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Tuesday, 06 May 2025

BBC News

• Car giant Ford and Barbie maker Mattel warn over tariffs costsThe firms join a growing list of big businesses cautioning about the impact of Trump's import taxes.

Financial Times

• European and Asian carmakers face steep shipping costs to US on top of tariffsTrump’s new port fee policy threatens to wreak havoc on the $150bn American seaborne car import market

Bolton News

• EV charging network coming to Bolton under £17m green transport planBolton is set to benefit from a major green transport push as part of a £17.6 million electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure rollout across Greater Manchester.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Stafford road and transport improvement scheme moves forward as key phases completedThe next phase of a major road and transport scheme in Stafford is set to begin next week.

News from Europe

• Germany's pick for transport minister signals cautious approach in 'problem child' sectorThe decision to make Patrick Schnieder Germany's new transport minister has signalled that there will be little deviation from the country's existing, but so far unsuccessful, approach to making the sector more climate friendly. Similar to previous transport ministers, the largely unknown Schnieder is a proponent of infrastructure improvements, but appears unlikely to kickstart the policy U-turn which leading government advisors say is necessary to clean up the sector.