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Wednesday, 08 January 2020

BBC News

• Could congestion charges solve Cardiff's pollution?Measures to tackle congestion in Wales' capital are planned amid concern over pollution levels.
• Cardiff council congestion plans amid pollution fearsThere is a belief that plans could include a congestion charge on motorists to improve air quality.
• CES 2020: Sony announces electric car conceptThe electronics giant unveiled the
• Aston Martin warns on profits but Rolls-Royce sales surgeThe carmaker says profits are set to nearly halve, but luxury rival Rolls-Royce sees record sales.
• Carlos Ghosn: Nissan inquiry a 'gross perversion'Mr Ghosn is set to speak to media on Wednesday in Lebanon after his surprise escape from Japan ahead of his trial.

Financial Times

• Uber/Hyundai: not fareShareholders need plans that are grounded in reality
• Carmakers move from cars to building cities at CESToyota, Daimler and Hyundai unveil bold visions of the future at world’s largest tech show

The Telegraph

• Rolls Royce no longer just for chauffeured CEOs as custom-made SUVs attract celebrities and influencers who get rich younger

Times Online

• Uber’s electric flying taxi project ‘ready for take-off in three years’ [subscription]Flying taxis could take to the skies within three years after new plans to halt crippling levels of congestion and air pollution in cities.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Works to Bradford Beck will be one of benefits of road scheme - Council bosses told THE renaturalisation of parts of Bradford Beck is one of the benefits of a multi million pound road improvement scheme - Council bosses were told.

Bucks Free Press

• Online speeding course launched to emphasise the importance of road safety to Bucks driversTransport for Buckinghamshire (TfB) has launched a new online e-learning module, designed to help drivers be fully aware of the speed limit for their type of vehicle and the type of road they are driving on.

Other Regional Press

• Thousands sign petition to stop St Albans Road approved plans More than 3,000 people have signed a petition calling for a scheme of 1,000 plus homes and a 28 storey tower to be stopped.

Other News Sources

• Brighton cabbies prepared to break rules in protest at new rankTaxi drivers have vowed to break rules in protest at a controversial new rank.