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Friday, 14 December 2018

Government

• Government funded electric car chargepoints to be smart by July 2019Electric vehicle chargepoints to use innovative ‘smart’ technology.

BBC News

• Car maker TVR's frustration over Ebbw Vale factory delayTVR is due to move into a site it is leasing in Blaenau Gwent but refurbishment work has not started.
• Uber told self-drive cars unsafe days before accidentA leaked email sent to Uber bosses by a staff member arrived days before a car hit and killed a pedestrian.

The Guardian

• Off-peak chargers for electric cars [Subscription]Off-peak charging of electric cars is to be encouraged by ministers to stop the vehicles draining the National Grid.

Times Online

• Driving a car in town no faster than cycling [Subscription]Cars on roads in built-up areas are barely quicker than bicycles because of rising congestion in towns and cities.

Nottingham Evening Post

• Section of M1 'smart' motorway near East Midlands Airport is now openUpdate from Highways England sets out schedule for remaining work

The Business Desk

• Private hire firm on runway to further growth with airport dealLeeds-based Arrow Cars, the official private hire partner of Leeds Bradford, Manchester, Bristol and East Midlands airports, has expanded into its fifth region after landing a five-year contract with Birmingham Airport.