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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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Xpeng G6 review: sleek, tech-driven premium SUV that’s all the rage

  • 3 March 2025
  • 17 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Xpeng's first model in Australia ticks quite a few boxes for electric SUV buyers while offering a sleek, tech-focused, well-rounded package.
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  • 1 min
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The Driven Podcast: The car even beeped at me when I laughed

  • 3 March 2025
  • Giles Parkinson
Fully Charged's Robert Llewellyn on Chinese EVs that make a lot of beeping noises, Elon Musk, and what to expect at Everything Electric.
Kia EV9 concept
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  • 7 min
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Kia EV9 road trip: Does size actually matter?

  • 25 February 2025
  • 16 comments
  • Sam Parkinson
I've driven and reviewed the EV9 before. This time, a journo colleague would be replaced by my 2yo son, the champagne lunch by a servo sausage roll, and the boot would be filled to the brim.
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  • 1 min
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The Driven Podcast: Where are we at with V2G?

  • 24 February 2025
  • 4 comments
  • Giles Parkinson
Oliver Hill, from Race to 2030, on the new roadmap for turning electric cars into mobile batteries, and who is doing what on V2G.
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  • 4 min
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Geely EX5 first drive: A promising tech-driven electric family SUV

  • 24 February 2025
  • 10 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Geely's first branded EV in Australia - the EX5 - features a good blend of comfort, technology and efficiency from the company that owns Volvo, Polestar and Lotus.
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  • 5 min
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Between an EV rock star, and a very hard place to charge

  • 12 February 2025
  • 61 comments
  • Mark Byrne
I have been judgy of friends who haven’t bought a full EV when they changed cars, and I confess to hating hybrids. But my recent charger experience has tested my faith.
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Fully Charged Podcast: Giles Parkinson on Australia’s EV boom, electric utes & solar revolution!

  • 10 February 2025
  • 9 comments
  • Fully Charged
In this episode of The Fully Charged Show Podcast, Robert Llewellyn sits down with Giles Parkinson, founder and editor of RenewEconomy, The Driven, and One Step Off the Grid—Australia’s go-to sources for EV and clean energy news.
Trailer hooked up to Tesla Model 3. Image: Tim Eden
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Towing and camping with an EV was easy, the weather was not

  • 6 February 2025
  • 26 comments
  • Tim Eden
Towing a small and light trailer with an electric vehicle had a relatively small impact on efficiency. Shame about the weather though, and the low ground clearance.
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Everything Electric Show: The truth about EV battery life, government subsidies & the future of coal ash?!

  • 6 February 2025
  • Everything Electric Show
From the truth about carbon capture and fossil fuel industry tactics to the surprising longevity of EV batteries, Robert explains what’s really happening in the shift to cleaner technology.
Northern Territory highway government electric vehicle strategy -canva - optimised
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Really long EV road trips are actually not that hard – with better route planning

  • 2 February 2025
  • 27 comments
  • Ben Elliston
Better route planning means being able to make very long trips in electric cars with surprisingly little time waiting to charge. And it's not just about wind speed and avoiding lonely chargers.

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