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Wednesday, 07 March 2018

BBC News

• Vauxhall chief warns of Brexit threat to Ellesmere PortThe head of Vauxhall has said lack of clarity over Brexit threatens the future of Ellesmere Port.

Times Online

• North and South move to map out border crossings for Brexit [Subscription]Dublin and Belfast are working together to map out for the first time the number of border crossings on the island.

Birmingham Post

• Ongoing diesel slide drags down UK car market again Professor David Bailey gives his view on the latest car sales figures, which are down again driven in large part by the collapse in diesel sales.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Police study finds switching off street lights in Essex has no impact on crime levelsTurning street lights off at night has not made Essex less safe, a new police report has found.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Government to review driving laws in preparation for self-driving vehiclesThe Government has commissioned a detailed review of driving laws to ensure the UK remains one of the best places in the world to develop, test and drive self-driving vehicles. Roads Minister Jesse Norman has announced the start of a 3-year review by the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission to examine any legal obstacles to the widespread introduction of self-driving vehicles and highlight the need for regulatory reforms. The work will be crucial in examining how current driving laws – designed with traditional motoring in mind – can support the next ...