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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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Highly anticipated BYD Sealion 7 specs revealed ahead of official launch

  • 8 February 2025
  • 24 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
BYD’s highly anticipated Sealion 7 has had its local specs revealed ahead of official launch, packed with impressive kit.
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  • 3 min
  • EV News

BYD launches new Atto 2, a small electric SUV likely headed for Australia

  • 8 February 2025
  • 16 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
BYD launches more affordable city electric model in Europe as it expands globally, making the new Atto 2 a likely candidate for Australia.
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  • 2 min
  • Charging
  • EV News

Australia’s biggest EV charging site with 20 bays now under construction

  • 7 February 2025
  • 73 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Australia’s biggest fast charging site is under construction, a 20-stall Tesla supercharger location in a popular town.
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  • 7 min
  • EV News

The eye-catching new EV models to expect in Australia in 2025

  • 6 February 2025
  • 28 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
What are some of the new and exciting EV models we can expect in Australia this year that are worth keeping an eye on. Includes Tesla, Geely, Kia, XPeng, LDV, BYD.
EV Show 2023
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  • 4 min
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Australian EV sales crash in January despite ongoing price war

  • 5 February 2025
  • 57 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
EV sales in 2025 have gotten off to a shaky start, with January seeing a big drop across the board, including Tesla and BYD.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

Volvo announces pricing of 7-seater electric EX90, its most powerful SUV

  • 4 February 2025
  • 10 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Volvo has announced the Australian pricing of most powerful SUV the company has ever built.
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  • 2 min
  • Autonomous Vehicles

This robot sucks: Tesla shows off its new robot product for cleaning robotaxi

  • 3 February 2025
  • 8 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla has shown off a new robot that will automatically clean its upcoming Cybercab Robotaxi.
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  • 3 min
  • EV News

Tech-focused Geely EX5 pre-orders open with free charging and servicing

  • 3 February 2025
  • 9 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Geely has opened its pre-orders for its tech-focused EX5 electric family SUV offering free servicing and DC charging.
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  • 2 min
  • Charging

EV charging in less than 10 minutes: Zeekr 7X test confirms fastest charging SUV in world

  • 2 February 2025
  • 16 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Zeekr 7X electric SUV model - which is Australia bound - has achieved a fast-charging time of under 10 minutes, the fastest in the world.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

Chery extends dramatic price cut for Omoda E5 electric SUV

  • 2 February 2025
  • 10 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Chery extends offer on Australia's cheapest 400 km+ electric SUV with $6,000 off the standard price to new buyers.

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