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Thursday, 17 August 2017

BBC News

• Can you spot the border crossings?BBC News NI travels along the Cavan Road, which crosses the Irish border four times in ten minutes.

Financial Times

• Optimism over electric cars sparks rare earthsKey metals soar more than 50% this year, lifting profits of Chinese producers
• Uber crafts share sale plan to prop up valuationInvestors could pair new shares with cut-price stock from existing holders

The Guardian

• UK car buyers turn to secondhand vehiclesFigures suggesting new car market is cooling could alleviate concerns over credit bubble in motor financeThe British car market is coming under increasing pressure as consumers turn away from buying new models after a squeeze on earnings, favouring secondhand cars instead. Figures show the number of used cars bought using finance increased by 7% in June compared with the same month a year ago, according to the Finance and Leasing Association, which represents about 86% of borrowing against vehicles in the UK. Continue reading...

City AM

• BMW brings Fiat Chrysler on board its driverless car collaboration with Intel and MobileyeFiat Chrysler has become the latest name to sign up to BMW's collaborative driverless car project.

Other News Sources

• Call for speed traps after fatal A259 crash CALLS have been made to tackle drivers speeding on the A259 after a woman was run over and killed near a pelican crossing.