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Friday, 08 May 2020

BBC News

• Bentley workers to be furloughed in recruitment agency U-turnAn employment agency agrees to furlough luxury car workers after a BBC investigation.
• Can robotaxis ease public transport fears in China?More self-driving cabs are being launched in China at a time when people are worried about public transport.
• More people are driving despite the lockdown restrictions, says RACThe motoring group's figures show that the number of vehicles on the road has climbed 11% since lockdown started.

Financial Times

• Uber leads $170m investment in LimeDeal will see e-scooter rental service take over Uber’s e-bike division Jump
• Uber finds a ‘silver lining’ in pandemicGroup’s losses hit almost $3bn as consumers travel less but order more food delivery

City AM

• Uber leads $170m investment round in scooter startup LimeBike and scooter-sharing startup Lime today said it has secured a $170m (£138m) in a fresh funding round led by The post Uber leads $170m investment round in scooter startup Lime appeared first on CityAM.

This is Money

• Tesla boss Elon Musk eyes £600m bonus as shares soarThe electric car maker has clocked up a six-month period with an average market capitalisation of $100bn (£81bn), the main requirement for Musk to receive the first payout under a reward scheme.

Birmingham Post

• Jaguar Land Rover announces it is to restart production at HalewoodThe car manufacturer shut all of its plants in March due to the Covid-19 outbreak

Other Regional Press

• What's in store post-lockdown and the new Jaguar XF - your JLR digestSome of the latest stories about Britain’s biggest car maker

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• AI gives green light to keep traffic flowingSeven towns across Kent and East Sussex have benefited so far from new ‘smart’ traffic lights which reduce waiting times for drivers. The new system was successfully trialled by electricity firm UK Power Networks in Maidstone last summer and is now being used regularly across the South East. As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, the firm that helps to keep the lights on across the South East and East of England, plus London, has worked with local councils to use the new smart traffic lights across Marden, Orpington, Crowborough, Maidstone and Dover.  Roadworks and traffic lig...