Auckland’s Western Ring Route project update - Mary Bell writes. A number of integrated projects in Auckland, New Zealand, will improve the lot of road users and cyclists, and significantly alter the topography of the city’s motorway.
On September 29th the tunnel boring machine digging the first of twin road tunnels beneath the city broke into daylight after 10 months underground.
The new 2.4km-long Waterview tunnels will connect the city’s Northwestern and Southwestern motorways, each carrying three lane
A degree of confusion now surrounds a proposed road project for New Zealand worth US$1.32 billion. The proposal was for a four lane road link to connect State Highway 20 with State Highway 1, close to Mount Wellington on the southern side of Auckland. The project called for upgrades to an existing road as well as the construction of new pedestrian and cycling facilities and new link roads for Penrose and Onehunga. Although approval has been given for the work, the New Zealand Government has now decided not
A new report from IDTechEx Research highlights the value of electric vehicle range extenders. This business segment could be worth some $125 billion.
The new IDTechEx Research report “Range Extenders for Electric Vehicles 2015-2025” analyses and forecasts options and trends for range extenders in all applications. The report highlights that over $125 billion will be spent on this technology by 2025. Recent developments for the sector include specialist three cylinder engines and gas turbines as range ext
