Huge interest as BYD showcases first right hand drive Atto 3 EVs in Australia
Interest for BYD Atto 3 high as scores of customers lined up for upwards of an hour to see it in Brisbane.
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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.
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