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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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Hyundai offers limited-time finance offer of up to $20,000 to boost sales

  • 20 January 2025
  • 3 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Hyundai is now offering two electric models with significant finance discounts to help boost Australian sales.
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  • 3 min
  • EV News

MG’s next sleek EV spotted testing in Australia

  • 20 January 2025
  • 5 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Another new electric sedan spotted testing in Australia from MG's parent company SAIC: The IM L6.
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  • 2 min
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Polestar to launch a European-built compact electric SUV

  • 17 January 2025
  • 18 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Polestar adds another EV in the popular compact SUV segment with plans to build it in Europe.
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  • 2 min
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MG’s upcoming premium EV brand spotted testing in Sydney

  • 16 January 2025
  • 8 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
MG's premium EV brand's first electric offering spotted testing in Sydney as competition in mid-sized SUV heats up.
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  • 3 min
  • EV News

2025 Tesla Model Y production car spotted, gets over 50,000 orders in a day

  • 16 January 2025
  • 37 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Upgraded model sees huge demand as production cars with the new Glacier Blue colour spotted.
BYD Seal Alexandria October 2023 Riz Akhtar
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  • 2 min
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BYD slashes prices across its EV line up, now starting at under $30k

  • 13 January 2025
  • 48 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
BYD announces aggressive new prices to kickstart 2025 as it aims to take EV leadership in Australia.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

Chery cuts prices on Omoda E5 to make it lowest cost electric SUV in Australia

  • 11 January 2025
  • 36 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Chery offers Australia's cheapest electric SUV with $6,000 off the standard price to new buyers.
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  • 3 min
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Tesla’s new 2025 Model Y now available to order in Australia, with a stalk

  • 11 January 2025
  • 42 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla's highly anticipated refreshed Model Y is now available to order in Australia, packing sleeker styling, more range, higher comfort levels and much more. Deliveries start in May.
BYD Megastore Inside 2 Sydney September 2023 Riz Akhtar
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  • 2 min
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BYD offers Australia’s lowest cost EV, starting at $29,990, in new price bombshell

  • 9 January 2025
  • 52 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
BYD drops a bombshell on EV prices with new entry level variants starting under $30,000.
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  • 3 min
  • EV News

BYD to launch anticipated “number one selling” Sealion 7 EV for under $60,000

  • 9 January 2025
  • 30 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
BYD announces the upcoming Sealion 7 launch timing along with a price, expected to be the brand's "number one selling" EV.

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