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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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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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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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Getting a load off the grid: EV makers and utilities explore “vehicle to everything”

  • 31 May 2025
  • 7 comments
  • Fereidoon Sioshansi
EV makers and utilities are finding ways to help bi-directional charging - or vehicle to everything - reduce costs for the car owner, and help out the grid.
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Karmo and Jet Charge partner to combine EVs and chargers in one subscription

  • 28 May 2025
  • 2 comments
  • Joshua S. Hill
Largest car subscription provider in Australia, is partnering with Jet Charge to provide electric vehicle (EV) chargers as an optional add-on for subscribers.
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  • 2 min
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NSW backs Tesla, bp and others to roll out nearly 250 new fast and ultra-fast EV chargers

  • 26 May 2025
  • 13 comments
  • Joshua S. Hill
NSW to invest another $16.1 million to support further 246 fast and ultra-fast EV chargers to be installed by Tesla, bp, NRMA and others.
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Utility launches Canberra’s biggest “mixed-use” EV charging hub

  • 23 May 2025
  • One comment
  • Matthew Biss
Utility ActewAGL has launched what it claims is the capital's largest mixed-use electric vehicle charging hub, located near Turner Parklands.
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The EV kerbside charger showdown: Why this fight is coming to your street

  • 21 May 2025
  • 13 comments
  • Rachel Williamson
A network wants to roll out a 100 kerbside EV chargers mounted on power poles. Charger companies hate the idea. So what's behind this fight between the private sector and a regulated monopoly? We find out.
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  • 4 min
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EV lobby demands financial penalties as broken public chargers fail drivers

  • 20 May 2025
  • 18 comments
  • Rachel Williamson
Australia needs to get serious about charger maintenance with 13 pct of the country's installations currently out of action.
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  • 2 min
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Tesla shows off high-powered V2L features for welders, homes and more

  • 19 May 2025
  • 8 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla's hi-powered bi-directional charging showcased, highlighting unique ways to use power from a 123 kWh battery pack. But still no word on Model Y or Model 3 V2L.
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  • 2 min
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Australian EV charging platform partners with retail giant’s rewards program

  • 14 May 2025
  • 8 comments
  • Joshua S. Hill
Leading Australian EV charging platform is partnering with the rewards program with one of the country's biggest supermarket chains.

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