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Wednesday, 22 March 2017

BBC News

• England road schemes 'could be scrapped' over value for moneyThe proposed road tunnel past Stonehenge could be one of the projects under reconsideration.
• Fiat Chrysler diesel emissions investigated in FranceA French prosecuting magistrate opens an investigation into claims that the carmaker broke emissions tests.

Financial Times

• Huffington backs Kalanick as Uber promises changeLeadership team led by board member responds to scandals

Mail Online

• Diesel cars pumping out 9 times limit for harmful emission Diesel cars on British roads can emit more than nine times the level of dangerous pollutants allowed in official tests.

This is Money

• £30m boost for China's first car factory in UK In another major boost for the UK car industry, Geely confirmed its expansion plans as it unveiled the £300million factory, creating 1,000 jobs to build the 'green' version of the black taxi.

London Evening Standard

• Drivers 'switch off part of their brain' when using satnavs, research showsSatnav sabotages your sense of direction, says a new study on how drivers find their way
• ARM develops new chip for driverless carsTech giant ARM Holdings today entered the race to power driverless cars as it launched a new chip — one of the first big innovations since the Cambridge company was snapped up for £24 billion by Japan's SoftBank last year.

Bucks Free Press

• An end to potholes? County's roads set for £11m overhaulAs a reminder of why Buckinghamshire's roads are in desperate need of repair we look back at some of the worst cases - scroll through the pictures above.