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Riz Akhtar

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.

Charging & V2G

AGL’s kerbside chargers join Chargefox – but why only one way?
We’re still asking EV drivers to manage too many apps. Some offer RFID cards, some don’t. Some participate in roaming, some don’t. It’s a mess that hinders adoption.
Ed Lynch-Bell

Nov 15, 2025

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Misinformation and Disinformation: Why EV industry needs to sell idea of electric motoring
Right now the industry needs to be spending collectively to sell the idea of electric motoring. Most Australians are completely oblivious to the fact that driving an EV is a safe, practical, and simple choice.
Ed Lynch-Bell

Nov 15, 2025

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EV News

The shared vehicle-to-grid fleet that is helping relieve grid congestion in evening peaks
A world-leading vehicle to grid trial has released its first results, highlighting benefits of having 50 EVs helping out the grid in one spot at the same time.
Ed Lynch-Bell

Nov 14, 2025

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Tesla fleet hits 150,000 EVs in Australia
Tesla hits 150,000 EVs milestone in Australia, 18 months after surpassing 100,000 EVs as it enters autonomy era.
Riz Akhtar

Nov 13, 2025

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Charging & V2G

Tesla finally shares Supercharger availability data with Google Maps: But what took so long?
Tesla has opened up live Supercharger availability to Google Maps at last, though it still doesn’t show which sites are open to non-Teslas. A welcome update, but it begs the question: why the long delay?
Ed Lynch-Bell

Nov 13, 2025

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BYD reveals stunning low prices for its new EVs, starting at less than $24,000
BYD announces lowest ever prices for new EV models in Australia, starting $23,990 and kicking off the next chapter of Australia’s EV revolution.
Riz Akhtar

Nov 13, 2025

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Multimedia

Video: Mustang Mach-E Select review – Four doors, no roar
It’s called a Mustang, but it’s not the one your dad had on a poster. Four doors, no roar. Just quiet, instant torque.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 13, 2025

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Videos

Video: Robert Llewellyn on the state of the charge | The Driven Podcast
Ahead of the Everything Electric Show in Melbourne, Robert Llewellyn returns to The Driven Podcast to chat about where the transition’s working, where it’s stalling, and why optimism still matters.
Sam Parkinson

Nov 13, 2025

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Affordable EV competition heats up with new hatchback priced from $A26,000
A new affordable electric hatchback launches in New Zealand with prices under $A26,000 if ordered by end of January.
Riz Akhtar

Nov 13, 2025

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Readers' Questions

Cupra Born: Can I buy one now and expect it do V2G later?
Cupra Born owners may soon tap into vehicle-to-grid capability already available in Europe, but VW remains silent on when, or if, the feature will be activated in Australia.
Bryce Gaton

Nov 13, 2025

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Tesla loses two key program managers in one day
The exit of two long-time Tesla leaders makes a clean sweep for the company’s vehicle program leadership in the last 12 months.
Joshua S. Hill

Nov 13, 2025

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London Fire Brigade rolls out handful of electric cars and trucks
London Fire Brigade rolls out more electric trucks and cars. It must not be so concerned about the fire risk then.
Joshua S. Hill

Nov 12, 2025

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