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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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Spy shots reveal more details about Tesla’s new lowest cost model

  • 4 October 2025
  • One comment
  • Riz Akhtar
New spy shots reveal more details about Tesla's upcoming "lowest cost" EV, which appears based heavily around the Model Y design.
model y tesla red
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  • 3 min
  • EV News

Tesla and BYD lead as EV sales surge to record market share of 11.3 pct in Australia

  • 3 October 2025
  • 14 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
EV sales soar past 12,000 EVs in September on the back of great EV model deals and market confidence.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

Tesla launches its longest range EV in Australia, with incredible 750 km

  • 3 October 2025
  • 12 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla opens orders on Australia's longest range EV, marking a major shift to end range anxiety for ICE drivers.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

Tesla Model Y rebounds to post highest monthly sales since March last year

  • 2 October 2025
  • 3 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla sales rebound, with the Model Y posting its best monthly performance since March last year, hinting at a bumper September for EV sales in Australia.
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  • 4 min
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Smart #3 Premium review: Merc comfort, styling and great charging tech

  • 2 October 2025
  • 13 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Smart's #3 Premium driven: An EV with sleek lines, lots of Merc cues, great tech, plenty of power and unique charging tech.
MG4 Drive Exterior Red
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

MG offers 1,000 kWh of free DC charging to sweeten EV offers

  • 2 October 2025
  • 2 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
MG brings new offer of free DC charging for a limited time, to help boost sales in the fourth quarter.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

Chery’s new electric SUV approved for sale under Jaecoo brand

  • 1 October 2025
  • 3 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Another affordable electric SUV from major brand approved for sale in Australia.
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  • 3 min
  • EV News

Leapmotor to price new electric B10 SUV at incredible $38,990 driveaway

  • 30 September 2025
  • 5 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Leapmotor launches Australia's lowest cost electric SUV, with drive-away prices starting from under $39,000.
Mind blown while being driven by Tesla FSD Supervised. Source: Tim Eden
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  • 2 min
  • Autonomous Vehicles

Tesla achieves 1 million FSD Supervised km in Australia and NZ

  • 30 September 2025
  • 3 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Within a fortnight of Tesla FSD Supervised landing in Australia and New Zealand, owners have clocked over 1 million kilometres, including one lap of Australia.
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  • 3 min
  • EV News

BYD starts exports of its $A36,000 electric sedan

  • 30 September 2025
  • 3 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
BYD starts exports of its latest affordable electric sedan, starting with one key right-hand-drive market.

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