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Wednesday, 27 April 2016

BBC News

• More polluting vehicle charge zones needed, say MPs"Clean air zones" targeting drivers of high-polluting vehicles should be extended to more cities in England, the Commons environment committee has said.
• Mitsubishi used wrong tests since 1991Mitsubishi Motors says it has used fuel consumption tests that broke Japanese regulations for the past 25 years.

Financial Times

• Mitsubishi car tests flawed for decadesJapan’s sixth-largest automaker admits using wrong methodology in home market since early 1990s

The Guardian

• How Uber conquered London | Sam KnightTo understand how the $60bn company is taking over the world, you need to stop thinking about carsEvery week in London, 30,000 people download Uber to their phones and order a car for the first time. The technology company, which is worth $60bn, calls this moment “conversion”. Uber has deployed its ride-hailing platform in 400 cities around the world since its launch in San Francisco on 31 May 2010, which means that it enters a new market every five days and eight hours. It sets great store on the first time you use its service, in the same way that Apple pays attention to your first encounter...

The Scotsman

• Mitsubishi inquiry finds false mileage claims date back to 1991Japanese car manufacturer Mitsubishi which last week acknowledged it had intentionally lied about fuel economy data for some of its models, said an internal investigation found such tampering dated back to 1991.

Mail Online

• Just weeks before Brexit vote, European Commission announces plans to sue Britain for 'unfair' road tolls on foreign trucks Brussels officials are secretly plotting to haul Britain before the EU courts

The Mirror

• New car tech to stop you leaving important belongings behind when in a rushLand Rover Discovery Sport will now warn you if you have left home without your gym bag, important work documents or children's school bags on the school run

Birmingham Mail

• Give Birmingham more powers to impose road charging or ban cars, says inquiry Birmingham is already due to impose road charging on high-pollution vehicles but MPs say it should be allowed to do more.

Birmingham Post

• Recent car tests reveal level of average emissions up to 5 times higher than recommendedThe enquiry was led by the Department of Transport who tested 37 vehicles following the VW emissions scandal.

London Evening Standard

• German city uses traffic lights in pavements to stop texters getting run overGerman planners have come up with an ingenious way to stop people walking into busy roads while looking at their smartphones and texting.

Wales Online

• The law on car seats is about to change again - here's what you need to knowThe rules will come into force later this year