Episode 43: In Conversation with Chris Vandestock - EV enthusiast and Victorian ZLEV tax challenge plaintiff

Christopher Vanderstock and co-plaintiff Kathleen Davies are bringing a claim in the High Court of Australia against the State of Victoria to challenge the ZLEV Act. They argue that the State of Victoria lacks the constitutional authority to impose such a charge. As Australia begins the slow transition to electrification and states look to increase revenue, This case has important ramifications nationally.

Find out more about the High Court challenge here: https://equitygenerationlawyers.com/cases/vanderstock-v-victoria/

Follow Chris on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/chrisvanderstock

Timecodes:

0:00: Introduction

01:55: What is the Victorian ZLEV Act?

08:25: How is the EV and PHEV owner charge administered?

10:35: The Commonwealth is supporting Chris's challenge

25:20: What currently excites Chris about the future of electrification in 2022?

 29:08: EV news wrap up of the day

EV Brief Hangouts: David McCann from EV-HQ.com

In this special EV Brief Hangout episode:

Jonathan has a casual (virtual) catch-up with David McCann, fellow Aussie and founder of EV-HQ.com. The conversation covers a wide range of topics from Australia's clean energy transition, to EV range, charging, regulation and policy, and of course, Tesla.

Timecodes:

0:00 - Introduction

0:45 - David's impetus behind EV-HQ.com

2:08 - Doing something positive

3:36 - Australia transitioning to a clean energy future

4:10 - Complexity of auto manufacturing in Australia, the future of EVs down under

6:40 - Battery development in Australia helping industry

7:20 - The jobs transition in Australia

8:55 - EVHQ - Manufacturers of the Future

9:30 - ACE EV

13:23 - Opportunities for new EV manufacturers in Australia

14:32- Perceptions around EV range and what’s is a necessity

15:50 - Vehicle incentives and driving EV uptake in Australia

18:28 - What should government be doing to support EV uptake?

21:20 - Benefits associated with the change to EVs

23:30 How can we attract more EVs to Australia?

25:20 - Regulation and policy create investment certainty for EV uptake

28:34 - Is road pricing reform needed in Australia?

32:00 - Are all carmakers are going electric except for Japanese carmakers?

36:35 - EVs are levelling the playing field for Chinese Carmakers as they shift away from value towards quality

43:11 - Solid-state batteries

44:15 - Battery recycling and the end of life issue

45:47 - Charging in cities

48:47 - EV charging as sales increase

50:02 - Inductive charging road

51:40 - Merits of battery swap technology

Episode 30: Manufacturing News from Volvo, Mercedes, BMW & Hyundai, New York Gets 100MW Battery

On episode 30, we have plenty of manufacturing news from the big German automakers, Hyundai and Volvo. Canberra, Australia plans to purchase 90 electric buses in 2021, New York City gets a 100MW battery to balance demand in the grid and Western Australia’s Bluewater coal fired power station has its asset value written down by its Japanese owners.

0'00" - Introduction;

0'55" - Hyundai announces new E-GMP vehicle architecture for future EVs - Read More

3'05": Volvo cars embraces full electrification of model range by 2030;

5'00": BMW retools facilities, constructs electric production plants for electric drivetrain future;

6'10': Mercedes-Benz shifts to electric production, expanding manufacturing and battery cell facilities around the world. The company plans 8 BEVs in production by 2022;

8'29": Canberra, Australia orders 90 new electric buses, as government looks to move to zero emissions transport;

9'25": 434MW Bluewater power station in Western Australia has its asset value written down to zero by Japanese owners - Read more

11'35": A massive new 100MW battery is planned for Astoria, Queens, a partnership between ConEdison and 174 Power Global - Read more:

13'08": Wrap up

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Episode 28: In Conversation with Greg McGarvie, Managing Director of ACE EV

On this week's EV Brief, I chat with Greg McGarvie, Managing Director of ACE EV. ACE EV is at the forefront of the electric vehicle manufacturing industry in Australia, with prototypes of the company’s composite-bodied ACE Cargo and Ace Yewt commercial delivery models already on the roads.

Targeting last-mile delivery customers, the company is focused on the rollout of small, reliable, cost-competitive vehicles and 2021 should hopefully see the establishment of their manufacturing facility in Australia. ACE EV has recently been awarded a $5 million grant from the Australian Government for a vehicle to grid energy trial, and has ambitions of eventually exporting 20,000 vehicles a year.

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Find out more: https://www.ace-ev.com.au/

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Episode 24: In Conversation with Dr. Sanjay Kuttan, Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore

Timestamps:
0:30: EV News Brief
4:20: Interview with Dr. Sanjay Kuttan
32:14: Wrap up

On this episode:

I sit down with Dr. Sanjay Kuttan, director of the Singapore Maritime Institute, Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore council member, energy expert and EV advocate. We discuss all things energy, sustainability, transport and development in Singapore. Read one of his latest advocacy pieces here: www.channelnewsasia.com/news/commenta…rice-12051780

Also this week's EV Brief:
- Tesla share price plows past $500 p/share: markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks…-1028813254
- Tesla to commence Israel operations in 2020: www.israel21c.org/tesla-sales-and-…rael-this-month/
- Wallbox debuts a bi-directional EV charger: electrek.co/2020/01/06/wallbox-…uasar-tesla-nissan/
- Lithium sulfur batteries in development: www.electrive.com/2020/01/08/monas…-s-battery-tech/
- US Government develops vehicle autonomy guidelines and development: www.transportation.gov/briefing-room…mated-vehicle
- Nissan Ariya concept debuts at CES2020 with a dual-motor drivetrain: www.greencarreports.com/news/1126697_…erformance-ev
- Australia's Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to fund discounted green home loans: www.afr.com/property/residentia…ans-20200113-p53qzu
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