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Saturday, 19 January 2019

BBC News

• Are grey cars really silver? And other car colour questionsGrey has overtaken black as the most popular car colour choice.
• Duke of Edinburgh car crash: 'There was a huge collision'A witness to the Duke of Edinburgh's car crash describes how he stopped to help.
• Prince Philip: Sandringham crash led to car 'tumbling' across roadThe duke was shaken after being freed from his Land Rover, an eyewitness to Thursday's crash says.
• Thousands of litres of 'illegal' fuel seized in petrol station raidsHMRC officers discovered the suspect fuel at petrol stations in Motherwell, Cowdenbeath, Hillington and Leeds.
• Grey is the UK's favourite car colour for the first timeHalf a million people chose a grey car in 2018 making it the most popular colour for the first time.
• Nissan says Ghosn received $9m in improper paymentsA Nissan-Mitsubishi investigation found Carlos Ghosn received funds from a joint venture between the firms.
• Elon Musk's Tesla to cut about 3,000 jobs as cars 'too expensive'The electric carmaker, founded by Elon Musk, says it will cut about 3,000 jobs to boost profits.
• Brexit worries 'add to car insurance costs'Car insurance premiums climb for the first time since 2017 with Brexit a factor, says AA.

The Guardian

• RAC accused of hiding 37% rise in breakdown cover Policy renewal letter did not mention annual premium increase, says one customer, despite it being mandatory

Times Online

• Tesla claims ‘no choice’ in wielding axe on 3,000 jobs [Subscription]More than 3,000 people at Tesla will lose their jobs after the electric carmaker said that it would cut its workforce drastically to remain competitive.
• £1,000 to park at work as councils tackle pollution [Subscription]Motorists face new charges to cut congestion

Mail Online

• Could pothole payout FINALLY make councils fix our roads? Lawyer wins £130 settlement in case which could help thousands of other motoristsA lawyer has won a battle with his council over pothole damage in a case which could help thousands of other motorists.
• Pay to park at WORK! Councils charge businesses with parking spaces up to £1,000 in fight against pollution and congestion - with many forcing staff to pick up the billMotorists could face a £1000 charge for parking at work in a drive to combat pollution, it was reported last night.

London Evening Standard

• Electric car maker Tesla to cut around 3,150 jobs as Elon Musk says its cars are 'too expensive for most people'Electric car maker Tesla has announced it will cut over 3,000 employees from its workforce as its CEO Elon Musk said its cars are
• More passengers 'shun public transport and use cars or cabs to get to airports'Airline passengers are more likely to travel by car or cab to catch flights from Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton than they were seven years ago, in a trend described as

Wales Online

• Traffic on the Severn bridges surges up to 75% on some days as tolls scrappedPeople in towns like Chepstow are reporting more congestion as a result of the traffic growth