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Friday, 21 July 2017

Government

• Drivers to benefit from free Severn crossings from 2018Welsh Secretary announces Severn tolls will be abolished by the end of next year

BBC News

• First electric car showroom opens in Milton KeynesThe UK's first electric car showroom aims to

Financial Times

• Technology that aims to prevent the car text crashAs road deaths rise, software is being developed to deal with distracted drivers
• JLR opens first engine plant outside UK in ChinaCarmaker cuts shipping costs as it ramps up international expansion

This is Money

• The new cars where a diesel is cheaper to buy than petrol With surcharges soon to be enforced and more set to come to discourage people from using them in built-up areas, diesel cars have fallen from grace with buyers, with sales plummeting recently.

Bolton News

• 2 busy junctions set for SIX months of major �1.9 million roadworksA �1.9 million scheme to improve two major Farnworth junctions will start on Monday.

Other Regional Press

• More electric car charging points could be introduced in NewportCHARGING points for electrical and hybrid vehicles could soon be available in council-run car parks in Newport.

Forbes

• How BWM And Parkmobile Are Changing The Way We Park Our CarsAs our cars and our cities are getting smarter it offers opportunities for automation and innovation. Here we look at how BWM, in collaboration with Parkmobile, are innovating and automating the way we park our cars.

Green Miscellany

• British urban jungle loses 60 street trees every dayGiven outdoor air pollution in Britain contributes to around 40,000 deaths every year, it seems odd that so little is done to reduce pollution. The challenge of protecting our clean air can seem insurmountable, but only because there is so little joined-up thinking in government. Take as one tiny example, the removal of street trees, which are being felled by… The post British urban jungle loses 60 street trees every day appeared first on ETA.