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Friday, 10 July 2020

BBC News

• Climate change: Road plans will scupper CO2 targets, report saysThe majority of emissions cuts from electric cars will be wiped out by new road-building.
• Elon Musk says full self-driving Tesla tech 'very close'A future software update could activate full
• Coronavirus: Asymptomatic testing for taxi drivers and cleaners in EnglandA pilot in England will test people without symptoms working in 'high-contact' jobs.

Financial Times

• Uber moves into delivery business as it eyes Amazon$2.65bn deal for Postmates marks latest transformation for ride-hailing app

Times Online

• Keyless cars become prime target as vehicle thefts rise by over 50% [Subscription]Vehicle thefts have risen by more than 50 per cent in four years as concerns grow about the vulnerability of “keyless” cars.
• Self-driving Teslas ‘by end of year’ [Subscription]Elon Musk has said that Tesla cars will be fully autonomous by the end of the year, claiming there are now “no fundamental challenges” to removing the need for human drivers.

Mail Online

• Car thefts are soaring with 300 cases every day - but just 0.6% end with a convictionPolice said 106,291 cars were taken last year but only 666 offenders were found guilty, of which 243 were jailed. CCTV footage shows a Mercedes being taken from outside a West Midlands house.

Bolton News

• REVEALED: Motor vehicle thefts in Greater Manchester more than DOUBLED in 4 years THE number of motor vehicle thefts in Greater Manchester more than doubled in the space of four years, new figures have revealed.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Councillors to discuss next step for South East Bradford link road A NEW South Bradford Link Road will be discussed at a meeting next week.

Bristol Live

• Boris Johnson promises M4 relief road to ease congestionThe prime minister made the announcement at PMQs this week

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Huge westbound stretch of A55 to shut for 10 nights of roadworks Diversions will be in place while the essential maintenance is carried out

The York Press

• Free parking offer in York city centre to help businesses FREE parking is being offered at a York city centre car park in a bid to help attract shoppers and diners.

Cambridge News

• The important changes to car parking charges coming into effect next weekAfter a three month break, parking is set to return back to normal soon

East Anglian Daily Times

• Protests stall town centre road closure schemeSuffolk County Council has slammed the brakes on a plan to close off roads in Bury St Edmunds town centre after protests from traders.

Reading Evening Post

• The M4 is closing for a whole weekend for smart motorway worksWestbound is affected between these junctions

Other Regional Press

• Seven road improvements planned that could make social distancing easier in Swindon KEEPING your distance in Swindon is set to become a bit easier after road upgrades costing £200,000 were revealed for seven areas of the town.
• Main Nuneaton road will be closed for more than a monthThe work begins later this month Warwickshire County Council warned

Other News Sources

• Surrey County Council considering closing parts of Lower Sunbury to traffic to encourage walkingUnder the proposals only cyclists and pedestrians would be permitted to pass through certain roads in Lower Sunbury
• East Sussex County Council's bid to crack down on potholesA COUNCIL has promised to crack down on potholes and improve the county’s roads.