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Wednesday, 26 July 2017

BBC News

• India says no to driverless cars to protect jobsTransport minister says the country will not be developing autonomous cars in order to protect jobs.
• ScotRail passenger satisfaction increases to 90%Transport Focus found 90% of passengers satisfied overall with ScotRail services, up from 83% previously.
• New diesel and petrol vehicles to be banned from 2040 in UKMinisters will also unveil a £255m fund to help councils introduce steps to deal with vehicle pollution.

Financial Times

• New petrol and diesel cars face UK ban by 2040Michael Gove prepares to follow lead set by France two weeks ago

The Guardian

• Britain to ban sale of all diesel and petrol cars and vans from 2040Plans follow French commitment to take polluting vehicles off the road owing to effect of poor air quality on people’s health

The Herald

• Fully electric Mini to be built in UKA fully electric version of the Mini is to be built in the UK, giving a huge boost to the car industry.

The Telegraph

• New diesel and petrol cars banned from UK roads by 2040

Times Online

• Government to announce end of the diesel and petrol car [Subscription]Sales of new diesel and petrol cars and vans will be banned from 2040, the government is to announce today.

Reuters News

• UK to ban sales of petrol, diesel-fuelled cars from 2040 - mediaLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government will announce on Wednesday that it will ban the sale of petrol- and diesel-fuelled cars from 2040 when all vehicles must be fully electric as part of a plan to clean up air pollution, newspapers reported on Tuesday.

City AM

• It's confirmed: BMW's all-electric Mini is being built at the Cowley plant in the UKA fully-electric version of the Mini is to be built at BMW's plant at Cowley, in Oxford, the car firm has announced.
• The government will ban the sale of all new petrol and diesel cars from 2040The government is today due to ban the sale of all new petrol and diesel-fuelled vehicles from 2040, in a bid to tackle air pollution.

Mail Online

• All petrol and diesel cars to be banned from 2040 The strategy will be launched by ministers Michael Gove and Chris Grayling and crackdown could see the introduction of levies on busy roads for owners of the most polluting vehicles.

London Evening Standard

• How much does a hydrogen car cost to run?We've been running a hydrogen-fuelled Toyota Mirai for the last few months. The running costs ledger makes interesting reading
• Britain to ban sale of all diesel and petrol cars and vans from 2040New diesel and petrol cars and vans will be banned from 2040 as part of efforts to tackle air pollution, the Government is expected to announce.

Manchester Evening News

• Britain to ban sale of all diesel and petrol cars and vans from 2040 in bid to tackle air pollution The details are set out in a clean air strategy the Government is due to publish on Wednesday

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Plans to install anti-terrorism measures on the Tyne Bridge under way The move comes after two attacks earlier this year saw terrorists mount the pavements of bridges in cars to kill pedestrians

Wales Online

• Petrol and diesel cars to be banned from 2040 It comes amid increasing signs that the shift to electric vehicles is accelerating

Peterborough Telegraph

• Highways England promise ‘no repeat’ of traffic chaos as works on A1(M) at Peterborough are set to startHighways England have promised there will be no repeat of the traffic chaos caused by roadworks on the A1 as more roadworks are set to start.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Driverless buses to revolutionise transport in Cambridge (Image Source: ETA) Cambridge looks set to become a test bed for driverless buses – otherwise known as autonomous mass-transit travel. The Affordable Very Rapid Transit (AVRT) would run overground on segregated routes and tunnelled sections. Headed up by Professor John Miles, an expert on transport systems at the University of Cambridge, a feasibility study estimates the cost of a 75kms network would cost up to £800m. According to the Greater Cambridge Partnership, “Other smart cities are interested in working together with Cambridge to build and demonstrate a prototype A...

Other News Sources

• Partnership works to unlock Peterborough’s economic growthEssential road upgrades that will bring new businesses and jobs to Peterborough will start next week, on Thursday 3 August.
• First electric taxi in city to hit the roadTHE first electric taxi in Brighton and Hove is now on the road and proving a big hit with passengers.