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Thursday, 29 July 2021

BBC News

• London congestion charge rise to be made permanentThe charge will stay 30% higher and apply at weekends but evening hours will be cut under TfL plans.
• Car production hit by 'pingdemic' and global chip shortageThe UK industry says the demand is there but it is
• Uber slides over reports SoftBank selling 45 million sharesJapan's SoftBank is selling the shares to cover losses in other investments, according to one report.

The Telegraph

• Congestion charge stays at £15 after Sadiq Khan keeps 'temporary' rise [subscription]The charge to enter central London was increased 'temporarily' from £11.50 to £15 a day in June last year following pandemic lockdowns

City AM

• Car production could drop by 100,000 models this yearUK car manufacturers could produce up to 100,000 cars fewer than predicted this year as a result of the global The post Car production could drop by 100,000 models this year appeared first on CityAM.

The Mirror

• Honda to close Swindon factory this week at a loss of over 3,000 jobsOn Friday July 30, the popular Japanese car maker will close its Swindon plant after 35 years of manufacturing, in a devastating move for thousands of employees, nearby businesses and the local economy

London Evening Standard

• Car makers face ‘very tough’ conditions as up to 30% of workers self-isolateA global microchip shortage is adding to the problems affecting the motor industry.

Northern Echo

• Cleveland Bridge: Time running out for rescue deal to save hundreds of Darlington jobsTime is running out for a last-gasp deal to save hundreds of jobs at Cleveland Bridge.

This Is Local London Network

• TFL: £15 Congestion Charge set to be made permanentThe “temporary” £15 Congestion Charge is set to be made permanent and its hours of operation reduced following a public consultation, TfL announced on Wednesday.

New Civil Engineer

• Costain gets green light for £2M electric motorway trialA Costain-led consortium has won backing from the Department for Transport (DfT) to install overhead electric cables along a stretch of motorway.