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Saturday, 03 November 2018

BBC News

• Ford in talks with Ineos over building new car in BridgendEarly discussions are held between the car giant and Ineos about building a new vehicle in Bridgend.

Times Online

• Pots of gold await those repairing the nation’s roads [Subscription]They are the curse of motorists but potholes have become a £1 billion business opportunity
• Here, boy . . . Tesla cars will follow owners like a pet [Subscription]Tesla owners will soon be able to get their cars to follow them down the street like a pet with the tap of a “summon” button.
• Chaos predicted as law-abiding robots join human drivers [Subscription]The introduction of driverless cars to busy city centre streets risks causing traffic chaos and more congestion because law-abiding “robo-vehicles” will refuse to take risks.
• Drop in the price of petrol not passed on at the pumps [Subscription]Drivers are being ripped off by almost £2 on a tank of petrol as retailers fail to pass on a drop in the wholesale price of fuel, according to research.

Reuters News

• BMW expands car-sharing service DriveNow in LondonBMW is expanding its car-sharing service DriveNow into five more London boroughs as the carmaker overcomes some of the barriers to operating across the city where firms need to strike agreements with separate local authorities.

City AM

• Tesla has received a subpoena from US regulators over company production estimates, the firm revealed today.The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking into claims that the electric carmarker has made over production of its Model 3 sedans last year.

Mail Online

• What a car crash! Complaints against AA and RAC double in one year as motorists hit out at poor serviceThe country’s biggest breakdown companies are leaving motorists who call for help stranded at the side of the road for up to 12 hours.

London Evening Standard

• Footage shows man using Tesla app to move car remotely every two hours to avoid parking fines outside his officeA man has shown how he moves his Tesla using the mobile app every two hours to avoid parking fines outside his office – with the car company's founder Elon Musk calling the tactic

East Anglian Daily Times

• ‘Potholes over police’ - Damning statements from Essex and Suffolk police federationsPolice Federation chairmen in Essex and Suffolk have blasted the government’s budget as funding for domestic policing is overlooked in favour of road repairs.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• New study claims UK’s thriving component industry can drive Britain’s car plants through a no-deal BrexitUK automotive manufacturers needn’t fear being hit by unexpected delays or new tariffs imposed on EU-sourced components following a no-deal Brexit, argues B.G. Bullas’ Managing Director, Nathalie Wheeldon, in a new industry study. Britain’s automotive manufacturing industry is a vital part of UK PLC. And the bosses of British car manufacturers from Jaguar Land-Rover to Toyota are speaking out louder than ever before about their fears of a no-deal Brexit. They claim it would mean significant extra expense in terms of new tariffs on parts, and delays in manufacturing caused by vital components being held-up at Customs.