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Monday, 01 March 2021

The Guardian

• Fossil fuel cars make 'hundreds of times' more waste than electric carsAnalysis by transport group says battery electric vehicles are superior to their petrol and diesel counterpartsFossil fuel cars waste hundreds of times more raw material than their battery electric equivalents, according to a study that adds to evidence that the move away from petrol and diesel cars will bring large net environmental benefits.

The Telegraph

• Persecution of motorists could soon make driving an elite pursuit [subscription]Drivers could soon face a new form of punishment. Merton council, in south London, is planning to charge some motorists over £500 a year just to park near to their homes, in a move that is expected to set a trend across the country. The highest fee will apply to owners of older, more polluting vehicles, but it is a travesty nonetheless.

Birmingham Mail

• Revealed - the millions being raked in by M6 TollNearly 20,000 people use the road every year

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Plan to turn petrol filling station on Wakefield Road into electric car charging bays PLANS to flatten a former filling station and build a shop, electric vehicle charging bays and a car wash bays have been submitted to Bradford Council.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• The new driving laws and tax changes that could affect road-users this year These are confirmed and proposed laws that will impact motorists over the next 12 months

Other News Sources

• 'We must reduce cars to tackle Brighton transport problems'IN RESPONSE to recent coverage and letters concerning traffic problems, congestion will not go away of its own accord.