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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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Electric people mover with CATL battery demonstrates stunning charging speed

  • 1 March 2024
  • Riz Akhtar
An upcoming people mover outpaces Porsche Taycan when it comes to achieving blistering fast-charging speeds.
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Retirees spend $7,500 to install one of Australia’s only private kerbside EV chargers

  • 29 February 2024
  • Jacinta Bowler
Melbourne couple without off street parking were getting frustrated with chargers in the area that were broken or in use, and so decided to invest in their own kerbside EV charger.
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  • 2 min
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Monash Uni rolls out network of EV charging stations for students, staff and public

  • 29 February 2024
  • Joshua S. Hill
Monash University is commissioning a number of EV charging stations across three of its campuses which will be open to students, staff, and the general public.
Ballycroft winery V2G connection utilising Nissan Leaf. Image:
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Australian EVs could earn $12,000 in a single year with vehicle-to-grid tech

  • 27 February 2024
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  • Daniel Bleakley
ARENA study on vehicle-to-grid technology reveals some astonishing financial benefits that could rapidly accelerate the rollout of the technology.
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“Next big thing:” Australia pay-tv distributor eyes “premium” home EV charging

  • 26 February 2024
  • Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
BSA says demand for in-home EV chargers will soar when households are allowed to use their car batteries to power their homes, and make the most of solar installations. 
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Who cares if it takes hours to charge an electric vehicle?

  • 26 February 2024
  • David McEwen
When you drive an ICE vehicle, you’re bound by the location of service stations, and tied to the economics of oil prices. With an EV, any power point is a potential bowser.
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Tesla second V4 supercharger site in Australia under construction

  • 26 February 2024
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla's next-generation superchargers are being installed at a second site in Australia.
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Most Australians think there are too few public charging stations to support EVs

  • 23 February 2024
  • Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
Baby Boomers and Gen X are dissatisfied with the number of EV charging points available, while Millennial and Gen Z are likely to be happy with the options in their suburb.
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Australia plans “world-first” drive-by wireless charging for electric trucks

  • 22 February 2024
  • Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
A world-first project will attempt to recharge heavy-duty electric trucks as they drive along roads in regional Australia, and could be used to wirelessly recharge passenger cars.
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Tesla to launch its EV “charge on solar” Powerwall product in Australia on Friday

  • 22 February 2024
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  • Jacinta Bowler
A long awaited part of the Tesla app will finally launch in Australia on Friday, allowing owners of Tesla Powerwall batteries to charge their EVs with excess solar from their power system.

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