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- Vauxhall set to announce Ellesmere Port electric vanThe news, which could be confirmed as early as next week, will safeguard more than 1,000 jobs at the at-risk plant.
Financial Times
- Tesla overcomes obstacles to record robust vehicle deliveries in second quarterElectric car maker beats analysts' expectations despite parts shortages and logistics issues
- Stellantis to make electric vans in UK, protecting Ellesmere PortLow hundreds of millions of pounds of investment to be unveiled as early as Tuesday
The Guardian
- Vauxhall owner in plan to produce new electric van at Ellesmere PortStellantis poised to announce move after talks with UK government over financial support for Wirral factoryThe Vauxhall owner Stellantis is poised to announce plans to build a new electric van at its Ellesmere Port plant, securing the immediate future of the site.The company has been in talks with the UK government over financial support for further investment in the factory on the Wirral in north-west England, which has been considered in jeopardy since the Brexit vote. Continue reading...
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- Camper van influx grinds gears in countryside [Subscription]Beauty spots around Ireland are filling up with camper vans, and tempers are fraying.
- Tesla accelerates past deliveries landmark [Subscription]Tesla delivered 200,000 vehicles for the first time in the latest quarter as the electric carmaker defied supply shortages to boost production.
- Electric vans to secure jobs at Ellesmere Port [Subscription]Plant owner Stellantis expected to reveal vital investment within days
Mail Online
- Vauxhall 'finalising plans to make electric vans at its plant in Ellesmere Port in bid to save jobs'Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port plant in Cheshire will now be used to make electric vans, safeguarding over 1,000 jobs and thousands of other jobs along the supply chain which are reliant on the site.
This is Money
- Porsche recalls its £70,000 Taycan electric sports car over sudden power lossThe recall affects all Taycan vehicles produced and delivered before June, bosses have confirmed, adding the cars would receive a software update to fix the issue.
- British motorists will no longer need a Green Card when driving in the EUThe European Commission has decided to scrap the Brexit-related insurance meaning drivers are still part of the free circulation zone and don't need to purchase any added cover.
- Eight months of fuel price increases push petrol to an EIGHT-YEAR HIGHRAC says unleaded has sky-rocketed by 18p-a-litre from the start of November to the end of last month. That has made filling the fuel tank of a 55-litre family car £10 more expensive than 8 months ago.
Bristol Live
- Council leader defends controversial Bristol ring road plansScheme to widen carriageway and create "throughabouts" has come under fire
The York Press
- Nissan shows "the future is bright, the future is Brexit"THOSE doom mongers who said the Nissan factory in Sunderland would close because of Brexit are looking foolish now that Nissan have not only announced a new electric car will be built at the plant, but also that a new electric battery manufacturing facility will be built.
Wolverhampton Express and Star
- Call to normalise 20mph speed limits in built-up areasA council has been urged to 'normalise' 20mph speed limits on urban and village roads to help reduce injuries and deaths.
Get Surrey
- Vehicles to be banned from school streets to tackle trafficKingston Council's trial scheme will be expanded to two more schools in the mornings and evenings
Reading Evening Post
- M4 weekend closures to affect Heathrow and London-bound trafficSmart motorways work continues on the motorway with it shut in both directions again
- Reading's weird road systems completely terrify driversFrom the IDR to Caversham Bridge, these roads are enough to horrify even the most experienced of drivers
Other Regional Press
- Plan to ban overnight stops for caravans and campersA consultation is underway looking at whether a ban could be brought in to stop caravan and camper van owners stopping overnight on some roads.
- Company offering £750 a month to people who let strangers use their carCompany Karshare is promising a guaranteed income for three months to those who sign by July 31
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Nissan launches UK electric vehicle manufacturing hubJapanese car manufacturer Nissan has unveiled EV36Zero, a flagship Electric Vehicle Hub in Sunderland, UK. The project has been launched with an initial £1 billion investment by Nissan and its partners Envision AESC, a global player in battery technology, and Sunderland City Council. Nissan President and Chief Executive Officer, Makoto Uchida said:
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- Shoppers can't rely on bikes or buses in HerefordCONGESTION charge? What a joke!
- M3 junction 9: Fall in traffic and pollution for Winchester's roadsMANY of Winchester’s roads could see a reduction in traffic and pollution once the major redevelopment of M3 junction nine is completed, according to highways chiefs.
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