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Thursday, 02 July 2020

BBC News

• MOT to SORN: How to get your car out of lockdownHaven't used your car in a while? Here are five tips to help you get going again.
• Tesla overtakes Toyota to become world's most valuable car makerShares in the electric carmaker have surged, giving it a market value of $209bn.

The Guardian

• Tesla becomes world's most valuable carmaker without making a profitElon Musk’s company outstrips Toyota on stock market as demand for electric cars soarsTesla has overhauled Japanese rival Toyota to become the world’s most valuable automotive company.Despite never having made a profit, the billionaire Elon Musk’s electric car manufacturer has been tipped by some pundits to achieve a valuation of more than $1tn (£800bn) as demand for electric vehicles soars. Continue reading...

Times Online

• Ministers reject £6,000 scrappage scheme for toxic vehicles [Subscription]A scrappage scheme for petrol and diesel cars appears to have been ruled out by the government despite concerns over levels of toxic emissions.
• Tesla proves electric as it hits top spot [Subscription]Tesla became the highest-valued motor manufacturer in the world as its shares hit record highs and the electric car maker’s market value topped that of Japan’s Toyota Motors, the former frontrunner.

Mail Online

• Volvo recalls 170,000 UK cars due to 'extremely rare' seatbelt faultThe recall is the Swedish brand's biggest ever, and applies to passengers cars built between 2006 and 2018. Affected models include the S60, V60, XC60 (pictured), V70, XC70 and S80.
• Elon Musk's Tesla overtakes Toyota as most valuable car makerShares of the Elon Musk-owned Tesla climbed five percent in early morning trade to a record of $1,133, boosting the company's market cap to $209.47 billion - $6 billion more than Toyota.

This is Money

• Tesla races past Toyota to become world's most valuable car companyThe electric car maker's value yesterday rose by more than 4 per cent to £167.5bn. That made it more valuable than its much bigger Japanese rival, which was worth £163.6bn.

Birmingham Post

• JCB makes history again with world's first hydrogen-powered diggerLord Bamford and his son Jo Bamford have teamed up to create the industry's first ever hydrogen-powered excavator

Bolton News

• 'Huge relief' as controversial motorway bypass plans shelvedNO new bypass will be built as part of the major plans to ease traffic on the M60 after previous proposals caused controversy and concern in Kearsley.

London Evening Standard

• Tesla overtakes Toyota to become world's most valuable car makerTesla has overtaken Toyota to become the world's most valuable car maker after its stock hit a record high.

Burnley Express

• Euro Garages' £70k electric car charging points 'commercially unviable'ELECTRIC car charging points at a Blackburn business park are only being used on average once a day, figures show.

Cambridge News

• Cambs road 'closed for a week' after burst water pipe damages entire carriagewayWater has returned to nearby houses but the road could be out of action for sometime

Other Regional Press

• Crossings in Oxford allow more time to cross roadPEDESTRIANS will be given more time to cross the road in Oxford in attempts to enhance social distancing.

Other News Sources

• When E-scooters will be allowed on the roads - and how long for The Department for Transport has announced that e-scooters will be allowed on Britain’s roads from this Saturday (July 4).
• Tesla tops list of most valuable carmakersUS electric vehicle specialist Tesla overtook Toyota to become the most valuable car company in the world on Wednesday (1 June), but Elon Musk’s firm also scaled back plans at its future Berlin factory.