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Saturday, 03 July 2021

BBC News

• Airbus and Boeing: End of trade war 'will benefit Wales'International trade secretary Liz Truss says the deal will bring more business to Wales.
• Can hydrogen fuel help drive towards green future?Supporters are calling for a clean fuel strategy but critics are not sure about hydrogen's role.
• Vauxhall set to announce Ellesmere Port electric vanThe news, which could be confirmed as early as next week, will safeguard more than 1,000 jobs at the at-risk plant.

Financial Times

• Tesla overcomes obstacles to record robust vehicle deliveries in second quarterElectric car maker beats analysts' expectations despite parts shortages and logistics issues
• Stellantis to make electric vans in UK, protecting Ellesmere PortLow hundreds of millions of pounds of investment to be unveiled as early as Tuesday
• Wizz Air/CEO pay: economy airline, first-class rewardsSteep remuneration for Jozsef Varadi can only infuriate the airline's other stakeholders

The Guardian

• Vauxhall owner in plan to produce new electric van at Ellesmere PortStellantis poised to announce move after talks with UK government over financial support for Wirral factoryThe Vauxhall owner Stellantis is poised to announce plans to build a new electric van at its Ellesmere Port plant, securing the immediate future of the site.The company has been in talks with the UK government over financial support for further investment in the factory on the Wirral in north-west England, which has been considered in jeopardy since the Brexit vote. Continue reading...

Times Online

• Camper van influx grinds gears in countryside [Subscription]Beauty spots around Ireland are filling up with camper vans, and tempers are fraying.
• Vaccines help Ryanair get passengers back on board [Subscription]Passenger numbers at Ryanair rose last month in response to the spread of Covid vaccination programmes across Europe.
• Tesla accelerates past deliveries landmark [Subscription]Tesla delivered 200,000 vehicles for the first time in the latest quarter as the electric carmaker defied supply shortages to boost production.
• Electric vans to secure jobs at Ellesmere Port [Subscription]Plant owner Stellantis expected to reveal vital investment within days
• Two pilots survive after Boeing 737 cargo plane crash-lands in sea off Hawaii [Subscription]Two pilots survived with serious injuries after navigating their crippled Boeing 737 jet in pitch dark to a crash-landing on the sea off Hawaii yesterday.
• Reprieve for old railway bridges but dozens more face ugly end [Subscription]Forty-six disused railway bridges under threat of being filled in have been given a reprieve amid mounting anger over “vandalism” caused by the policy.

City AM

• TfL must be 'realistic' on mega-projects, says deputy mayor, as wait for long-term funding deal goes onHeidi Alexander has a lot on her plate. In normal times, overseeing London's transport network as Sadiq Khan's deputy mayor The post TfL must be 'realistic' on mega-projects, says deputy mayor, as wait for long-term funding deal goes on appeared first on CityAM.

Mail Online

• Vauxhall 'finalising plans to make electric vans at its plant in Ellesmere Port in bid to save jobs'Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port plant in Cheshire will now be used to make electric vans, safeguarding over 1,000 jobs and thousands of other jobs along the supply chain which are reliant on the site.

The Mirror

• Pilots seen being rescued from Boeing 737 plane after emergency landing in seaFootage shows the moment pilots of a Boeing 737 plane are rescued from the sea near West Oahu in Hawaii as pilots made a desperate call for help, saying one engine had gone and the other was "running very hot"

This is Money

• Porsche recalls its £70,000 Taycan electric sports car over sudden power lossThe recall affects all Taycan vehicles produced and delivered before June, bosses have confirmed, adding the cars would receive a software update to fix the issue.
• British motorists will no longer need a Green Card when driving in the EUThe European Commission has decided to scrap the Brexit-related insurance meaning drivers are still part of the free circulation zone and don't need to purchase any added cover.
• Eight months of fuel price increases push petrol to an EIGHT-YEAR HIGHRAC says unleaded has sky-rocketed by 18p-a-litre from the start of November to the end of last month. That has made filling the fuel tank of a 55-litre family car £10 more expensive than 8 months ago.

Bristol Live

• Council leader defends controversial Bristol ring road plansScheme to widen carriageway and create "throughabouts" has come under fire

London Evening Standard

• TfL will have to shelve ‘significant’ number of schemes under terms of latest government bailout - transport aideA 'significant' number of schemes will have to be shelved by Transport for London under the terms of its latest Government bailout, according to Sadiq Khan's top transport aide.
• Boeing 737 cargo plane crashes into sea off coast of Hawaii leaving 2 injuredA Boeing 737 cargo plane has crashed into the water off the coast of Hawaii after reportedly experiencing engine trouble.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Bus passengers face 'disruption' as drivers forced to self-isolate due to CovidGo North East said all of its routes will still be served but passengers should expect five to 10-minute delays on higher-frequency services

The York Press

• Nissan shows "the future is bright, the future is Brexit"THOSE doom mongers who said the Nissan factory in Sunderland would close because of Brexit are looking foolish now that Nissan have not only announced a new electric car will be built at the plant, but also that a new electric battery manufacturing facility will be built.

Wales Online

• The nine major changes proposed for bus services in CardiffCheaper fares, more bus lanes, less emissions... and finally finishing the bus station in the city centre
• A mile-long £6m new cycle path is about to be built in CardiffThe new cycleway will run along Cathays Terrace, Whitchurch Road, Allensbank Road and King George V Drive East

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Call to normalise 20mph speed limits in built-up areasA council has been urged to 'normalise' 20mph speed limits on urban and village roads to help reduce injuries and deaths.

Bucks Free Press

• easyJet partners Boots to offer Covid-19 travel tests for holidaymakersThe new partnership will enable customers to find information and book or order the necessary COVID-19 travel testing services.

Cambridge News

• EasyJet and Boots team up to offer cheap Covid-19 testing kitsPassengers can book a "quick and easy" testing service in more than 200 participating Boots stores
• Ryanair latest re-booking rules for flights amid uncertaintyCompanies such as TUI, Ryanair and Jet2 have continuously reviewed their holiday offerings as the number of Covid-19 cases rises and falls

Get Surrey

• Vehicles to be banned from school streets to tackle trafficKingston Council's trial scheme will be expanded to two more schools in the mornings and evenings

Leeds Live

• Jet2's ultimatum as green list countries where quarantine not needed updatedThe boss of Jet2 claims July 19 should only be called 'Freedom Day' if foreign travel restrictions lift too

Reading Evening Post

• M4 weekend closures to affect Heathrow and London-bound trafficSmart motorways work continues on the motorway with it shut in both directions again
• Reading's weird road systems completely terrify driversFrom the IDR to Caversham Bridge, these roads are enough to horrify even the most experienced of drivers

Other Regional Press

• Is it best to cycle or drive five miles? Readers have their sayOxford Mail readers have given their views after cycling campaigner Andy Chivers said people should cycle and not drive if their journey is under five miles.
• 'Unsafe' verges between Oxford and Woodstock mean my daughter was almost hit'Cycle paths alongside a major route into Oxford have verges so overgrown they are dangerous and are at odds with the need to promote sustainable travel, a cyclist has claimed.
• Plan to ban overnight stops for caravans and campersA consultation is underway looking at whether a ban could be brought in to stop caravan and camper van owners stopping overnight on some roads.
• Company offering £750 a month to people who let strangers use their carCompany Karshare is promising a guaranteed income for three months to those who sign by July 31

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Nissan launches UK electric vehicle manufacturing hubJapanese car manufacturer Nissan has unveiled EV36Zero, a flagship Electric Vehicle Hub in Sunderland, UK.    The project has been launched with an initial £1 billion investment by Nissan and its partners Envision AESC, a global player in battery technology, and Sunderland City Council.  Nissan President and Chief Executive Officer, Makoto Uchida said:

Other News Sources

• Shoppers can't rely on bikes or buses in HerefordCONGESTION charge? What a joke!
• M3 junction 9: Fall in traffic and pollution for Winchester's roadsMANY of Winchester’s roads could see a reduction in traffic and pollution once the major redevelopment of M3 junction nine is completed, according to highways chiefs.

EIN News Subscription

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