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.

EV News

BYD confirms Atto 1 as its lowest cost EV, with a price of just $A26,000 in NZ

BYD announces prices for Atto 1 in New Zealand, confirming it as its lowest cost EV. The Australian pricing is expected to be just as attractive, and ground-breaking.

3 min

EV News

How long can Tesla fend off BYD as Australia’s most popular EV brand?

Tesla has long been Australia’s most popular EV brand, but with steadily growing choice and fierce competition from BYD, Tesla’s tight grip on the top spot appears to be weakening. (With graphs).

2 min

EV News

BYD’s smallest and best selling EV to launch as Atto 1 in NZ in 2025

BYD's best-selling and smallest electric car to make its way to New Zealand this year, possibly opening doors for Australia.

2 min

Electric Cars

Dancing cars, petrolheads, and the quiet art of winning over EV buyers

BYD’s Tech Day gave punters a chance to test drive the full EV lineup, and a glimpse at its luxury Denza models. The Driven went to investigate.

2 min

EV News

BYD launches a bigger Seagull in Europe, calls it Surf, releases pricing and specs

BYD's cheapest best-seller EV launched in Europe, along with a new name, bigger footprint and price.

Lord Howe Island EVs parked in front of the solar farm. Source: Jack Shick

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EV News

Look out Norway, electric transport is taking over Lord Howe Island

Lord Howe Island provides glimpses into the future, where renewables dominate electricity generation and electric vehicle penetration is already approaching 10% of the fleet.

4 min

EV sales remain weak in April as Tesla plunges and BYD takes the lead

April EV sales remain weak, as Tesla plunges again and the Model Y and Model 3 fall to 7th and 8th places, while BYD, MG and Kia grab the top spots.

3 min

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BYD starts deliveries of its first electric off-roader with a roof-mounted drone

BYD's off-roading brand has begun deliveries of its first fully electric model, the Tai 3, and reports strong demand.

1 min

Ludicrous Feed: Test driving the BYD Shark 6

Join Tom and Joy from Ludicrous Feed as they take you on a detailed walkthrough of the BYD Shark 6, a plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) ute/pickup.

4 min

Tesla has missed the boat: The BYD Shark 6 plug in ute is fantastic value for money

The BYD Shark 6 plug-in hybrid ute is fantastic value for money, and has attracted the interest of a lot of Tesla fan-boys. If only it can get its deliveries sorted.

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