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Riz Akhtar
Riz Akhtar

Riz 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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Tesla Model Y will now offer V2L, pleasing many owners

  • 4 October 2025
  • One comment
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla offers vehicle-to-load (V2L) in its newest Model Y in one key market.
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First vehicle-to-home power plant in US uses Ford F-150 Lightning electric trucks

  • 2 October 2025
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  • Joshua S. Hill
Sunrun activates what it says is the first residential vehicle-to-grid (V2G) distributed power plant in the US, using a handful of Ford F-150 Lightning electric trucks.
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Boom-mounted EV chargers to be trialled on Australia suburban streets

  • 29 September 2025
  • 11 comments
  • Joshua S. Hill
A Melbourne suburb will be the first to try out a new boom-mounted EV charger concept.
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Tesla to roll out highway signage for superchargers to improve EV awareness

  • 27 September 2025
  • 12 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla starts rolling out EV charging signage across highways to accelerate EV awareness and adoption.
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Nearly 2,000 Level 1 EV chargers to be installed across Australian strata communities

  • 25 September 2025
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  • Joshua S. Hill
Nox Energy is to install nearly 2,000 Level 1 electric vehicle (EV) chargers for strata communities across Australia in a project backed by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.
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AGL launches landmark V2G “batteries on wheels” trial with BYD, Zeekr, Hyundai and Kia

  • 24 September 2025
  • 22 comments
  • Joshua S. Hill
AGL to roll out "landmark" V2G trial with Hyundai, Kia, Zeekr and BYD to show that EVs can act as batteries on wheels.
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Tesla starts construction of its first 500 kW Supercharger site

  • 24 September 2025
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  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla starts construction of its first 500 kW+ EV charging site, paving the way for cheaper EV charging with faster speeds.
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Australia’s biggest utility offers BYD Atto 3 and vehicle-to-grid in trial subscription offer

  • 23 September 2025
  • 5 comments
  • Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
One of Australia's largest energy firms will test whether electric car drivers are willing to plug their vehicles into the grid in exchange for free 'fuel'. 
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Network completes V2G trial to show technology works in remote micro-grids

  • 22 September 2025
  • One comment
  • Joshua S. Hill
Horizon Power completes 12-month vehicle-to-grid (V2G) trial in the resort town of Exmouth which shows the technology can be deployed in the remote micro-grids it manages.
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Evie secures $50m in milestone funding for EV charging networks

  • 22 September 2025
  • 8 comments
  • Joshua S. Hill
Australia’s largest EV fast-charging network has secured a $50 million senior debt facility in what it says is a landmark deal that signals the next stage of expansion in the industry.

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