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.

Electric Cars

Polestar 2’s most affordable model now showing in inventory

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

Polestar's popular most affordable single-motor variant now showing in inventory for delivery within weeks.

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Polestar 3 to include driver attention monitoring as standard

Polestar to showcase its new safety system at the Consumer Electronics Show in LA this coming January.

3 min

Electric Cars

Polestar confirms launch of Polestar 4 in 2023 as EV sales double in current year

Polestar will meet its delivery target for the second year running with final deliveries en route to customers in the fourth quarter.

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Reader question: We live off grid and are getting a Polestar 2. How should we manage charging?

I live off-grid in the Wimmera and make frequent trips to Melbourne - approximately 300km. How can I tell how the Polestar2 will perform in real life?

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Polestar 3 performance SUV unveiled – with price, full specs and delivery dates

Polestar has officially lifted the cover on its electric performance SUV, the Polestar 3, and opened it to registrations of interest from Australian customers.

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Tesla Model Y vs Polestar 2: Stormtrooper up against Iceman

The Tesla Model Y is an "inflated bubble" according to some, while the Polestar 2 has street cred cool. But what are the differences beyond their look?