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Tuesday, 07 April 2020

BBC News

• Coronavirus: New UK car registrations plunge by more than 40%Motor industry records the worst March for two decades as the Covid-19 outbreak keeps buyers at home.
• UK drivers win first round in VW 'dieselgate' caseThe High Court rules that the German firm installed 'defeat devices' in vehicles to cheat emissions tests.
• Coronavirus: US car insurers refund drivers stuck at homeMajor US insurer Allstate is paying out $600m in refunds to drivers in quarantine and through discounts.
• Coronavirus: Why is the petrol price nearing £1 a litre?An oil price war and Covid-19 travel restrictions are cutting fuel costs but it is not good news for everyone.

The Telegraph

• Transport firms should hire female truckers to cut road fatalities, university study suggestsResearchers found men pose a "significantly higher" risk to other road users than women drivers after studying official data

Birmingham Post

• Birmingham's Clean Air Zone launch now tabled for 2021Government confirms that new charge for high-polluting vehicles can be put back to next year

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Last chance to have say on Clean Air Zone planPEOPLE have until tomorrow to give their views on plans to introduce a Clean Air Zone in Bradford.

The York Press

• Director of York vehicle centre hits out over new MOT rules A YORK based vehicle repair centre says the government delay for MOT testing could cause accidents if vehicles are not road worthy.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Tougher parking enforcement begins across Suffolk as powers transfer from police to councilsPowers to enforce car parking across Suffolk have officially transferred from police to councils – with inconsiderate motorists warned to expect tougher administration.

Other Regional Press

• Why speed restrictions remain on new M6 smart motorwayHighways England has released a statement about stretch between Coventry and Coleshill