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HIGH COURT STRIKES DOWN VICTORIA’S ELECTRIC VEHICLE TAX

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CANBERRA OCTOBER 18, 2023: Two Victorian electric vehicle drivers, Chris Vanderstock and Kathleen Davies, have welcomed today’s landmark judgment in the High Court of Australia which found that Victoria’s electric vehicle tax is unconstitutional. Mr Vanderstock and Ms Davies brought the constitutional challenge in September 2021, arguing that the State of Victoria lacks the constitutional power … Continued

MEDIA ALERT: Judgement day for Victoria’s electric vehicle tax

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At 9:45am on Wednesday 18 October, the High Court of Australia will hand down its judgement on the state of Victoria’s electric vehicle (EV) tax – dubbed “the World’s Worst EV Policy.” Two Victorian electric vehicle drivers, Chris Vanderstock and Kathleen Davies, brought the constitutional challenge in September 2021, arguing that the State of Victoria … Continued

Record-breaking UNSW Sunswift 7 reaches for the stars in Bridgestone World Solar Challenge

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The world’s fastest electric vehicle over 1000km on a single charge is aiming for more glory when it competes in the prestigious Bridgestone World Solar Challenge next month. UNSW Sydney’s Sunswift 7, a student-built solar-powered car, is attempting to claim the honours against teams from across the globe in an amazing race that covers over 3500km from Darwin … Continued

More green lights to reduce congestion on roads

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Crowdsourced traffic data can help ease time stuck in traffic, says UNSW transport expert.   A UNSW transport expert may have the found the solution to one of the biggest pet peeves of drivers: sitting in traffic.   Prof. Vinayak Dixit, from UNSW School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has developed traffic signal technology that … Continued

New Australian body size data study predicts 3kg weight gain every 10 years – we need to design for it

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Australia’s first anthropometry dataset has revealed we are stacking on about 3kg every ten years – with big implications for transport design, including how big airline seats should be.   Anthropometry is the study of measuring human body sizes and shapes.   The ground-breaking study conducted by academics at the University of South Australia for … Continued