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Thursday, 13 February 2020

BBC News

• Birmingham Clean Air Zone delay over checker service problemsThe transport secretary said officials are resolving
• Nissan seeks $90m damages from former boss Carlos GhosnThe move comes after Mr Ghosn fled Japan where he faces charges of financial misconduct.
• Petrol and diesel car sales ban could start in 12 years, says ShappsTransport Secretary Grant Shapps tells the BBC a sales ban could be brought forward again.

Financial Times

• Can the world kick its oil habit?Demand rose to a record 100 million barrels a day last year — even as the fossil fuel has become politically toxic

The Guardian

• UK could ban sale of petrol and diesel cars in 12 years, says ShappsThe government could ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars in 2032, three years earlier than previously suggested, the transport secretary has said.
• From driverless cars to smart ambulances: what 5G really means and why it matters5G is big news for individuals and businesses. Understanding how it will transform the way we live, work and play is an essential first step in embracing this new technologyWhat is 5G and how is it different to 3G and 4G?5G is the next-generation mobile network that everyone’s talking about. If you think your 3G or 4G smartphone is fast, life is about to get a whole lot faster. 5G will pave the way for super-fast upload and download speeds, more reliable web connectivity and fewer delays in the transfer of data (or “latencyâ€�). O2 estimates that 5G latency will be as low as 1 millisecond versus...

Times Online

• Ban on petrol and diesel car sales could come in 2032 [subscription]A ban on the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars could be introduced within ten years, The Times has learnt. Ministers are considering a 2030 cut-off date for the sale of new combustion engine cars and vans — ten years ahead of the existing target — to tackle climate change and improve air quality.
• Green benefit of electric cars depends on source of power [subscription]The emissions savings from switching to an electric car depend heavily on the source of the power used to make it and charge its battery.
• Crossing will get sensors to prevent closures caused by falling ice shards [subscription]Commuters who use the Queensferry Crossing breathed a sigh of relief yesterday as the bridge reopened about 40 hours after a traffic ban was introduced because of falling shards of ice.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• 20mph plans for streets in Shipley Town Centre MUCH of Shipley town centre could soon become a 20 mph zone.

London Evening Standard

• Ban on sale of petrol and diesel cars could be just 12 years away, says ministerPetrol, diesel and hybrid cars could be removed from sale in just 12 years, the Transport Secretary has said.

Cambridge News

• Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner demands answers from Boris Johnson on Oxford-Cambridge ExpresswayThe Prime Minister did not confirm or deny whether the project would go ahead

East Anglian Daily Times

• When will ministers take a decision on A14 rebuild across Suffolk?Proposals to publish a list of new road schemes to be started over the next five years are believed to have been sent back to the drawing board following the government’s decisive victory in December’s General Election.

Reading Evening Post

• Three nights of M4 closures as smart motorway project continuesDrivers will being diverted off the motorway when the closures kick in

Other Regional Press

• Jaguar Land Rover agency staff to be balloted for strike actionThe Unite union members are employed by logistics giant DHL

Other News Sources

• Blackburn's £11.5m road and jobs scheme gets final go-aheadTHE final green light has been given for a major road-widening scheme to cut traffic jams, create nearly 4,000 jobs and resurrect plans for a hi-tech medical park.