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Wednesday, 13 October 2021

Birmingham Post

• Rolls-Royce says it has successfully completed more than 3,000 hours of tests on its new Pearl 700 engineExtreme test conditions include bird strikes and cold start temperatures, where fuel takes on viscosity of honey

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Caernarfon bypass speed limit set by Welsh Government ministersConstruction of the £135million road started in June 2019 and remains on track to be completed by early next year

London Evening Standard

• Petrol shortages: Situation in London still ‘serious’ with forecourts ‘unclear when next deliveries are’Shortages at petrol stations remain “seriousâ€� with a tenth of petrol stations in London and the southeast still without fuel, retailers have warned.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• ZF expands expertise in the future field of autonomous drivingZF has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Oxbotica, a global leader in autonomous vehicle software, to develop a Level 4 self-driving system which will initially be deployed in passenger shuttles in major cities around the world.   ZF and Oxbotica will develop a Level 4 self-driving system that can be integrated into various vehicles including Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) shuttles to provide on-demand passenger and also goods transportation vehicles in urban environments.   The two companies share a joint vision for the future of mobility and the transformational potential...

New Civil Engineer

• Cost of reversing Great Musgrave bridge infilling soarsThe estimated cost of reversing the controversial infilling of a bridge in Great Musgrave, Cumbria, has tripled, it can be revealed.