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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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Tesla to release most advanced version of its FSD Supervised in Australia

  • 7 June 2026
  • 19 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla to launch latest FSD Supervised software as owners of eligible cars are given a heads up.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

Zeekr 7X becomes best-selling premium SUV, and claims thousands more orders

  • 6 May 2026
  • 10 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Zeekr sees huge growth sales and orders, as the popular 7X becomes the country's best-seller in the premium SUV segment, and third best selling EV overall.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

EV registrations surge 50 pct in March as Australians go electric amid fuel crisis

  • 1 April 2026
  • 12 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Analysis of EV registrations show massive growth in March as surging fuel prices and fears of an ongoing crisis pushes interest in EVs to an all-time high.
Model X Order Page Updates
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  • 3 min
  • Electric Cars

Tesla stops taking Model S and Model X orders in Australia

  • 28 April 2023
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla Australia stops taking orders on the refreshed Model S and Model X flagship models.
Tesla Collision Centre Australia
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  • 2 min
  • Electric Cars

Tesla seeks to open crash repair centres in Australia

  • 3 April 2023
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla is bringing its in-house repair shops to Australia. Here are the new locations and what it means for Tesla owners around the country.
A car on the Atlantic Ocean Road, Vevang, Norway. Image: Leonardo Venturoli/Unsplash
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  • 5 min
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Norway EV sales high but long road to leave fossil fuels behind

  • 17 October 2022
  • Bridie Schmidt
Even in Norway there's a long road to leaving fuel use behind. What about in Australia?
AGL will partner with Wilson Parking to deploy 18 'smart' electric vehicle charing stations. (Credit: Canva).
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  • 4 min
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What global technology trends will bring for EVs in Australia

  • 26 September 2022
  • Paul Sinclair
Australia's laggardly position when it comes to electric vehicle policy, infrastructure and uptake is also an opportunity.
Model Ys and Model 3s lined up in Tesla's warehouse at Alexandria, Sydney. Image: Sam Parkinson
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  • 5 min
  • Electric Cars
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Australia is failing on electric vehicles. California shows it’s possible to pick up the pace

  • 13 September 2022
  • Scott Hardman, Daniel Sperling, and Gil Tal
In Australia, EV uptake is one eighth the rate of California. Here's why local concerns about the EV transition are outdated.
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Musk reveals when Tesla full self-driving beta may reach Australia

  • 15 June 2022
  • Bridie Schmidt
CEO Elon Musk responds to local Tesla vlogger about the timing of Tesla FSD beta for right-hand drive markets like Australia.
2021 tesla model 3
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

Tesla dropped Model 3 price by a huge 24% in Japan. Why?

  • 2 March 2021
  • Bridie Schmidt
What is behind Tesla's massive Model 3 price drop in Japan? And why hasn't it been replicated in other markets?

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