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Thursday, 14 September 2017

BBC News

• Using your car inside your homeWill we want to use cars inside our homes in future? Engineers at the French manufacturer Renault think we may.
• How London's taxis could go electricTheo Leggett takes a look at an electric taxi that its makers say could play a big role in cleaning up public transport.
• Tesla plans to reveal electric lorry in OctoberElon Musk's electric automaker is expanding beyond cars to commercial vehicles.

Financial Times

• Driven to despair — the hidden costs of the gig economySigning up with the likes of Uber or Deliveroo offers flexibility, but the isolation and stress can take their toll
• Transport policy will give cities power over automakersLocal authorities will have a big say over who will produce tomorrow’s cars

The Guardian

• New 'real world' diesel tests fail to prevent rush hour pollution peakExclusive: new tests are intended to close loopholes but cars can still emit excess fumes in slow traffic, data showsNew “real worldâ€� emissions tests fail to prevent high levels of pollution from diesel cars during rush hour, according to new data.Diesel vehicles are the main cause of the UK’s widespread levels of illegal air pollution, with the VW cheating scandal exposing the fact that virtually all diesel cars emitted far more toxic fumes than in official laboratory based tests. Since 1 September, new models must now be tested on real roads, but the new data shows even this does not prevent...

City AM

• Ford has been carrying out important driverless trials with a person actually disguised as a car seatFord has found a rather unusual way to test out how driverless cars communicate with people, and how the average passerby reacts to a vehicle with nobody at the wheel.

Birmingham Mail

• Drivers hit with largest weekly fuel price increase since January This has left pump prices at a four-month high
• Why Commonwealth Games could get trains and tram lines open earlyIf bid is successful West Midlands Mayor Andy Street says Camp Hill Chords and other projects need to be finished by start of 2022 Commonwealth Games

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Drivers fined nearly £10m for not having a valid MOT DRIVERS in West Yorkshire have paid out almost £10 million in fines since 2012 for not having a valid MOT certificate, new figures have revealed.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• North Wales MP could have flown to Brazil in time it took to travel to London by road Delyn MP David Hanson says journey to Westminster was worst he has experienced in 25 years after 'everything that could go wrong did'

London Evening Standard

• Court battle 'inevitable' over TfL decision on Uber licenceA battle between Uber and black taxis over the app-based giant's licence to operate in London is heading for the courts, it emerged today.

Other Regional Press

• County will bid for £280m of major transport improvementsTHE county will bid for more than £280m of transport improvements to the north and west of the city, including the long-awaited dualling of the A40, to deal with proposed housing growth.

Green Miscellany

• Emissions stickers for driving in FranceAll cars travelling in the cities of Paris, Lyon or Grenobles are now required to carry anti-pollution stickers which indicate the age and ‘environmental classification’ of the vehicle. The round stickers correspond to six different vehicle classes defined according to air pollutant emissions. In certain French cities the correct sticker must be displayed by every  road vehicle, including all cars, motorcycles, commercial… The post Emissions stickers for driving in France appeared first on ETA.