BYD Seagull first drive: A value-packed $A16,000 EV that Australia desperately needs
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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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.
New Tesla Model Y review: World’s best selling EV is now even better, and it costs less
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?
Tesla new Model Y review: Stunning efficiency, lots of space, but still no V2L
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.
Gen Zeekr: Driving an EV for the first-time
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.
I love the Polestar 4, but the rear view camera made my wife carsick
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.
2025 Tesla Model Y test drive: The best-selling EV just got better
We drive the new 2025 Tesla Model Y Long Range, and it really shows what Tesla engineers have been perfecting over the last few years.
Polestar 4 review: Never mind the rear camera, it is what’s out front that pleases
We drive Polestar's latest EV for a week. We don't mind the lack of a rear window, because it is what's inside and ahead that pleases, particularly on country roads.
Kia EV3 review: Tesla teaser hits the mark with range, re-gen, space and price
Kia EV3 is the company's smallest, lowest priced, and longest range EV, and arguably the best value small electric SUV in the Australian market.
Tesla has missed the boat: The BYD Shark 6 plug in ute is fantastic value for money
The BYD Shark 6 plug-in hybrid ute is fantastic value for money, and has attracted the interest of a lot of Tesla fan-boys. If only it can get its deliveries sorted.
Volvo EX90 first drive: Sweden’s luxury 7-seater electric SUV, with big towing capacity
Volvo's newest electric SUV ticks key boxes all at once: 7-seats, minimalist design, safety tech, luxury, excellent re-gen, good range, and impressive towing capacity.