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Wednesday, 27 November 2019

BBC News

• Audi to cut 9,500 jobs to fund electric car pushThe German carmaker wants to make more money available for electric cars and digital working.
• Brexit: 'Only an ambitious trade deal can protect car jobs'The UK motor industry's trade body says car production could be slashed by a third without a trade deal.
• How much! Why are service station snacks so expensive?A bottle of water costs four times more on the motorway than in a supermarket, mystery shoppers say.

Financial Times

• Uber must demonstrate safety is paramountTfL has done the right thing to revoke the ride-hailing app’s licence

The Guardian

• Audi plans 9,500 job cuts to save £5bn for electric car investmentCarmaker says 2,000 new jobs will be created in specialist digital areasAudi is to cut up to 9,500 jobs at its German factories by 2025 in order to save €6bn (£5.1bn) to invest in electric cars and digital technology.The luxury carmaker, which is part of Volkswagen, said the job cuts were part of its mission to “become lean and fit for the futureâ€�. The company, which is based in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, said it would also hire 2,000 workers in “new expert positions in areas such as electric mobility and digitalisationâ€�. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Two thirds think daily commute should be done without a carMore than two thirds of Scots think people should be able to make their everyday journeys without a car, research has revealed.
• Plan for city-wide 20mph speed limit in GlasgowThe majority of roads in Glasgow should adopt a 20mph speed limit, according to the city council.

Times Online

• Manchester may follow London with Uber ban [Subscription]Uber could be under threat in Manchester after it was stripped of its licence to operate in London over a series of safety failings.
• Demand for second‑hand electric cars hits new high [Subscription]The price of second-hand electric cars has increased by as much as 14 per cent this year because of soaring demand for green vehicles, research has shown.

Daily Record

• Glasgow City Council to consider 20mph speed limit across majority of city's roadsThe plan would see the city follow Edinburgh in implementing a city-wide network of roads with a 20mph speed limit.

This is Money

• Former Eddie Stobart boss Andrew Tinkler launches rival rescue bidRather than buying the company and taking it private Andrew Tinkler, who was chief executive of the troubled haulier until 2014, wants to pump £70m into Eddie Stobart by selling new shares.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• More details of £48m road scheme between Shipley and Bradford revealed A £48 MILLION road scheme will include improved access to a rail station and improvements to Bradford Beck, as well as the widening of a major road.

Bristol Live

• Bristol City Council has got dozens of new diesel vehiclesThe authority is planning to become the first in the UK to introduce a diesel car ban
• This is when work on £1.6m road widening scheme in Portishead will startIt is aimed at reducing queues from the Portbury Hundreds and M5 during the evening rush hour.

Northern Echo

• Boro Taxis introduce surge pricing for busy times THE region's largest taxi firm is to introduce 'surge pricing', where customers will pay double if wait times are over 45 minutes.

Wales Online

• The surprising sum of money Cardiff council was paid to shut down major city road for Hollywood filmGunfire and car stunts were filmed in Newport Road in the centre of Cardiff as A-lister Mark Wahlberg shot blockbuster Infinite

Get Surrey

• Surrey County Council councillors unanimously agree to scrap countryside parking charges Save Surrey Countryside members applauded as the vote went through

Other Regional Press

• Boro Cars explain 'surge pricing' that will see passengers charged more the longer they waitFirm says 100% of the extra charge will go to drivers and they're still among the cheapest
• New road is the backbone for huge expansion of SwindonThe New Eastern Villages programme is the largest expansion of Swindon for decades.
• Road row could scupper 8,000 houses in Swindon's 'New Eastern Villages'Huge plans for a £30 million link road key to the major the expansion of Swindon have been thrown into doubt.
• Cameras in Helston to measure traffic ahead of one-way scheme It has been the talk of Helston since yesterday evening: why have small cameras been spotted all over town and just what are they recording?
• Highways England announce works in Southampton and the South of England MOTORISTS are being warned of major sets of roadworks which are taking place across Hampshire and the south of England this week.
• Borough council raked in record £2 million car park charge profit Councils in Dorset are raking in millions of pounds from parking charges.

Other News Sources

• Sinkhole closes road in HerefordshireAN EMERGENCY road closure is in place after a sinkhole opened up in the carriageway this afternoon.