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Wednesday, 01 July 2020

BBC News

• Is the hydrogen tech 'revolution' hope or hype?Can hydrogen - a relatively clean source of fuel - help power the economy of the future?
• Boris Johnson: Economy speech fact-checkedThe PM outlined £5bn worth of infrastructure projects, but what was behind the numbers?
• Rental e-scooters to be made legal on roads in Great Britain from SaturdayHired, but not private, e-scooters will be allowed on roads in Great Britain, the government says.

Financial Times

• Rental e-scooters given go-ahead in green driveLegislation passed to fast-track trials on the roads from next week

The Guardian

• How does Boris Johnson's 'new deal' compare with Franklin D Roosevelt's?The promise of £5bn to rebuild Britain is a far cry from the US recovery scheme of the 1930sFull story: Johnson vows fast action to save post-Covid economyWhat’s missing from Boris Johnson’s ‘new deal’ speechBoris Johnson invoked the 1930s New Deal of the former US president Franklin D Roosevelt (FDR) as he promised infrastructure spending to rebuild Britain’s economy from the coronavirus pandemic.The New Deal was a package of government spending used to drag America out of the Great Depression, but there are significant differences between Roosevelt’s plan and Johnson’s. Continue reading...
• Rented e-scooters will be legal from Saturday, says UK governmentMove aims to relieve public transport during pandemic, but privately owned scooters will remain bannedRental e-scooters will be legal on UK streets from Saturday, the government has announced, in a move to improve the availability of coronavirus-proof alternatives to public transport.But privately owned scooters, widely sold and used across the UK, will remain illegal, the government has said, due to the difficulty of regulating the devices, and the requirement on the part of scooter hire firms to provide insurance for riders. Continue reading...

City AM

• Electric scooters zoom onto UK roads as government fast-tracks trialsBrits will finally be allowed to zoom around on rented electric scooters from Saturday, as part of a bid to The post Electric scooters zoom onto UK roads as government fast-tracks trials appeared first on CityAM.

The Mirror

• Drivers face huge 46-mile diversion to get past tiny road closureThe road closure, in Aller, near Langport, Somerset, is scheduled to be shut between Tuesday, August 25 and Wednesday, September 2

This is Money

• No road tax, cheaper to run... Could an E-car recharge YOUR finances? War has been declared on polluting petrol and diesel vehicles, and motorists can expect to pay more and more to keep driving them. So is it time to turn your back on fossil fuel?

Birmingham Mail

• The seven worrying details about Boris' new recovery planWill Boris be building us out of this crisis? Here are seven potentially fatal flaws in his recovery plan

Birmingham Post

• Birmingham automotive supplier falls into administrationPaintbox Birmingham supplies components such as bumpers and doors but has been hit by downturn in automotive sales

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Speeding offences fell during lockdown - but charity fears a 'rebound in dangerous driving' The number of drivers caught speeding in West Yorkshire fell when the coronavirus lockdown started, new figures show.
• 'Advanced fuel centre' for more environmentally friendly HGVs is proposed for Bradford site A NEW

London Evening Standard

• E-scooters allowed on Britain's roads from SaturdayE-scooters will be allowed on Britain's roads from this Saturday, the Department for Transport has announced.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Plea for A14 upgrade to be included in prime minister’s coronavirus recovery planBusiness chiefs have warned of a “wasted opportunity” if improvements to the A14 are left out of the prime minister’s £5bn post-coronavirus recovery plan.

Reading Evening Post

• Waitrose filling station will mean cleaner, greener fleetCompany says about 120 of its HGVs will be powered by gas from food waste and waste materials

Other Regional Press

• New reports Jaguar Land Rover is in government talks to secure fundingIt has been claimed the car maker is one of six key companies involved in 'Project Birch'

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• The danger of unsecured loads – Highways England reminds drivers to check before setting off this summerMore than 46,000 items were found on England’s motorways and major A roads over just 10 months and Highways England traffic officers have dealt with everything from a washing machine, sofa and king size mattress to a double-glazed door, garden sheds and a ship’s mast. With the summer staycation fast approaching, there will be many more drivers with loads such as bikes and roof boxes strapped to their vehicles. So today Highways England is urging all drivers to make sure their loads are safely secured before they set off. Apart from leaving the owners out of pocket and maybe witho...
• Every region in England to benefit from transport funding boostPrime Minister, Boris Johnson has announced vital new upgrades for road and rail in a speech setting out plans for massive investment in UK infrastructure, to drive forward the country’s economic recovery from the pandemic. He confirmed over £100 million for a raft of road schemes and projects right across the country which will reignite local economies and connect communities. Twenty-nine projects, ranging from fixing deteriorating roads and flood mitigation measures, through to repairing bridges that are part of local highway key routes, will benefit from investment in an effort...
• Rental e-scooters to be made legal on UK roads from SaturdayRental e-scooters are expected to become legal on UK roads from Saturday, in a bid to ease pressure on public transport amid the coronavirus crisis. The government will set out later the rules by which e-scooter-for-hire firms and riders should abide. It is expected to recommend that helmets be worn, although they will not be mandatory, and vehicles will be limited to a speed of 15mph. Privately owned e-scooters will not be legalised. Under the new rules to be set out by the Department for Transport, e-scooter companies could launch scooter-sharing schemes in UK towns and cities and it wil...

Other News Sources

• McDonald's to install EV chargers at all UK drive-thrus McDonald's UK & Ireland has unveiled plans to install electric vehicle (EV) charging points at all restaurants with a drive-thru, as part of a partnership with InstaVolt.