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Thursday, 01 March 2018

BBC News

• Toyota to build next generation of Auris in UKIt comes after the Japanese carmaker agreed a £240m investment in its Derbyshire plant last year.
• Brexit: No deal would be 'hugely damaging' to car industryFailing to strike a Brexit deal would put
• Dyson creates 300 new electric car jobsThe engineering firm says it is still on track to produce its first vehicle by 2020 - though hasn't said where it will be built.

Reuters News

• No upside in Brexit for British car industry - MPsLONDON (Reuters) - Britain must maintain free trade and European Union regulatory alignment for the automotive industry as Brexit offers no upside for the sector, a committee of MPs said.

City AM

• MPs tell government to pursue "exercise in damage limitation" for UK car industry's post-Brexit fateMPs today warned there was "no credible argument" to suggest there are advantages to be gained from Brexit for UK car manufacturing, and called for the government to ensure the closest possible relationship with existing EU regulatory and trading framework.

Birmingham Post

• BMW launches its UK manufacturing apprenticeship scheme 2018 – how to apply Roles cover a wide range of careers including engineering, maintenance, logistics, IT and business.

London Evening Standard

• UK weather and snow travel advice: London roads grind to a halt as commuters face nightmare journey homeFollow our LIVE coverage with the latest weather, transport and school alerts here

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Mercedes and MAN start real life tests of electric trucksMercedes Benz and MAN have both started testing electric trucks in day-to-day operations with customers. Mercedes-Benz has started putting its eActros electric trucks out on the road with a group of fleet operators. Ten vehicles in two variants, with gross weights of 18 or 25 tonnes, will be handed over in the next few weeks to customers, who will be testing their everyday feasibility and economic efficiency under real-life conditions. The maximum permissible axle load stands at the usual 11.5 tonnes. The energy for a range of up to 200 km is provided by two lithium-ion batteries with an ou...

Other News Sources

• Members of FTA emissions scheme lead the fleet on clean airMembers of the Freight Transport Association's Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme (LCRS) have continued to cut vehicle emissions and fuel costs, ...