German tuning company ABT is revealing a modified version of the new VW e-Transporter at the Geneva Motor Show. There's the company's Aerokit bodykit, which adds skirts to the front and rear bumpers, a revised grille and rear wing. There are also special louvred tailpipe covers to hide the fact the e-Transporter doesn't have exhaust tips. At each corner there are 20-inch ABT Sport GR wheels with Continental tyres, while lowered suspension is also fitted. 鈥?Electric van guide: can an EV van work for your business? Under the skin, the suspension is the only thing that has been modified on the e-Transporter. That means this model has the same running gear as the versions shown at the Hannover Commercial Vehicle Show last September. There's a 109bhp electric motor with 200Nm of torque, while the standard 37.3kWh battery offers a range of around 130 miles. However, the e-Transporter will also be offered with a 74.6kWh battery that delivers a range of around 250 miles. Plug into a 40kW fast charger, and the batteries can be charged to 80 per cent capacity in 49 minutes for the standard battery, and 98 minutes for the larger one. One highlight of the e-Transporter is that it has the same cargo capacity as the standard T6 Transporter, at 6.7 cubic metres. In addition, because ABT converts vans from the VW production line, it means the electric drive can be added to any version of the T6, including the Caravelle executive shuttle and even the California camper van. Do you drive an electric van?
113.1 million to complete. Monumental Axis takes the 鈥榳idest road鈥?biscuit. Found in the capital of Brazil, Brasilla, the twelve-lane road is 250m (820 ft) wide and runs for 1.8 miles and joins together two Plazas. While this is very impressive, the road is helped by having a rather meaty central reservation, which pushes each six-lane section a considerable distance apart. The Eiksund Tunnel, Norway, is the deepest road tunnel in the world sinking to a maximum depth of 287 metres (942 ft) below sea level. The 拢53 million tunnel connects Hareidlandet island to the mainland and runs for 4.8 miles. Interestingly, the gradient between its deepest point and exit is so steep (9.6%) it is almost twice the allowable gradient for such tunnels in the EU. The Bang Na Expressway in Bangkok, Thailand is the longest road bridge in the world. Lasting for 33.5 miles, the bridge required a colossal 3.84 million tonnes of concrete to complete (equivalent to around 15 Wembley Stadiums) and cost an eye-watering 拢770 million to complete. Construction started back in 2000 with the intention of the new bridge alleviating some of the city鈥檚 congestion problems, and was completed five years later. The Millau Viaduct in the Tarn Valley, France is the tallest bridge in the world with a height of 244.96m (803.67 ft) from the ground at its maximum. Designed by UK firm Foster and Partners, the 2,460m long bridge serves as part of the motorway which connects Paris with the Mediterranean region. The project lasted for 11-years, from the appointment of the project to Fosters, to the completion was 11-years and cost a total of 拢272 million. Which of the record breaking roads would you most like to drive? Let know in the comments below.
The Tesla Model 3 has become Europe鈥檚 best selling pure electric vehicle (BEV) in its first full month of sales with 3,657 examples sold. It outsold the established Renault Zoe and Nissan Leaf by 773 and 1,324 units respectively. The Model 3 broke tradition, as usually the volume of new vehicle registrations comes from fleets, with the Model 3鈥檚 volume coming from private registrations. On top of that it also became Europe鈥檚 top-selling premium mid-size saloon, outselling the Mercedes C-Class, Audi A4 and BMW 3 Series. In February, in the midst of the sixth consecutive month of decline of European registrations, EV registrations increased by 92 per cent to 20,000 registrations year-on-year. In Norway alone EVs accounted for 40 per cent of overall registrations in the country. The Mitsubishi Outlander remained Europe鈥檚 best selling plug-in hybrid in February, closely followed by the Volvo XC60, BMW 5 Series and Kia Niro PHEVs. Toyota occupied four out of the top five spots for hybrid vehicles sold during the month. Unsure what engine you want to power your next car?
The first decade of the 21st century has been a remarkable period for entrepreneurial discoveries and inventions. Each year seems to offer a new host of innovative products and services that continually change the business landscape while improving our quality of life. The explosion of technology makes it difficult to identify the best inventions of the 21st century since there are so many worthy candidates. Inventions that have had a significant impact on society and culture as well as those that hold promise for future revolutionary applications are presented in the following list. Tunes was introduced in January, 2001 and was marketed as a program that converted CDs into compressed digital audio files and helped organize digital recordings. Later that year, Apple introduced the iPod, a device that used a hard disk to store music files. The first model had a 5GB capacity and could hold over 1,000 songs. Enhancements to the iPod and iTunes over successive years have been astounding in terms of features and consumer benefits. In 2003, Apple introduced downloadable songs for .99 cents through iTunes. Subsequent models of the iPod became smaller, more stylish, and had much larger storage capacities. Phone: The iPhone from Apple Inc was released in June of 2007 and radically altered the way mobile phones are used personally and in business. Older phones typically included voice communications and sometimes a keyboard to send text messages. Phones that offered internet access were usually unreadable and difficult to maneuver. The iPhone introduced the multi-touch interface that allows for quick and easy access to data, music, and pictures while providing storage for other important information. The seamless integration of touch screen features allowed the internet to be used in meaningful ways.
The new Ford Focus Estate is more spacious than ever before, but is it now a class leader? One criticism of the old Ford Focus Estate was that it simply wasn鈥檛 big enough. The boot, compromised by the standard car鈥檚 dimensions, simply couldn鈥檛 compete in such a capacious class. Keen to rectify its most obvious failing, Ford has stretched its C-segment family car in every direction to make it much more practical than before. In fact, the 608-litre boot is now just two litres shy of the class-leading Skoda Octavia Estate. Fold the rear seats and you鈥檒l uncover a whopping 1,653-litre load bay. It鈥檚 not as big or usable as the 1,740-litre space in the Skoda, but it trumps most other cars in this segement (including the Volkswagen Golf wagon) as well as Ford鈥檚 Kuga SUV, too. Space in the back of the new Focus Estate is generous enough. While it can鈥檛 beat the Skoda in this regard, it鈥檚 bigger and more accomodating than the VW.
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