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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 heralds launch of what could be Australia’s most affordable electric SUV

  • 11 June 2025
  • 3 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
BYD announces it will be adding a new EV to its lineup later this year, potentially as Australia’s most affordable electric SUV.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

BYD launches Seal 06 electric sedan at just $A23,500

  • 10 June 2025
  • 11 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Prices of the new Seal 06 EV confirm it as one of the most affordable full-featured sedan models on the market.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

Tesla produces its 8 millionth EV and it’s the new Tesla Model Y

  • 10 June 2025
  • 10 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Amid the chaos of Musk's feud with Trump, Tesla produces its 8 millionth car as the company aims to scale production with its upcoming affordable models.
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  • 2 min
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Low drag: Tesla Semi electric trucks have saved more than 3.7 million litres of diesel

  • 5 June 2025
  • 19 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla says that its fleet of Semis have saved over 3.7 million litres of diesel so far ahead of mass production.
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  • 3 min
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Model Y rebound, and boost from Geely, BYD and Kia put Australia EV sales back on track

  • 4 June 2025
  • 25 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Australian electric vehicle sales take off in May - delivering more than 10,000 EVs for first time in a year - as Model Y sales rebound, and Geely, Kia and BYD also perform well.
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  • 2 min
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MG jacks up Australia pricing for most variants of MG4 electric hatchback

  • 3 June 2025
  • 3 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
MG announces price rises for Australia's most popular electric hatchback, with the base model now $7,000 more expensive than its special price offered in 2024.
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  • 2 min
  • Charging

BYD to roll out 15,000 super fast 1 MW electric vehicle chargers

  • 2 June 2025
  • 14 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
BYD says it will build 15,000 of its super fast 1 MW EV chargers, helping deliver up to 400 km of range in just 5 minutes.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

Smaller and lower cost Tesla EV spotted testing ahead of imminent launch

  • 2 June 2025
  • 9 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
There has been another sighting of Tesla's upcoming lower cost electric SUV, this time at the company's test track in Fremont California.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

MG’s next electric SUV – the MGS6 EV – approved for sale in Australia

  • 2 June 2025
  • 4 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
MG's upcoming bigger electric SUV - the MGS6 EV - obtains regulatory approval for sale in Australia.
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  • 2 min
  • Charging

Tesla opens multiple new Supercharger sites in past month, including for non-Tesla EVs

  • 2 June 2025
  • 18 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla opens new sites with over a dozen fast chargers showing continued growth of Australia's most-reliable charging network.

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