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Thursday, 07 January 2021

BBC News

• Brexit: UK-Ireland lorry traffic at Holyhead port slumpsLorry traffic between Holyhead and Dublin is down to about one-third of usual capacity.

City AM

• Alfa Romeo breaks auction record in a buoyant classic car marketA restored Alfa Romeo GT Junior has sold for £50,000 in an online auction. The stylish coupe made nearly twice its typical market value. The post Alfa Romeo breaks auction record in a buoyant classic car market appeared first on CityAM.

Mail Online

• Woman gets £10,000 fine for throwing New Year's Eve party at planned supercar meetPolice had issued a dispersal order for Exhibition Road, Kensington, on New Year's Eve to prevent similar scenes to September, when expensive car owners gathered.
• Luxury cars registered up to 400 MILES away are spotted in CornwallCars including a Bentley Bentayga worth £150,000, a £40,000 BMW X3 and a Land Rover Discovery costing £30,000 were seen in car parks in the Cornish village of Rock today.

Bolton News

• Transport bosses respond after faulty Radcliffe speed camera catches all motorists - regardless of their speed LAW-abiding drivers caught out by a faulty speed camera have been reassured all images captured will be checked before fines are posted out.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• The speed cameras which haven't led to a single fine being handed outThe cameras were installed along stretches of two of the region's busiest roads

Other Regional Press

• Why 2021 could be a good year for Jaguar Land RoverAfter a very tough year in the automotive sector the Coventry car maker has plenty to look forward to

Business Live

• Car sales slump as pandemic and Brexit batter automotive sectorBig rise in sales of electric cars was one bright spot for car manufacturers amid major fall in sales

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Covid-19 testing for HGV drivers using the Port of Dover or EurotunnelKent travel update for HGVs carrying dangerous goods, 5 January 2021 Drivers of HGVs carrying certain types of dangerous goods must get tested for COVID-19 before arriving in Kent.
• UK new car registrations in 2020 sink to 30-year lowNew car registrations fell to their lowest level in nearly three decades last year, according to preliminary figures from the industry's trade body. It was also the biggest one-year fall since World War Two, when factories were being turned over to military production, the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders said. About 1.63 million new cars were registered in 2020, compared with 2.3 million in 2019 - a decline of 29%.
• Honda's Swindon factory temporarily suspends productionJapanese car manufacturer Honda has halted production at its Swindon factory. The firm said the temporary shutdowns through Tuesday and Wednesday were due to
• Hauliers being turned back when attempting to board GB routes into the Republic of IrelandThe Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport has been made aware of a number of hauliers being turned back when attempting to board on GB routes into the Republic of Ireland due to them having not completed the necessary steps required by Irish Revenue.  One issue in particular is that some hauliers have not met the Pre-Boarding Notification (PBN) requirement. A summary of this requirement is: If you carry goods from GB to Ireland using a RoRo ferry service (accompanied or unaccompanied), a PBN must be submitted to Irish Customs.

New Civil Engineer

• 10m hole in Manston Airport’s temporary lorry park filled inA 10m hole beneath a runway at Manston Airport in Kent has now been repaired, following its discovery on Boxing Day.