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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Nio Firefly heads closer to Australia as right-hand-drive production begins

Nio's Firefly electric hatch goes into right-hand-drive production ahead of arrival in Australia in 2026.

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Nio delivers first European-made battery swap station to Germany

Chinese electric automaker announces delivery of its first European-made "Power Swap" station to Germany.

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Nio touts third-gen battery swap stations that can discharge to grid

Chinese electric automaker Nio potentially on edge of third-gen battery swap stations which would also be able to discharge power into the grid.

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Nio installs first battery swap station in Norway

Chinese EV maker Nio installs first battery swap station in Norway, the starting point for the company’s first expansion outside of China.

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Nio becomes China’s most valuable car brand as it releases second-gen battery swap stations

Nio ranked as China’s most valuable car brand as it updates its battery swap station rollout and battery subscription model.

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Nio outlines massive battery swap expansion plans at first “Power Day”

Chinese EV maker Nio unveils plan to deploy nearly 4,000 battery swap stations worldwide by 2025.

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Nio has now done two million electric car battery swaps

Chinese EV maker Nio completes two millionth battery swap, powering almost 400 million kilometres of emissions-free driving from its battery swap stations.