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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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Kia reveals pricing of new EV5, pitched below Tesla Model Y

  • 12 October 2024
  • 27 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Kia's new mass-market EV lands in Australia in the form of EV5 priced below the best-selling Model Y.
The BMW iX1 xDrive30. Source: BMW
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  • 2 min
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BMW says Australian battery electric registrations have trebled in 2024

  • 11 October 2024
  • 3 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
BMW sees a massive surge in EV registrations in 2024 in Australia with its most popular electric model easily outselling its petrol equivalent.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

First police Tesla Cybertruck makes its way into movie trailer-like showcase

  • 10 October 2024
  • 2 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
A Tesla Cybertruck has been added to a police fleet in the US, believed to be the first of its kind in an effort to promote EVs and solve crime.
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  • 2 min
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Zeekr’s first luxury electric people mover spotted in Australia

  • 9 October 2024
  • 10 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Zeekr's first electric people mover spotted in Australia and is destined to tackle luxury ICE models in the market.
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  • 4 min
  • EV News

Five new electric vehicle brands to debut in Australia by end of 2024

  • 8 October 2024
  • 40 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
With so many new EV models only around the corner, here are 5 to land by the end of the year from brands new to the local EV market and worth keeping an eye on.
Tesla Mulgrave Nov 2022 Vehicles Parked Blue
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Tesla brings back referral program in bid to boost sales in final quarter of 2024

  • 6 October 2024
  • 16 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla launches its latest referral program to help boost its sales as EV competition ramps up in Q4 2024.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

Tesla boosts range of best-seller Model Y to 600 kms in new sales push

  • 6 October 2024
  • 41 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla significantly bumps the range of its entry-level and best-selling Model Y variant to help boost sales.
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  • 2 min
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Luxury American brand Cadillac confirms price for first electric SUV in Australia

  • 4 October 2024
  • 6 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Cadillac announces prices of its upcoming electric luxury SUV, the Lyriq, which will be the only US-made EV on the market.
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  • 3 min
  • EV News

EV price war: GWM slashes prices of Ora electric hatchback and throws in a free charger

  • 4 October 2024
  • 30 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
EV price cuts continue as GWM takes EV affordability to another level, slashing prices again and even throwing in a home EV charger.
MG4 Drive Exterior Red
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  • 3 min
  • EV News

Electric vehicle sales rebound in September on the back of intense price wars

  • 3 October 2024
  • 45 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
EV sales rebound in September on the back of recent price cuts, but more are turning to various forms of hybrids.

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