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Saturday, 19 June 2021

BBC News

• M4 relief road: Planning protection for axed road scheme scrappedCouncils had been required to protect the route of the now axed M4 relief road since the 1990s.

The Herald

• Electric vehicles: Tesla has ‘very significant’ technological lead, says MonksUS electric vehicle pioneer Tesla has been hailed as an “exceptional company” with a “maverick leader” by managers of the £3.3 billion Monks Investment Trust.

Birmingham Mail

• 'Someone's going to get killed' - Pothole-riddled roadBirmingham City Council said it would review the road every month

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Decision due on plans to create 20mph zone and install traffic calming on Great Horton RoadCOUNCILLORS will decide whether to implement a 20mph zone, including new traffic calming measures, on one of Bradford’s busiest roads.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Rules for motorhomes in Wales as Snowdonia urges some owners to 'delay visits'A staycation surge in motorhome ownership and rentals has fuelled tensions in many communities

Wales Online

• Plans to introduce 20mph speed limits on more streets in CardiffCardiff council is currently consulting on the traffic proposals

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Probe into school transport contractPlans to hand a £20 million council contract to firms run by a former employee who was embroiled in a controversial report about land deals are set to be probed by scrutiny chiefs.

Reading Evening Post

• 'Allow more time' drivers warned as M4 road closures continueThe motorway will be closed in both directions between junctions 5 and 6

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Hermes launches early stage trials of self-driving vans in OxfordHermes, the consumer delivery specialist, has become the first customer to take part in an early stage trial with Ford, Europe’s market leader in commercial vehicles, to make city deliveries more efficient and sustainable in the future.   Ford’s new ‘European Self-Driving Vehicle Research Programme’ has been designed to help businesses in Europe understand how autonomous vehicles can benefit their operations.  The two-week trial will use a specially adapted Ford commercial vehicle featuring sensors that mimic the look of an actual self-driving vehicle, while e...