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Friday, 25 April 2014

BBC News

• France mulls car-sharing GPS app banPrivate car hire services in France face a ban on the GPS-enabled apps that allow people to find available drivers.
• Plans for roundabout link unveiledPlans to improve the notorious Haudagain roundabout in Aberdeen with a new dual carriageway link go on show.

The Guardian

• Boris Johnson's transport planners forecast soaring London road congestionThe Conservative mayor's policies will do little to mitigate a 60% rise in traffic snarl-ups in the centre of the capital by 2031 according to Transport for London research

The Telegraph

• Stonehenge tunnel plans could be revivedTunnel beneath Stonehenge could be reconsidered as part of plans to ease traffic congestion

Mail Online

• Nissan develops the world's first SELF-CLEANING car Nissan has unveiled its nano-paint technology that stops a car getting dirty. The first car to trial the paint, which costs £450 ($750), will be the Nissan Note.

Birmingham Post

• Morgan Motors celebrates 100 years of Midland manufacturing with Plus 8 Speedster The new Morgan Plus 8 Speedster embodies is part of a special line of vehicles to celebrate 100 years of vehicle manufacture at Pickersleigh Road in Malvern

Campaign for Better Transport

• Wigan link road campaign makes headlines as vital decision approaches24 April 2014: A local road campaign has become front page news with concerns about air pollution near schools and rumours of Camelot in its path. read more