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Tuesday, 07 August 2012

BBC News

• Jump in new car sales in ScotlandThe number of new cars registered in Scotland in July increases by almost a quarter, according to an industry body.

The Telegraph

• Nissan unveil new design for London black cabTraditional London taxi design faces new rival as Nissan unveils its new van-based NV200 vehicle, which its manufacturer claims is 50% more fuel efficient than existing cabs.

Daily Express

• Boost in new cars casts doubt on official gloomMOTORISTS are buying new cars to keep costs down, boosting July car registrations to their highest this year and lifting the economy, according to the industry's trade association.

Edinburgh Evening News

• Chiefs float night-shift plan for Leith reparation worksTRANSPORT chiefs are considering carrying out the planned Leith Walk reinstatement works at night to 
prevent a repeat of the disruption which plagued the area for two years.

Manchester Evening News

• Greater Manchester town hall bid to charge utility firms for digging up road wins green lightWater, gas and electricity firms will soon be forced to pay nearly £5m a year to dig up Greater Manchester™s roads in a bid to cut congestion.

Metro

• Black cabs get a greener and meaner Nissan rivalThe iconic black cab in London has been given an environmentally friendly makeover “ but still has the obligatory space for a hay bale. Eco-friendly: Nissan unveils a new Hackney Carriage for the Capital A more fuel-efficient version of the vehicle was unveiled as a  rival to the traditional model. Built by Nissan, it meets the strict  requirements of London cabs to have room for hay “ to feed the horses of the cabs of yesteryear “ and a turning circle of less than 7.6m (25ft). Nissan executive vice-president Andy Palmer, who launched the new cab, said London™s rules are the strictest for ta...

Other News Sources

• NEWS FROM JOHN BIGGS; John Biggs calls for further easing of Olympic Road Restrictions to help Residents in East LondonFollowing the announcement by TFL last week that there are to be alterations to the Olympic Route Network to reinstate some banned turnings and closed pedestrian crossings in the City of London and the West End, John Biggs has called for further changes to be extended into East London.