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Tuesday, 05 May 2020

The Telegraph

• Uber bolsters London board ahead of results [subscription]The move is intended to buttress the transport app's governance as it awaits July's London-licence appeal

Reuters News

• UK new car sales fall to lowest level since 1946British new car sales slumped by around 97% in April to the lowest level of any month since February 1946 with factories and dealerships shut due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to preliminary data from an industry body.

Bolton News

• Coronavirus: Bolton taxi drivers having to work to surviveTaxi drivers are being urged to avoid loan sharks as many drivers feel forced to put themselves at risk from coronavirus to pay their bills.

London Evening Standard

• Car sales almost wiped out as registrations collapse to lowest level for 74 years amid coronavirus crisisNew car sales were almost wiped out last month as the the number of registrations collapsed to their lowest level for 74 years.

Other Regional Press

• What is next for the car industry and Jaguar Land Rover after coronavirus?Automotive expert Dr Charles Tennant shares his thoughts on Covid-19 and the car industry