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Saturday, 20 January 2018

BBC News

• Travel warning issued as snowy conditions continueTransport Minister Humza Yousaf has warned people to think carefully before travelling.
• Glasgow City Council bought fatal crash bin lorry to keep it off roadsGlasgow City Council says it is
• Ice warning after snow travel delaysPolice and forecasters urge anyone venturing out to take extra care on roads, pavements and paths.
• Switch on, switch offAs cars become more automated, some experts worry that we are becoming complacent drivers.

The Huffington Post

• Oil Giant Shell Bids For London Minicab Licence
• Tesla Model S: The HuffPost Verdict On The Electric Car That Drives Itself

Times Online

• Scottish Labour pledges to scrap hospital parking charges [Subscription]Private finance should be “booted out” of the NHS and legislation will be introduced at Holyrood to end hospital car parking charges, Richard Leonard has said.

Mail Online

• Pothole alert after spending on roads cut by £560million Damaged local roads are becoming more dangerous after a slump in council spending, experts have warned. Analysis shows that one in six local roads may need repairs.
• Millions of drivers struggling to pay car payments Millions of drivers who have bought cars on credit are struggling to afford the payments, research shows. It has triggered fears many could default on their loans, triggering a financial crisis.

This is Money

• Nissan says electric car tech could slash energy bills Excess energy collected via solar panels on sunny days and stored in a fridge-sized home-battery could be sold back to the national grid at peak times when demand for it is at its highest, the car giant says.
• 80 per cent of Brits don't know how to use zebra crossing The majority - 46 per cent - believed that drivers should stop when a pedestrian is waiting to cross. However, this is NOT the legal requirement for a car to give way.
• RAY MASSEY tests the new Nissan Leaf electric car The zero-emissions hatchback will, Nissan says, travel 50 per cent further, deliver 38 per cent more power, and cost up to £1,500 less than the original.

Bolton News

• Taxi fares to rise by 10 per cent in bid to settle drivers' pay dispute TAXI fares will rise by 10 per cent from April in a bid to resolve a row over drivers’ earnings.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Heavy snow creates hazardous driving conditions on M62 Heavy snow has fallen on the M62 - with police warning of tricky driving conditions and delays.

London Evening Standard

• London taxi protest: Black cab drivers descend on Aldwych for latest demoLondon taxi drivers have descended on Aldwych for the fifth and final protest this week against TfL and Uber.

Other Regional Press

• Do you want to build the electric Mini? BMW wants apprentices to help shape future of motoring ASPIRING apprentices are being given the chance to work at the Cowley Plant as it gears up to build its first electric car.
• Will ‘pigs fly’ before free parking is introduced in Stevenage? Our politicians respond to parking charge hikeStevenage politicians are at loggerheads about the hike in parking charges that came into force in council car parks across the town on Monday.
• Roadworks on Gwent road delayed due to bad weather in Scotland ROADWORKS have been delayed on a major project due to bad weather in Scotland.

Other News Sources

• Taxi drivers refuse to turn cars 'corporate teal' - and have their licences suspended Guildford Borough Council told drivers they had to get their cars branded by January 1