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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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Geely makes pre-order offer for its new, low cost EX2 electric hatchback

  • 9 April 2026
  • 8 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Geely's most affordable electric model set to be unveiled at Melbourne motor show with exclusive charging and paint offer.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

Chery slashes price of E5 Ultimate, making it lowest-cost electric SUV with 420 km range

  • 9 April 2026
  • 6 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Chery cuts price on its E5 Ultimate trim electric SUV by more than $6,000, making it the lowest-cost electric SUV with such range in Australia.
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  • 4 min
  • EV News

MG launches its cheapest EV in Australia – from just $31,990 drive-away – just in time for fuel crisis

  • 28 March 2026
  • 3 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
MG's new MG4 EV Urban will be its lowest cost EV in Australia to date, and even undercuts the BYD Dolphin in price - just in time to cash in on the latest surge to electric vehicles.
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  • 3 min
  • EV News

Jaecoo receives 2,000 orders on J5 EV, extends $36,990 driveaway offer

  • 24 March 2026
  • One comment
  • Riz Akhtar
Jaecoo’s sharp $36,990 driveaway launch price has helped the J5 EV surpass 2,000 orders within three months of arriving in Australian showrooms.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

MG to launch its most affordable EV next month with the MG4 Urban

  • 9 March 2026
  • 8 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
MG's potentially most affordable electric vehicle to date, the MG4 Urban EV, to land in Australia next month.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

GAC Aion UT electric hatchback gets approval for sale, just days after launch confirmed

  • 7 February 2026
  • 4 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
GAC Aion UT electric hatchback approved for sale in Australia, as the second EV from the global giant inches closer to Australia.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

Australia-bound low-cost Geely EX2 electric hatch becomes best-selling EV in China

  • 5 February 2026
  • 3 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Geely confirms its best-selling Australian-bound EV globally, the affordable EX2 hatchback has sold over 465,000 units in 2025.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

New 2026 MG4 EV launched, and prices slashed in right hand drive market

  • 2 February 2026
  • One comment
  • Riz Akhtar
Popular MG4 electric hatch refreshed with a cheaper rounded variant also lands in key right-hand-drive market.
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Tesla to build circa $A40,000 EV in Germany, Musk says

  • 6 November 2023
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announces to build it's next-gen EV in Europe with a price tag around $A40,000. 
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  • 2 min
  • Electric Cars

Australia’s cheapest used electric cars now start at under $10,000

  • 17 August 2023
  • Riz Akhtar
Used EV prices appear to be reaching a new low with entry-level EVs starting at under $10,000 for the first time.
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