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Thursday, 22 June 2017

BBC News

• Plan to speed up repairs on major roads after crashes
• Green light for UK driverless car road trialsA demo in Nuneaton is the last in a series of trials for driverless cars before they move onto public roads.
• Queen's Speech: Petrol stations to go electricThe Queen's Speech pledges new legislation on driverless and electric cars to make the UK

Financial Times

• Investors split on whether Kalanick exit can fix UberCompany’s board has said nothing about what kind of successor it is seeking
• Uber upheaval continues with further board resignationDeparture of seasoned tech investor Bill Gurley deals blow to overhaul post-Kalanick
• London mayor looks for new ways to tackle traffic congestionPay-per-mile road pricing on agenda as Khan aims to cut 3m car journeys a day

The Guardian

• Pinched my ride: supercars stolen by the dozen from UK turn up in ThailandLamborghinis, Porsches and BMWs among automotive exotica spirited from streets of Britain to Bangkok via elaborate criminal scamsDozens of supercars including Lamborghinis, Porsches and BMWs have been stolen from the streets of Britain and shipped to Thailand in a complex scam that police from both countries are rushing to dismantle.After a British request to retrieve the vehicles, detectives in Bangkok have launched a series of raids against dealers in recent weeks. Continue reading...

London Evening Standard

• Motorists face paying by the mile to drive through central LondonMotorists could face steep new charges to drive into central London by 2025 under radical plans to clean up the capital's air announced by Sadiq Khan today.
• Honda factory is hit after it falls victim to WannaCry cyber-attackCarmaker Honda has become the latest victim of the WannaCry cyber-attack that brought parts of the NHS to a standstill, it emerged today.

Other News Sources

• FTA says new London road charging proposals present opportunities and challengesThe Freight Transport Association (FTA) says new proposals announced today by the Mayor of London for road charging based on elements such as ...
• Queen’s Speech is a missed opportunity for reform, says FTAThe Freight Transport Association (FTA) says today’s Queen’s Speech is a missed opportunity to implement long-awaited reforms of the Operator ...