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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’s newest lightweight EV reaches showrooms, prices expected from $A22,000

  • May 14, 2025
  • 6 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
BYD's next affordable EV reaches dealers with prices expected to start at under $A22,000.
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BYD Seagull first drive: A value-packed $A16,000 EV that Australia desperately needs

  • May 13, 2025
  • 18 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
After test driving this electric hatchback in China, it is clear to me that the BYD Seagull is a low-priced small EV that Australia needs.
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  • 2 min
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Ford slashes up to $12,000 off price of Mustang Mach-E electric SUV

  • May 13, 2025
  • 7 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Ford is slashing the prices of its first and only electric car in the Australian market, the Mustang Mach-E electric SUV.
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Deepal takes thousands off the price of its S07 SUV, just months after launch

  • May 12, 2025
  • 5 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Deepal shaves over $8,000 off the driveaway price of the tech-packed S07 electric SUV.
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Small electric bus made by world’s biggest bus maker approved for sale in Australia

  • May 10, 2025
  • 16 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Yutong, the world’s largest manufacturer of buses and coaches, has received approval to sell its small electric bus in Australia.
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Tesla Model Y production ramped up to thousands per week in Shanghai

  • May 10, 2025
  • 4 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla's most productive factory has ramped it's production of the new Model Y, producing thousands every week.
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  • 2 min
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Jeep slashes more than $15,000 from price of Avenger electric SUV

  • May 9, 2025
  • 7 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Jeep cuts thousands off the price of its first electric offering in Australia, after slow sales so far this year.
Tesla Model Y, tesla showroom
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New Tesla Model Y deliveries officially begin in Australia

  • May 8, 2025
  • 18 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Deliveries begin on latest version of Australia's best-selling EV, with thousands more to come.
coolac pub tesla super charger.
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Tesla’s next Supercharger hub to feature solar and Megapack battery at iconic hotel

  • May 8, 2025
  • 9 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla to roll out bigger supercharger sites as a unique 12 stall supercharger location begins construction.
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  • 3 min
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Nio’s upcoming sleek sedan with swappable battery and wagon edition spied

  • May 7, 2025
  • 3 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
One of Nio's most popular car, the sleek ET5 sedan's upgraded version is spied testing in China, ahead of its launch.

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