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Friday, 14 July 2017

BBC News

• Uber and Yandex combine forces in RussiaYandex, known as the Russian Google, will take over part of Uber's business as Uber recalibrates its global strategy.

The Guardian

• Electric cars to account for all new vehicle sales in Europe by 2035Falling battery costs to drive sales but European carmakers will lose out to rivals in the US and Asia, forecasts Dutch bankAll new cars sold in Europe will be electric within less than two decades, driven by government support, falling battery costs and economies of scale, a Dutch bank has predicted. However, ING warned that with battery-powered vehicles accounting for 100% of registrations in 2035 across the continent, European carmakers would lose out to their rivals in the US and Asia who already lead on battery production. Continue reading...
• Pay-per-mile road tax plan wins £250,000 Wolfson economics prizePrizewinner Gergely Raccuja, 27, aims to scrap vehicle tax and fuel duty to help fund all road repairs with more eco-friendly scheme collected by insurersA graduate transport planner has won a £250,000 prize for a plan to improve Britain’s ailing roads with a proposal to scrap fuel and vehicle taxes and replace them with a pay-per-mile charging scheme.The scheme would reward users of lighter, cleaner vehicles and ensure a steady stream of revenue to the exchequer (pdf), with the £27bn received annually from fuel duty now jeopardised by electric vehicles. Continue reading...

Birmingham Post

• Highways bosses say sorry over Aston Expressway roadworks gridlock Thousands of drivers caught out by closures heading towards city centre

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Sparks fly at Council meeting as controversial new rules for cabbies are agreed A RAFT of new rules for private hire car firms and hackney carriages in Bradford were given the go ahead at a tense meeting today.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Roads minister sees the need for improvements to major Suffolk routesRoads minister Jesse Norman was shown the need for two major projects in Suffolk during a quick tour of two of the county’s most significant blackspots.

Other Regional Press

• Businessman wants to clean up our act by launching revolutionary transport technologyA businessman based near Grantham believes he is close to launching two technologies which will change the face of transport forever.

Other News Sources

• FTA members make strides in improving emissions performanceWith emissions standards front and centre of the air quality debate, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has today (13 July 2017) shared the ...
• Navigating the new car industry‘Massive and dramatic’ disruption of the auto industry presents issues for incumbent carmakers, says an article co-authored by experts from Cambridge Judge Business School and Jaguar Land Rover.