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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 teases specs of its smallest EV, with a tiny 20 kWh battery pack

  • 14 January 2026
  • 8 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
BYD teases details of its battery pack and range on its smallest EV yet, the Racco, destined initially for Japan.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

BYD’s cheapest electric cars to have LiDAR self-driving tech

  • 11 January 2026
  • 2 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
BYD to launch affordable electric hatchbacks with LiDAR sensors to help upgrade autonomous driving tech in its cheaper cars.
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  • 3 min
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BYD leads December EV sales as Australia records more than 100,000 EV sales in 2026

  • 6 January 2026
  • 19 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
EV sales rebounded in December, with BYD overtaking Tesla as incentives helped lift battery-electric vehicles to more than 10 per cent of the Australian new-car 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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  • 2 min
  • EV News

BYD produces its 15 millionth NEV, ploughs ahead with global expansion

  • 22 December 2025
  • 3 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
BYD continues its rapid global expansion after reaching its 15 million NEV production milestone.
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  • 3 min
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BYD Sealion 7 Premium review: The top-selling electric SUV that resets the standard

  • 13 December 2025
  • 10 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
We tested the BYD's Sealion 7 Premium to see why more than 11,000 drivers have bought this SUV in 2025, making it the second best-selling EV in the country.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

BYD wins approval for lower cost variant of its best-selling EV in Australia

  • 12 December 2025
  • One comment
  • Riz Akhtar
BYD gets approval for sale of a new entry-level variant of its best-selling EV in Australia, with a smaller battery and less powerful motor and a price likely to be under $50,000.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

BYD to launch another affordable electric sedan, priced from around $A35,000

  • 8 December 2025
  • 7 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
BYD's next affordable electric sedan - which will slot above the Seal in terms of size - has been spotted ahead of its official launch.
BYD Charging Bathurst Ludicrous Feed February 2023
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  • 4 min
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EV sales are growing in Australia, thanks to BYD, Kia and Chinese newcomers

  • 5 December 2025
  • 14 comments
  • Tim Eden
EV sales in Australia are up 10 per cent in 2025 over last year, as the gain in BYD, Kia and new Chinese brands more than offsets the slump in Tesla deliveries.
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  • 2 min
  • EV News

BYD lifts cashback offer for its best-selling EV to $4,000 as it battles Tesla for top spot

  • 2 December 2025
  • 3 comments
  • Riz Akhtar
BYD has lifted the cashback offer for its top selling EV model in Australia to keep its sales momentum going in last month of the year.

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