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Wednesday, 15 July 2020

Times Online

• Government car park sale could free land for 110,000 new homes [Subscription]Selling 15 per cent of parking space owned by the government could raise £6 billion and free land for 110,000 new homes, a study has found.
• Government car park sale could free land for 110,000 new homes [Subscription]Selling 15 per cent of parking space owned by the government could raise £6 billion and free land for 110,000 new homes, a study has found.
• German Greens target 80mph autobahn limit [Subscription]The German Green party will make a blanket 80mph speed limit on autobahns its priority if it comes to power next year, its joint leader has said.

Mail Online

• Honda Australia recalls 20,000 cars over fears a faulty fuel pumpHonda Australia has announced a recall on eight different models, affecting more than 22,000 cars in Australia.

This is Money

• BMW's electric iX3 to duel it out with Tesla Model X and Jaguar I-PaceNot only is the German car giant's new iX3 its first pure electric SUV, it's also the first to use sounds from the creator of such Hollywood blockbusters as Gladiator, Batman, Pirates of the Caribbean.

Birmingham Post

• More than 300 jobs to go at North East motor retailer Vertu amid tech changesThe Gateshead business is to axe 6% of its workforce after making moves to improve efficiency

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• West Yorkshire car thefts rise by more than 60% in four yearsTHEFTS of motor vehicles in West Yorkshire have risen by more than 60 per cent in the last four years, new figures show.

London Evening Standard

• Transport for London stands to raise extra £64m after changes to congestion chargeThe charge increased from £11.50 to £15 on June 22, and extended until 10pm and into weekends

Bucks Free Press

• Thames Valley - Car thefts soar by a staggering 86% in four years Thefts of motor vehicles in Thames Valley have risen by more than 80 per cent in the last four years, new figures show.

Other Regional Press

• Dorset Council lost £1.4m of car park income during lockdown Dorset Council has said it will not get rid of car park charges to help the high street recover, after revealing a loss of more than £1 million from car park income alone during the lockdown period.

Other News Sources

• Brighton residents making £162 a month renting out driveways HOMEOWNERS across Brighton are raking in cash by renting out their empty driveways to seaside visitors.