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.

Tesla on track to double Australia EV sales in 2023 after massive first quarter

Tesla has had a huge quarter of sales which sets the stage for what's to come in 2023 for Australia's best-selling EV brand.

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EV sales overtake hybrids in Australia, grab 6.8 pct of overall new car market

"If Australians can afford one ... they will buy one." EVs continue strong growth and overtake hybrids in new car market as Tesla Model Y takes lead.

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Tesla slashes pricing of all three Model 3 variants in Australia

Tesla slashes prices across its most popular EV model in Australia as analysts note it is under pressure to do the same around the world.

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BYD doubles EV sales in March as it chases down Tesla to be world’s biggest

BYD reveals it has nearly doubled sales of EVs in March, as it chases down Tesla, which also released record breaking sales, to be world's biggest.

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EV maker BYD on track to take top spot in world’s biggest car market in 2023

BYD plans to become the best-selling brand in the world's biggest new car market as it continues its global expansion.

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Our obsession with EV prices is a problem, and it’s holding us back

Focusing on electric vehicle prices distracts from some of the broader problems facing adoption rates for EVs.

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Australia’s choice of electric car models has jumped from 5 to 50 in just five years

The number of EV models offered in Australia will have jumped from five to 50 by the end of this year, with 34 already available and another 17 due soon.