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Tuesday, 21 June 2022

The Telegraph

• New cars to be fitted with anti-tailgate technology after EU ruling [subscription]Introduction of ‘Dev’s Law’ could be ‘the biggest safety step forward since seatbelts’ if UK matches automatic emergency braking requirement

City AM

• To turbocharge our own EV revolution we must ensure affordability for allThe starting cost of a brand-new Nissan LEAF, the electric vehicle launched at Nissan over a decade ago, is just shy of £30,000. For roughly the same price, you can pick up a used Aston Martin DB9 with around 50,000 miles on the clock. Of course, we are comparing apples with oranges, but it highlights [...] The post To turbocharge our own EV revolution we must ensure affordability for all appeared first on CityAM.

The York Press

• Anger as key transport plan for York is delayed until next yearTHE publication of a key document which will set out the vision for the future of transport in York has been pushed back until after council elections next year. 

Wales Online

• Hackney carriage taxi fares could see big increase in Cardiff as drivers hit with rising costsProposals from the Hackney Carriage Alliance also include a charge increase for waiting times