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Friday, 24 July 2020

Times Online

• Tesla’s ride looks a little too wild [Subscription]Elon Musk is often called the Thomas Edison of his age — for good reason. His ambitions range from space travel and underground hyper-speed railways to brain-computer interfaces.
• Tesla gets trucking with new factory [Subscription]Tesla is building a new factory in Austin, Texas, wrapping up a months-long search for a site to manufacture its futuristic cybertruck.

Mail Online

• Road traffic is again nearly as heavy as it was before lockdown while London still lags behindThe number of motorists on Britain's roads is up four percentage points week-on-week with figures up even higher over last weekend, according to the Department for Transport data.

This is Money

• 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.

Belfast Telegraph

• Campervan demand soars thanks to holidays at homeCampervan firms have avoided a Covid-19 crash thanks to a boom in staycations.

Birmingham Post

• Haulage firm receives industry recognition for Covid-19 responseLymers Assist hailed by Road Haulage Association for ‘outstanding’ work

Daily Post (North Wales)

• The new Snowdonia parking rules you must follow - and what happens if you don'tThe car park at Pen-y-Pass will now be a drop-off site for buses and taxis only on weekends

Bucks Free Press

• Moto service stations slash fuel prices as part of new trial Moto, the UK’s largest motorway service station operator, have cut fuel prices at some of its filling stations as part of a new trial.

Reading Evening Post

• Full M4 closure in place this weekend for smart motorway roadworksThe busy route will be shut between junctions 6 and 8/9 for the new Wood Lane bridge to be constructed

Other Regional Press

• New electric vehicle charging points on Cov's most polluted roadIt is the most polluting road in the West Midlands

Other News Sources

• M23 ranked second worst motorway in the countryDRIVERS have ranked the M23 the second worst motorway in the country.