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Wednesday, 27 May 2015

BBC News

• Hyundai offers Google Android in carsSouth Korea's Hyundai becomes the first carmaker to offer Google's Android Auto system in its Sonata model.

Financial Times

• Cameron weighs in on London cabbies clashHigh quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. See our Ts&Cs and Copyright Policy for more detail. Email ftsales.support@ft.com to buy additional rights. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c3227d2c-03b8-11e5-8585-00144feabdc0.html#ixzz3bKqXxmEe David Cameron has weighed into the row between London’s black cab drivers and Uber, after parts of the capital were brought to a standstill by a protest by cabbies against so-called “e-hailing” apps.

The Guardian

• Uber ordered to discontinue Pop service in ItalyMilan court rules that allowing users of company’s smartphone app to order a ride from an Uber driver creates ‘unfair competition’A judge in Milan has shut the door on Uber’s ride-sharing business in Italy, dealing a major blow to the $41bn (£26.6bn) US company’s ambitions in Europe.Tuesday’s ruling that Uber’s Pop service creates “unfair competitionâ€� effectively holds the private company to the same standard as a public taxi service. Related: 'Uber protest' by black cab drivers brings traffic chaos to Westminster Continue reading...
• 'Uber protest' by black cab drivers brings traffic chaos to WestminsterCabbies stage demonstration outside TfL headquarters in ongoing dispute over activities of unlicensed firms and new app-based taxi-booking companiesHundreds of black cab drivers brought traffic in the streets around the House of Commons to a halt in a protest against unlicensed taxis in London.Drivers staged a demonstration outside the headquarters of Transport for London (TfL) in Westminster on Tuesday in an ongoing dispute over the activities of unlicensed firms and new companies such as Uber. The protesters from United Cabbies Group claim TfL is not doing enough to enforce rules that ensure...

Mail Online

• The buzzing steering wheel that could help save lives: Cockpit cameras that read drivers' faces will alert them if they are falling asleep or take eyes off roadA shaking steering wheel could soon be used to remind distracted motorists to keep their eyes on the road.

The Mirror

• Bizarre footage shows naked man screaming and jumping on passing cars in middle of motorway The naked man is shown standing next to his car and throwing some of his clothes at one vehicle before leaping on another one

Birmingham Mail

• Angry MP tells black cab drivers he's switching to Uber after protest jams London roads An MP tells cabbies he's going to use their competitor in future after their protest leaves him stuck in traffic for more than two hours

Birmingham Post

• Jaguar Land Rover breaks new profits records with £2.6bn announcement Manufacturer says record profits mark fifth successive year of ‘solid growth, robust financial results and continuous investment in its future'
• 1,600 caught using mobile phones behind the wheel in West Midlands Police warn drives still flout law every day on the region’s roads – and back a driving ban for those who continue to flout the law

London Evening Standard

• Illegal minicab drivers jailed for 16 months for forging licence Two illegal minicab drivers who forged their Transport for London licences have been convicted of fraud.

Sheffield Telegraph

• Almost £6million to be spent on fixing 233 Derbyshire roadsMore than 150 miles of Derbyshire’s roads are to be repaired in a £5.7million project.

Blackpool Gazette

• Bungling DVLA send driving licence to wrong house... twiceA nurse has hit out at bungling DVLA officials... for sending her someone else’s driving licence documents - twice.

Other News Sources

• Use of car parking fees to support other services 'unlawful'North Dorset DC contravened the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
• Europcar plans to raise €475m with Paris stock listingMoney used to cut company debt