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Tuesday, 21 July 2020

BBC News

• Snowdon: Dangerous parking at beauty spots put 'lives at risk'Hundreds of cars parked illegally on Snowdonia roads, while a lifeboat station was blocked by motorbikes.

Financial Times

• Coronavirus latest: Volvo swings to first-half loss as car sales slide

The Guardian

• UK public transport fears drive more online demand for used carsPandemic accelerates shift to online sales and demand for scooters, mopeds and bikesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageInterest in buying used cars has jumped in recent weeks as people look for alternatives to public transport following government pandemic warnings, according to online marketplaces.The coronavirus pandemic has caused an exodus from public transport in the UK, with signs of people looking for other means of getting around, including scooters, mopeds and bikes, as well as cheaper cars. Continue reading...

The Independent

• Hermes to hire 10,500 people amid UK online shopping surgeCompany to increase roster of self-employed couriers by more than 40 per cent

Times Online

• Hermes UK will deliver 10,500 new jobs [Subscription]Hermes has said that it will create 10,500 new jobs in Britain to capitalise on the shift to online shopping.

City AM

• Exclusive: Ride-hailing app Ola launches new corporate serviceRide-hailing app Ola will today launch a new service for its corporate clients, City A.M. can reveal.  According to the The post Exclusive: Ride-hailing app Ola launches new corporate service appeared first on CityAM.

This is Money

• Delivery firm Hermes to create more than 10,000 new UK jobsHermes will take on around 1,500 new full-time staff, including workers at its Yorkshire head office, warehouse staff, and drivers. It will also create 9,000 opportunities for self-employed couriers.
• You can now get a subscription to pay for CAR TYRES costing from £7 a monthJust as consumers would for a mobile phone, it gives drivers the choice of a flat monthly fee to pay for the tyres, fitting and full warranty cover for damage, which includes punctures.
• Electric vehicles are now CHEAPER to own than petrol carsIn 2020, the average lifetime running costs - including purchase price - for an electric car is £52,133, while an equivalent petrol model is £53,625, according to calculations by Direct Line.

Birmingham Post

• M6toll halving charges in new business campaignPrivately owned motorway hopes to boost commerce in the region with its new Let's Get The Midlands Moving campaign

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Hermes to create 10,000 new jobs in £100m scheme DELIVERY giant Hermes will create more than 10,000 new jobs in the UK as it invests £100 million to meet the demand from stay-at-home shoppers.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Footage shows 'absolute carnage' at Welsh Tesco as hundreds descend for 'car-meet'Police were called out after scores of vehicles gathered in the supermarket car park
• Workers carrying out 'essential' A55 junction work abused by irate driversMotorists have also been speeding past workers at the Black Cat Roundabout
• A55 roadworks to cause eight days of lane closuresLane closures will be in place between Gaerwen and Llanfairpwll in Anglesey

Wales Online

• Patrols after 700 cars gather at Cardiff supermarkets during 'car meets'Two large-scale gatherings have happened in the city in the past week
• Driving instructors must stop car to clean it if they touch controls on lessonInstructors are told if they touch the controls at any point during the lesson, the car must be pulled over and wiped down

Other Regional Press

• Swindon Dial A Ride stays on the road thanks to Wiltshire Community Foundation grant worth £10,000A CHARITY that provides a transport lifeline to elderly and vulnerable people has been handed a five-figure sum by the Wiltshire Community Foundation.
• Next phase of multi-million pound A629 improvements to be discussedA key component will be alternative arrangements for compensating for the loss of ancient woodland at Elland Wood
• This is where the council will spend £9m on road upgrades DORSET Council has set out how it will spend more than £9m fixing and upgrading county roads and preventing potholes.
• Keir Starmer: Jaguar Land Rover cannot be allowed to failHe calls for action to prevent 'profound' job losses at 'incredible' car manufacturer

Other News Sources

• MOT tests to return on August 1: Everything you need to know A valid MOT is required by law, but what should you look at on your car before having it tested?
• Coronavirus sparks traffic ideas in WinchesterFURTHER measures are on the cards to improve pedestrian flow through Winchester.
• Consultation on parking scheme for Surrenden area of BrightonRESIDENTS are being invited to have their say on proposals for a new parking scheme.