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Thursday, 24 August 2017

BBC News

• Brake urges rural road practice for young driversRoad safety charity Brake says compulsory practice for new drivers on rural roads could save lives.
• UK car production revs up in JulyAbout 136,000 vehicles rolled out of British factories last month, up almost 8% from last July.

Financial Times

• Crises fail to knock Uber revenues off courseBookings more than doubled year-on-year despite #DeleteUber campaign

The Telegraph

• Learner drivers should have to practise on rural roads before their test, charity says 

Reuters News

• UK car output reverses downward trend with 7.8 percent rise in JulyLONDON (Reuters) - British car production rose by an annual 7.8 percent in July as manufacturers boosted output ahead of the key selling month of September, an industry body said on Thursday, reversing the downward trend recorded in recent months.

City AM

• Addison Lee swoops in to nab former EasyJet executive as its new chief operating officerAddison Lee has appointed former EasyJet executive Lisa Burger as its new chief operating officer.

Birmingham Mail

• New home for Birmingham haulage firm J Madden Transport takes space at Electrium Point in Willenhall