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Saturday, 05 August 2017

BBC News

• Delphi Diesel Systems plant in Sudbury to closeDelphi Diesel Systems is to close its Sudbury plant because of predicted falls in diesel vehicle demand.
• UK car sales fall 9.3% in July says motor trade bodyAn industry body says the market is continuing to fall amid uncertainty over Brexit.

The Guardian

• London should lead in showing electric cars will not tackle air pollutionThe government’s new strategy does not go far enough in recognising fewer vehicles, not just cleaner ones, are the answer With more and more of the world’s population living in cities, we need to get urban transport right. That means making sure that people and goods can move around easily and cheaply. It also means ensuring that city transport systems don’t damage people’s health, as diesel and to a lesser extent petrol are currently doing in London and other UK cities. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Electric car sales in sharp rise as diesels run out of gasSCOTTISH motorists are turning in increasing numbers to all-electric and hybrid vehicles as uncertainty reigns over the future of petrol and diesel cars that are due to be banned from 2040.

Times Online

• Clocking epidemic means 500,000 cars are sold with dodgy mileages [Subscription]Britain is in the grip of a car clocking epidemic thanks to new finance deals, with as many as one in 16 used vehicles showing the wrong mileage.
• Bridge closures show Germany’s not all that it’s cracked up to be [Subscription]A crack in a cable fixture on a bridge in the Ruhr was the latest sign of Germany’s creaking infrastructure this week as pressure grew for Berlin to start spending for the good of its roads and railways and the eurozone economy.

Birmingham Mail

• Pollution busting motorway canopies could be put over M6, M5 and M42 The canopies may be tested on hotspot A roads, too

Cambridge News

• Cambridge to get UK’s smartest traffic lights systemEach of Cambridge's 184 traffic lights are going to be reviewed
• Cambridge to get UK’s smartest traffic lights systemEach of Cambridge's 184 traffic lights are going to be reviewed

Other Regional Press

• SPEED BUMPS: Could they really be removed from our roads?SPEED humps could be flattened on Oxfordshire’s roads as part of a plan to reduce emissions levels throughout the country.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Funding boost for London's electric vehicle charging infrastructureTransport for London (TfL), London Councils and the Greater London Authority (GLA) have announced that almost £4.5 million has been allocated to London boroughs to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure on London’s streets. A total of 25 boroughs, each receiving up to £300,000, will install up to 1,500 standard-speed on-street charging points in residential areas, bringing Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s long-term vision for zero-carbon transport in the Capital another step closer.   The new funding will provide residential charge poi...