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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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BYD reveals stunning low prices for its new EVs, starting at less than $24,000

  • 13 November 2025
  • 13 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
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.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

Affordable EV competition heats up with new hatchback priced from $A26,000

  • 13 November 2025
  • 8 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
A new affordable electric hatchback launches in New Zealand with prices under $A26,000 if ordered by end of January.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

Tesla brings stalk retrofit for Model 3 owners to Australia – at a price

  • 11 November 2025
  • 11 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla brings back more physical steering controls for the Model 3, including a retrofit stalk for $850.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

New $A22,000 EV takes 88 seconds to have a fully charged battery

  • 10 November 2025
  • 23 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
New EV with latest CATL-supplied battery swapping tech sees charged swappable battery installed in just 88 seconds.
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  • 2 min
  • Autonomous Vehicles

Tesla expects to start Cybercab production in April next year

  • 10 November 2025
  • 9 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla shares production timeline and updated design of its upcoming Cybercab that's "purpose built for autonomy".
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

Tesla launches longest range Model Y with 821 km range

  • 10 November 2025
  • 7 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla launches its longest range Model Y RWD version, with 821 km of range, thanks to a bigger battery.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

Leapmotor’s global electric hatchback revealed, priced from under $A23,000

  • 9 November 2025
  • 7 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Leapmotor's next new global model revealed as pre-sales begin in China, starting from the equivalent of $A22,900.
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  • 2 min
  • Electric Work Vehicles

Tesla reveals redesigned Semi with Model Y style front, improved efficiency

  • 9 November 2025
  • 7 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla's upcoming Semi upgrade revealed with improved efficiency and is built for trucking autonomy.
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  • 3 min
  • EV News

BYD confirms Atto 1 as its lowest cost EV, with a price of just $A26,000 in NZ

  • 7 November 2025
  • 8 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
BYD announces prices for Atto 1 in New Zealand, confirming it as its lowest cost EV. The Australian pricing is expected to be just as attractive, and ground-breaking.
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  • 3 min
  • EV News

Australian EV sales slow down in October, as BYD streaks ahead of Tesla

  • 6 November 2025
  • 53 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
EV sales slow down in October after a bumper month in September, as BYD overtakes Tesla. But year to date sales remain ahead of 2024.

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