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Glasgow flight plummeted towards the ground after wrong autopilot was selected
A Flybe flight heading for Glasgow with 44 passengers on board was just seconds from disaster as it plummeted 500ft in 18 seconds after an incorrect autopilot setting caused it to aim for the ground.
Emissions tests cast cloud over BMW quarterly sales [Subscription]
Britain has become the worst big market for BMW after the German carmaker reported a collapse in profits.
Will driverless cars be allowed on PAVEMENTS? New rules could let the vehicles speed and mount kerbs to avoid accidents
New rules to let self-driving cars break the speed limit or mount kerbs to avoid accidents are being drawn up in a 'digital Highway Code'.
Thursday, 08 November 2018
BBC News
- Tesla names new chair to replace Elon MuskElectric car company Tesla has appointed an executive at Australian company Telstra to chair its board.
- Weather warning as car plunges into south Wales canalPolice urge motorists to take care following a day of heavy rain and flood alerts.
Times Online
- Ring road plans hit skids over concerns for wildlife [Subscription]The European Union’s top court has doubt on plans to complete a ring road for Kilkenny after ruling that there needs to be a full review into its impact on protected habitats.
- Roads ‘likely to deteriorate amid lack of funding deals’ [Subscription]Scotland’s roads are likely to get worse because of a lack of long-term maintenance funding, engineers have said.
- Emissions tests cast cloud over BMW quarterly sales [Subscription]Britain has become the worst big market for BMW after the German carmaker reported a collapse in profits.
- Self-driving cars may need lessons in breaking the law [Subscription]Driverless cars may have to be programmed to break the rules of the road to prevent accidents and traffic jams, according to the Law Commission.
Mail Online
- Will driverless cars be allowed on PAVEMENTS? New rules could let the vehicles speed and mount kerbs to avoid accidentsNew rules to let self-driving cars break the speed limit or mount kerbs to avoid accidents are being drawn up in a 'digital Highway Code'.
Other Regional Press
- Petition to end 'shameful' car parking charges for cancer patients at Musgrove HOSPITALS should be ‘ashamed’ to charge cancer patients car parking fees - says a man who spent more than £100 in two weeks.
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Greener Dial-a-Ride vehicles to help improve passenger experience and boost the UK economyThe first batch of 90 green Dial-a-Ride vehicles has now arrived in London. Dial-a-Ride is the door-to-door service that opens up London and provides a lifeline for those not able to travel without assistance.
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