 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla has increased the price of its Robotaxi services by up to 40 per cent, ahead of introduction of the new Cybercab into fleet.
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  • 2 min
  • Electric Work Vehicles

Tesla Semi trial by logistics giant achieves 1 kWh per km consumption

  • 16 March 2026
  • 7 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
A 7,500 km Tesla Semi trial shows efficiency of just over 1 kWh/km for transport group, as the company heads towards mass production.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

Mazda gains approval to sell its second EV model in Australia

  • 15 March 2026
  • 7 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Mazda's first long range electric sedan now approved for sale ahead of imminent Australian launch.

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