Auckland university to defend Formula SAE-A EV title in Melbourne

All eyes will be on the University of Auckland team which last won the EV class outright at the Formula SAE-A event, defending its title at the Calder Park Raceway in Melbourne from December 14-17, with driverless car demonstrations included.

Teams from five countries will show their engineering achievements at the 22nd event, and 25 of the 31 vehicles entered are electric.

Run by the Society of Automotive Engineers – Australasia (SAE-A), the event is the last phase of a year-long programme for students from engineering schools in Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

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