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.

Hundreds of BYD Atto 3 EVs to land in New Zealand, as Australian customers told to wait

Hundreds of right-hand drive BYD EVs to land in New Zealand, after Australian customers told of six to eight week wait for orders.

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Electric Cars

BYD Seal price revealed as Atto 3 production shoots up

BYD reveals price for Seal electric sedan in China, hinting at local pricing.

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BYD Atto 3 production and shipping allocation commences

Good news for BYD Atto 3 buyers: production is underway and ship allocation has commenced for what is currently the most affordable EV in Australia.

In 2021, Polestar launched the Polestar 2 in Australia. Image: Riz Akhtar

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Polestar 2 leads June EV sales as Tesla gears up for busy second half

Polestar tops electric vehicle sales in June, but the overall share of EVs in the new car market falls to 1.1 per cent as Tesla sales slow to a trickle.

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Electric Cars

All-electric Atto 3 delayed despite BYD June production record

BYD’s local distributor informs Australian Atto 3 customers that July deliveries of their new EVs have been delayed by 6-8 weeks.

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The affordable EVs and rebates that will help drivers escape rising fuel costs

As the cost of living rises, various state EV rebates are kicking in to help drivers escape fuel costs. And, there are more affordable EVs just around the corner.