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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 vehicles grab record 6.8 pct share of Australia market as Tesla rules again

  • 3 March 2023
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla Mulgrave Nov 2022 Vehicles Parked
EV demand soars in February as fully electric vehicles make up up 6.8% of the overall new car market.
chargefox RAA south australia charging network
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First “border-to-border” EV charging network for South Australia launches first 12 sites

  • 2 March 2023
  • Sophie Vorrath
South Australia's first "border-to-border" electric vehicle charging network is opening up, with the first 12 of 140 new stations launched this week.
Tesla Powerwall 2
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Tesla flags V2G for its EVs in two years, but Musk says it’s not that useful

  • 2 March 2023
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla says it may include V2G technology within next few years on its EVs, but Musk doesn't think many people will use bi-directional charging to power their homes.
Source: Chargefox
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Controversial electric vehicle tax has taken 243 EVs off the roads

  • 1 March 2023
  • Daniel Bleakley
Reports emerge that Victoria's "world first" and already wildly unpopular EV tax has resulted in more than 240 EV registrations being cancelled.
Model 3 Performance. ImagE: Riz Akhtar
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Tesla brings an end to Ford’s decade-long reign at top of customer loyalty rankings

  • 1 March 2023
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla's repeat customer base continues to grow, allowing it to knock off Ford from the top of customer loyalty rankings it had held for nearly a decade.
Giga Texas. Source: Tesla
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Tesla’s next Gigafactory to be in Mexico

  • 1 March 2023
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla's next Gigafactory will not be in Canada, Indonesia or South Korea, but in Mexico.
tesla cars
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Waiting for an EV? Teslas now immediately available in all Australian states

  • 28 February 2023
  • Riz Akhtar
For the first time in 18 months, Tesla has EVs in inventory for immediate delivery across Australia.
Shanghai Port Tesla Production February 2023
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Thousands of Tesla Model 3s spotted as new model production looms

  • 27 February 2023
  • Riz Akhtar
Thousands of right-hand-drive Teslas have been spotted at the port in Shanghai with an update to the model just around the corner.
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The Driven Podcast: Fully Charged – Robert Llewellyn on the EV transition

  • 24 February 2023
  • Giles Parkinson & Daniel Bleakley
Robert Llewellyn talks electric vehicles ahead of the first Fully Charged EV show to be held in Australia next month.
White Tesla charging. Image: Riz Akhtar
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Tesla launches EV tutorials YouTube channel for owners and buyers

  • 24 February 2023
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla has now made it easier for owners and buyers to access Tesla Tutorials to enhance their ownership experience.

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