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Friday, 27 June 2025

Financial Times

• UK vehicle production hits 76-year low in May as Trump tariffs biteOutput plunges after Aston Martin and other British carmakers halt exports to the US

Times Online

• Volex profits rise by a quarter as demand for its EV chargers soars [subscription]Lord Rothschild's cable manufacturer also boosted by the belief that Trump's tariffs will have only a limited impact
• 'Anti-car agenda' behind Edinburgh's George Street revamp [subscription]The city council plan to spend £35m to pedestrianise one of the capital's best-known roads has provoked Conservative opposition
• British vehicle production falls to lowest for May since 1949 [subscription]Fewer than 50,000 cars, vans and lorries rolled off lines as output fell for a fifth consecutive month, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders

Local Government

• £200,000 road improvements to be carried out near North FerribyEast Riding of Yorkshire Council is to invest £200,000 to upgrade the road surface and replace foundation layers on the A15 road between the Humberfield roundabout and the junction with Ferriby High Road, where the road connects with the A63.
• Consultation launched on the Capital Call schemeA consultation has been launched on the future of the Capital Call scheme. TfL are proposing to close Capital Call, an assisted transport service that was set up in 2003 to supplement Taxicard, which is a subsidised taxi and minicab service for people who have difficulty using public transport.

Birmingham Mail

• Cars could be banned from major city with drivers permitted 12 journeys a yearA Berlin court has ruled that a referendum aiming to largely ban cars from the city centre is permissible, newspaper Tagesspiegel reported this week.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• 'CYCLOPS' junctions among plans to improve busy Bradford corridor'CYCLOPS' junctions are among the proposals for the second phase to improve one of Bradford's biggest corridors.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Scrapping roads plan slammed as critic says 'offering false hopes is not fair'Speed limits in the area have been a hot topic of debate among North Wales Live readers

Carlisle News & Star

• 'Urgent' action needed to address M6 Junction 40 traffic issuesA campaign group is calling on National Highways to take 'urgent and meaningful' action to address the ongoing traffic problems at both Kemplay roundabout and Junction 40 of the M6.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Amazon unveils £40 billion UK investment with major boost to logistics infrastructureAmazon has announced plans to invest £40 billion in the UK over the next three years, with a major emphasis on expanding its national logistics network.

Highways Magazine

• TfL launches 'green' academyTransport for London (TfL) has launched a new green technology training academy to address the growing demand for workers with green skills
• Government on a £625m mission to boost construction skillsIndustry bosses have hailed the new Construction Skills Mission Board as a 'significant step' towards addressing the skills gap in the construction sector.
• National Highways £495m SPaTS3 contract awards announcedSeven companies have been awarded contracts by National Highways as part of the 3495m Specialist Professional and Technical Services 3 (SPaTS3) framework.

TaxiPoint

• TfL moves forward with plans to regulate pedicabs across London from as early as 2026 Perry RichardsonTransport for London (TfL) has confirmed the next steps in introducing regulation for pedicabs in the capital, following the release of a consultation summary published earlier this year.

Other News Sources

• Funding infrastructure for large-scale housing and placemakingYou have planning, a design and a strategy, but now you need the money. How do you fund a placemaking scheme? Despite the Government's focus on the delivery of new homes, the challenge of funding large-scale developments remains a significant barrier to their construction.