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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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Porsche reveals next-generation high powered EV platform

  • January 13, 2023
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Porsche Macan Snow Testing
Porsche reveals next-generation EV platform that gets the power down when it matters.
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Elon Musk on Battery Day
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Tesla: Why it might be time for Elon Musk to go

  • January 12, 2023
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  • Peter Wells
What might help Tesla now is to be managed more like a traditional car company. But is Elon Musk up to the task?
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First electric people mover with 800km range rolls off production line

  • January 12, 2023
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Electric People Mover with 800 km range rolls off the production line and showcases new battery technology with 1,000 km range.
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Used Tesla Model 3 prices drop below $50,000 for first time

  • January 12, 2023
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Tesla started 2023 by giving thousands of Australians a price cut. Can used EV buyers expect the same drop in prices this year?
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Volkswagen EV sales jump as fossil fuel car sales fall in 2022

  • January 12, 2023
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  • Bryce Gaton
VW enjoyed a big lift in battery electric vehicles in 2022, led by China and Sweden, where its ID.4 was the best selling car of any type.
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Australian EV sales data for 2022 by model, with 2023 boom to follow

  • January 11, 2023
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EV sales in Australia spiralled in 2022. Here is a comprehensive list of the models sold in the past 12 months. Six models sold more than 1,000 each.
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BYD Atto 3 Forest Green
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Forest Green colour option for BYD Atto 3 goes live

  • January 11, 2023
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BYD is to launch a special fifth colour for its Atto 3 today for new local customers. Meanwhile the first batch of Red Atto 3s lands in Australia.
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Peugeot announces electric concept car and new EV-only platforms

  • January 10, 2023
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  • Bryce Gaton
2023 has arrived – and the flurry of ICE (internal combustion engine) car manufacturers heading for the exit door marked ‘EV’ is continuing. 
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Australian EV fleet doubles to reach nearly 70,000 in 2022, despite Tesla shortfall

  • January 10, 2023
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Australian EV fleet doubled in 2022 to nearly 70,000 electric vehicles, even though the dominant brand Tesla fell short of its ambitions.
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Hyundai officially ‘ruins’ the Long Weekend by winning Best Tow Car award. Source: Hyundai
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Hyundai to make biggest drop yet of award-winning Ioniq 5 electric SUV

  • January 9, 2023
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Hyundai will be doing the largest drop of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric SUVs next week, and across all states and territories for the first time.
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