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Sunday, 06 June 2021

Times Online

• Showdown: VW races Tesla to electric dominance [Subscription]Germany’s car champion is screeching up to Elon Musk with an €80bn electric plan – and its boss wants to accelerate harder

Mail Online

• Deaths involving unbelted people being ejected from cars rocket by 20% in a yearThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a report on traffic deaths that concluded the spike came even as traffic decreased.

Manchester Evening News

• The village where almost every other car is a supercarIn a village where Bentleys and Porsches are vying for parking space with Lamborghinis, Ferraris and Bugattis it is a supercar spotters' dream...

The York Press

• Charging electric cars is not always easyFOR cars, the future is electric, which is good news for air quality, particularly in cities.

Leeds Live

• Morley will be 'unrecognisable' after £24m improvement worksBut there's bound to be congestion while they're going on, experts say

Reading Evening Post

• 'Disaster' fears if new roads are built at Reading developmentResidents of Wensley Road are also concerned about the potential lack of parking

Other Regional Press

• Crash sites, daunting roundabouts and debris: We travel on Kent's most dangerous rural roadsTwo Kent roads have been named as the most dangerous rural routes for young drivers in the country. We set out to find why.