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Saturday, 07 March 2020

BBC News

• Coronavirus: Drive-through testing centre launched in WalesPatients will be tested without leaving their cars in a bid to curb the spread of the virus in Wales.

Times Online

• Jaguar to halt factory after China sales slump [Subscription]Sales of Range Rovers, Land Rovers and Jaguars in China have collapsed by 85 per cent, Jaguar Land Rover has reported.
• Electric car prices cut by up to £3,500 [Subscription]The price of new electric cars is being cut by as much as £3,500 as increasing demand intensifies competition among manufacturers.

This is Money

• Nissan backs Brexit Britain by ploughing £400m into Sunderland plantThe Japanese car maker yesterday unveiled a £52m production press line - the investment centre-piece - which has taken 18 months to install and is due to start producing new Qashqai SUV in 2012.

Birmingham Post

• Nissan unveils £52m production line - but warns of continuing Brexit uncertaintyThe company has invested £400m as it gears up for the production of the new Quashqai at its Sunderland plant

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Woman who lost her daughter and sister on notorious North Wales road to present safety petitionSioned Wyn Williams will present the petition signed by thousands calling for improvements on the A487

Liverpool Echo

• Fears for jobs after Vauxhall Ellesmere Port plant to move to a four day weekWorkers are concerned that more than a hundred jobs could be lost

Cambridge News

• A14 upgrade: The full list of weekend closures between now and EasterLarger sections will have to be closed while teams install the central concrete barrier and lay the surfacing

Other Regional Press

• Is this Kent's worst road for potholes?Motorists say they are being driven "nutty" by a road looking like an "off-road track" just weeks after the council carried out repairs.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Hermes promises million pound coronavirus fund to support self employed couriersHermes has announced it is to make a £1 million pound fund available for its self- employed couriers, to help support them if they need to self-isolate as a result of the coronavirus. It follows concerns about their welfare as self-employed people are not eligible for sick pay. Hermes will also support them in finding someone to deliver on their behalf if they do not have a substitute and guarantee that their rounds will be kept open for them for when they return. This initiative is supported by the GMB Union.  Martijn De Lange, CEO at Hermes UK, said: “This is an extraordinar...
• Go Ultra Low app launches to answer your questions about electric vehiclesOwners of Amazon Alexa and Google Play devices can now get the answers to over 50 commonly-asked questions about electric vehicles (EVs), thanks to the new Electric Vehicles Voice App. In partnership with media agency Wavemaker, the Go Ultra Low campaign has launched an app to answer some of the most commonly asked questions about EVs. From charging and range, to benefits, costs and environmental benefits, the app aims to promote and inform people about a wide range of information on EVs. Voiced by Go Ultra Low ambassador, broadcaster, writer and adventurer Ben Fogle, the app can be accessed...