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Thursday, 11 February 2016

BBC News

• Legal breakthrough for Google carGoogle's self-driving technology should be considered a legal driver, the US highways authority says.

Financial Times

• M6 Toll road goes on the blockBritain’s only pay-to-use motorway could be sold for up to £1.9bn as banks looks to recoup debt

The Guardian

• Black cabs bring London to a halt in Uber protest – videoThousands of London’s traditional black taxis bring the streets around Westminster to a standstill during a protest against car-sharing service Uber and government pressure on their regulatory body on Wednesday. Len Martin from the United Cabbies Group says Uber needs to be subject to the same regulations as black cabs Continue reading...
• Elon Musk says he 'feels good' as Tesla forecasts first profitsAfter several ‘excruciating’ financial months that included $67m in unplanned costs, the electric car maker says it will start making money this yearElon Musk, chief executive of electric luxury car maker Tesla Motors, promised investors on Wednesday that the company will start making money this year, sending its shares up sharply despite a wider fourth-quarter loss. Tesla shares rose more than 10% in after-hours trading after the company forecast a 60-80% increase in vehicle sales this year, and promised it would turn a profit on an adjusted basis. It will start generating positive cash flow ...

The Huffington Post

• London's Black Cabbies Stage Noisy Westminster Protest Over TfL And Minicab App UberLondon’s black cab drivers staged a noisy demonstration in Central London on Wednesday, halting traffic as part of an ongoing protest against Transport for London and the popular minicab app Uber. Arguing that the technology is threatening their livelihood, cabbies descended on Westminster, tooting their horns to start a 90-minute protest. The United Cabbies Group, who accused the government of failing to regulate the industry, organised the action. Claiming the app gives minicab drivers a “competitive advantage,” cabbies says they have seen takings drop by 30 percent.

Daily Record

• Daily Record reporter joins veteran lorry driver in 'test run' over recently refurbished Forth Road Bridge REPORTER Alan McEwen joined HGV veteran Stevie Dickson in a "test run" designed to evaluate the bridge’s response to the lorry's weight.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Highways workers facing axe in Staffordshire Highways workers face in Staffordshire face being axed prompting concerns over the future state of the roads.