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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.

Drive on sunshine: Tesla app to allows owners to charge on excess solar

Tesla is planning to help owners “Drive on Sunshine" with their excess solar production in the next app update.

Tesla V4 Supercharger Netherlands fritsvansens Twitter

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Tesla’s faster V4 superchargers seen up close

World's first Tesla V4 Supercharger site is about to open. Here is what it looks like and what it could mean for Australian superchargers.

MG ZS EV charging at Ampol. Image: Riz Akhtar

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How much does charging an EV really cost, and do they save on emissions?

Electric cars can save on both running costs and carbon emissions. Here's how.

Electric fleet operators get $128m boost for charging infrastructure rollout

Fleet operators offered funding support for switch to electric models, with a new $128 million fund to support new charging infrastructure.

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AutoNexus readies for EV market boom with “scalable” charger rollout

Vehicle fulfilment company rolls out "scalable" electric vehicle charging platform in “proactive” move to cater to a growing Australian EV market.

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Smart charging vital for EVs to rely on solar, says Swiss study

Charging electric vehicles with residential rooftop solar only is well within realm of plausibility, according to new Swiss study. But how it's done will be key.