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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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BYD notches up 100,000th delivery of electric and hybrid cars in Australia

  • 16 April 2026
  • One comment
  • Riz Akhtar
BYD delivers its 100,000th car in Australia in under 4 years as the company aims to climb further in the top 10 best-selling car list in 2026.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

Mazda reveals specs of new CX-6E electric SUV in new attempt to crack EV market

  • 31 March 2026
  • 4 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Mazda's next EV - an electric SUV - could be a top-selling offering from the brand which is yet to crack the electric car market.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

BYD to launch EVs with more than 1,000 km of range this year

  • 12 February 2026
  • 11 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
BYD's innovation continues, this time with EVs that pack over 1,000 km in range for those ICE car drivers with long distance range anxiety.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

BYD’s upcoming flagship 7-seater EV with 1,000 kW DC charging sighted

  • 9 February 2026
  • Riz Akhtar
BYD's next flagship BEV sighted in regulatory filing revealing key specs.
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  • 3 min
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Nio delivers 100 million EV battery swaps and may post a profit for the first time

  • 9 February 2026
  • 4 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
They said the technology would never work, but Nio has now completed 100 million EV battery swaps and is also expected to post its first profit.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

Kia’s PV5 electric Van gets approval for sale in Australia

  • 8 February 2026
  • 5 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Kia's next EV has now been approved for sale in Australia, meaning the company's first electric van, the PV5, could be available in Australia within a few months.
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  • 3 min
  • EV News

Australia’s fastest charging EV Zeekr 7X scores 5-star ANCAP rating amid high demand

  • 7 February 2026
  • 16 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Zeekr's popular 7X SUV gets 5-star ANCAP rating with solid demand outlined with thousands ditching premium ICE models to make the jump.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

Subaru to bring its second EV to Australia, an “all-terrain” electric SUV with fastest acceleration

  • 6 February 2026
  • 10 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Subaru's next EV now pencilled to arrive in Australia next quarter, helping more buyers transition from ICE powertrains.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

Tesla renames its lineup in Australia, no cheaper model on the cards

  • 3 February 2026
  • 6 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
Tesla renames its models in Australia to bring it in line with global naming, announces no cheaper models for our market.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

BYD extends $3,000 cashback offer into 2026

  • 5 January 2026
  • Riz Akhtar & Sam Parkinson
BYD extends $3,000 cash back incentives on some of its top-selling EV models to kickstart 2026.

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