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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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Kia EV3 GT Line review: A well rounded small SUV with V2L

  • June 26, 2025
  • 6 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
We drive the top line variant of Kia's latest EV around Melbourne to see how well-rounded this small electric SUV really is.
XPeng G6 in Fiery Orange parked at XPeng’s flagship store in Mascot, Sydney. Source: Tim Eden
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XPeng G6 review: Can a Tesla lookalike beat the EV benchmark?

  • June 7, 2025
  • 16 comments
  • Tim Eden
XPeng founder Henry Xia admits Tesla has been an inspiration, and the newly released G6 electric SUV has nearly identical dimensions to a Model Y. And the similarities don’t stop there.
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E-scooters: Demonic machines, or a Segway to a two-wheeled transport heaven?

  • June 4, 2025
  • 14 comments
  • Ed Lynch-Bell
I have just stepped into the most contested arena in mobility, eScooters. Are they the missing piece of the active transport puzzle, or just demonic machines. I tried a Segway Ninebot max G3 to find out.
Hyundai Inster Cross in Amazonas Green. Source: Tim Eden
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Hyundai Inster review: Good things come in small electric packages

  • May 30, 2025
  • 14 comments
  • Tim Eden
The Inster is Hyundai's smallest EV to date. My biggest disappointment is that Hyundai doesn't think it will be a volume seller, because I’d love to see tons of these on the road instead of more giant utes and SUVs.
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MG S5 test drive: A refined electric SUV with industry-leading warranty

  • May 21, 2025
  • 13 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
We had an initial test drive of MG's new MGS5 EV, and decided it could turn out to be the brand's best selling EV so far in Australia.
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BYD Seagull first drive: A value-packed $A16,000 EV that Australia desperately needs

  • May 13, 2025
  • 18 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
After test driving this electric hatchback in China, it is clear to me that the BYD Seagull is a low-priced small EV that Australia needs.
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New Tesla Model Y review: World’s best selling EV is now even better, and it costs less

  • May 9, 2025
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  • Giles Parkinson
Tesla has begun deliveries of its new Model Y in Australia, and has clearly made last year's best selling EVs a lot better. How will consumers respond?
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Tesla new Model Y review: Stunning efficiency, lots of space, but still no V2L

  • April 30, 2025
  • 20 comments
  • Tim Eden
Tesla have made their best selling vehicle even more compelling - superb ride and handling, a quiet and comfortable cabin, a goosebump level sound system, and unbelievable efficiency.
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Gen Zeekr: Driving an EV for the first-time

  • April 17, 2025
  • Tanya Shukla
Gen Z craves an interconnected ecosystem. And as I drove an EV for the first time - a Zeekr 009 - I realised that EVs aren’t just about changing how we drive, they represent a broader cultural shift in how we live.
Polestar 4 in Magnesium with its unique rear end. Image: Tim Eden
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I love the Polestar 4, but the rear view camera made my wife carsick

  • April 9, 2025
  • 3 comments
  • Tim Eden
The Polestar 4 is one of a few EVs on the shortlist to potentially replace my 2019 Tesla Model 3, so I was also interested to see what the rest of the family thought of it.

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