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Tuesday, 07 January 2025

BBC News

• No plans for clean air zone charges - ministerTransport Secretary Heidi Alexander is ruling out pollution charges for Greater Manchester drivers
• Euston cab rank 'virtually impossible' to accessAt busy times passengers outside Euston station can be left waiting hours for a cab, it is claimed.

Department for Transport

• Phasing out the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 and support for the zero emission vehicle (ZEV) transitionMy Right Honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Transport (Heidi Alexander), has made the following Ministerial Statement.

Financial Times

• Nvidia chief calls robots ‘multitrillion-dollar’ opportunityJensen Huang unveils AI models for humanoids and self-driving car partnership with Toyota at CES keynote

Times Online

• Charge-point surge heralds UK electric car revolution [subscription]More than 120 planning applications for plug-in stations for EVs have been approved

Birmingham Post

• Heads of the Valleys £1.4bn road project on track for summer completionIt's been one of the most difficult road building projects ever, but the A465 between Hirwaun and Dowlais is almost finished
• Nissan produces two of UK's top five car sellers at Sunderland plantThe Qashqai and Juke were both in the top five cars sold in the UK in 2024, new figures show

Other News Sources

• Statement to Parliament: Phasing out the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 and support for zero emission vehicle (ZEV) transitionGovernment has commenced a consultation on phasing out the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030, driving forward the commitment made in our manifesto, supporting delivery of both our clean energy mission and our economic growth mission.