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Saturday, 09 August 2025

BBC News

• Project to tackle carbon cost of metal car partsAston Business School and Metal Assemblies hope to make the automotive supply more sustainable.

The Guardian

• Labour is about to shred its green credentials over Heathrow’s third runway | LettersThis is aviation’s equivalent of HS2, writes John McDonnell MP, while Nick Hodgkinson says a government serious about climate commitments should not allow any airport to expandIs there any section of Labour support that its Treasury team hasn’t alienated yet? With Rachel Reeves’s personal backing, Heathrow airport has brought forward its ludicrous plans for a third runway (Heathrow submits ‘shovel-ready’ plans for third runway, 1 August).As a result, we are about to shred the party’s green credentials and mobilise not just the mass environmental...

The Herald

• Scottish ferry out of service for a week awaiting repairScotland's busiest single vessel ferry route has been out for all week after a steering problem.

The Independent

• More electric cars eligible for new Government grantsDrivers will be able to save £1,500 with the purchase of certain models.

Times Online

• How can Europe's car industry survive the Chinese EV juggernaut? [subscription]European car giants need innovation, not trade barriers, to survive the challenge from China's rapidly expanding electric vehicle sector
• Profits halved at tariff-hit Jaguar Land Rover [subscription]The company said US levies had a 'direct and material impact on profitability and cashflow' as it reported results for the three months to the end of June

City AM

• Maserati: UK profit surges as sales accelerate Profit at the UK arm of Maserati has almost doubled in the last four years as its sales continue on their upward trajectory. The car maker, which is owned by Stellantis, has reported a pre-tax profit of £326,000 for 2024, up from the £321,000 it posted in 2023. The latest figure is up from the [...]
• Jaguar Land Rover: Trump's tariffs cost car maker millions Jaguar Land Rover has revealed how much US President Donald Trump's tariffs have impacted its finances during the first three months of its financial year. The car maker has confirmed that its revenue in the three months to 30 June, 2025, fell by 9.2 per cent to £6.6bn. Its pre-tax profit was also slashed by [...]
• Motor finance: Lords sound alarm on FCA's redress scheme The House of Lords' Financial Services Regulation Committee has sounded the alarm on "market uncertainty" around the UK financial watchdog's upcoming motor finance redress scheme. In a letter addressed to the Financial Conduct Authority's chief executive Nikhil Rathi, the committee "considers it of importance" to receive further insight into the forthcoming scheme. The City watchdog [...]

Daily Express

• More electric cars now entitled to one off £1,500 discount in the UK – see full listDrivers can save £1,500 with the purchase of certain Nissan, Renault and Vauxhall models

Mail Online

• Popular car dealership goes bust leaving thousands of drivers with 'faulty' motorsCustomers have told of their frustration - and hundreds of pounds in debts - after the collapse of a motor trading firm.

The Mirror

• Female pilots 'better and more accurate than men in high-pressure flight situations'While women hold just 10% of the pilot licences given out in the UK, they could actually be more adept than men at handling high-pressure situations in the cockpit

This is Money

• The 13 new EVs that now qualify for the electric car grantNissan, Renault and Vauxhall have had new EVs awarded the Government's grant from today.

Birmingham Mail

• 'Helpful' Birmingham Airport service helps parents avoid 'stressful' security screeningBirmingham Airport is one of 15 across the UK offering a 'helpful' Boots click and collect service
• The huge changes on Birmingham's roads as new speed cameras and 30mph limits announcedCouncil bosses have announced major changes around the city
• Police warning over specific family car targeted by criminals as 'flavour of the month'Operation Skybridge, a team currently cracking down on vehicle crime in a hotspot area, saw three of the specific models stolen in a single night

Wales Online

• Road rage can land you with a £3,400 fine in this country and other shocking European driving lawsExperts warn it is vital for drivers to be aware of the laws for their chosen holiday destination
• Free blue badge spaces in council car parks could be scrapped in one part of WalesThe move could save around £40,000 per year if taken forward

Bucks Free Press

• Road safety schemes have been 'politicised' says councillor as calls mount for actionBucks council's approach to road safety schemes has been described as 'politicised' amid calls for action after a series of fatal crashes.

Cambridge News

• Drivers warned to avoid area as major A-roads face closuresThe closures are part of the Black Cat to Caxton Gibbett improvements. The closures will take place over a weekend.

Other Regional Press

• Council to investigate 'dangerous' road after complaints about traffic issuesA councillor has said that traffic issues on a "dangerous" road in Sarisbury Green will be investigated by the council.
• Campaigners rally together in bid to save 'vital' bus serviceCampaigners in Chandler's Ford are pushing to save a vital bus service that is due to be cut by Hampshire County Council
• The cars that could vanish from UK roads in the next 5 years (Do you have one?)A number of cars could disappear from the UK's roads by 2030/2031 based on official registration data, including the Daewoo Matiz
• Bike recycling scheme coming to Oxfordshire prisonA scheme that sees prisoners refurbish bikes is coming to a prison near Bicester.
• MPs discuss rail upgradeA PARLIAMENTARY roundtable event to discuss a Barnsley railway line's long-awaited upgrade has been held.
• Drivers warned new speed cameras can fine them for more than just speedingDrivers caught by these new AI powered speed cameras could face major fines on UK roads

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Traffic commissioners publish 2024-25 annual reportThe Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain published their 2024-25 annual report to the Secretary of State yesterday, detailing performance against strategic objectives and evaluating the current state of the transport industry. The report highlights three key areas of concern: vehicle maintenance, fair competition, and bridge strikes. It examines current economic and security issues alongside driver shortages and industry innovation, using real cases from public inquiries to illustrate key issues. During 2024-25, the commissioners processed 12,345 operator licence applications and variatio...
• University partnership creates carbon cost calculator for vehicle componentsAston University Business School has teamed up with West Bromwich manufacturer Metal Assemblies to cerate what has been described as a 'UK First', calculating and reporting the carbon cost of every metal component used in car production. Labelled the 'Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP)', the university hopes it will transform how vehicle parts are made and regulated, setting a new standard for transparency and low-carbon manufacturing across Europe.  The project will collect and analyse data on energy consumption at Metal Assemblies based on...

New Civil Engineer

• HS2 | 112m steel bridge ready to be moved over Birmingham ring road this monthA specialist engineering team working on High Speed 2 (HS2) will move a 112m long, 1,631t steel bridge across a section of Birmingham?s ring road in a carefully staged night-time operation this month.

Rail Magazine

• Strikes announced by rail staff at CrossCountryStrikes have been announced by members of the RMT union at CrossCountry Trains after a dispute regarding enhanced pay for rest day working and Sundays across all grades amongst its train staff could not be resolved.

Other News Sources

• Huge HS2 bridge ready to be moved into place in central BirminghamA specialist HS2 engineering team is preparing to move a 112m long, 1,631-tonne steel structure over a section of Lawley Middleway - part of Birmingham's ring road - this August.