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NewsPA Media: MotoringFleet of electric vehicles to drive world leaders at Cop26 climate summit
Jaguar Land Rover will provide the fleet for the talks where politicians will be under pressure to be more ambitious on cutting emissions.
BusinessPA Media: MotoringDigital driving licences to be introduced in post-Brexit transport changes
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said online versions of provisional licences will be made available.
LifestyleThe TelegraphBritain's favourite car gets a revamp – but you'll have to wait
We’re only five years into this model Ford Fiesta, the seventh generation of Britain’s favourite car, but that’s no reason not to titivate the line-up. These small hatchbacks have an all-out sales life of about eight or nine years so the current model, launched in 2016, has at least until 2024 until it is replaced although, in the face of the UK combustion-engine ban in 2030, Ford bosses have been equivocal about a full replacement for this generation of the Fiesta.
LifestyleThe ConversationWhy it makes good business sense to attract more employees from working-class backgrounds
Accountancy firm KPMG’s plans for greater social balance should be applauded.
NewsThe ConversationRising inflation: unless we act now, it will not be temporary
Inflation in the UK in August rose at the highest rate in a decade.
BusinessEuronewsGearing up to go green: When are Europe's carmakers making the switch to electric cars?
Europe-based automakers are pledging to drop petrol and diesel to go all-electric, but how long will it take?View on euronews
BusinessPA Media: MotoringNew ‘international’ Citroen C3 revealed as brand targets emerging markets
Affordable new car will allow Citroen to fully enter growing Indian market
TechnologyPA Media: MotoringUK Drive: Can the new Nissan Qashqai maintain its best-selling streak?
Nissan’s latest Qashqai promises big improvements, but does it succeed? Ted Welford finds out.
BusinessPA Media: MotoringUK automotive fleet carbon emissions fall by 11.8 per cent year on year
Falling emissions have been spurred on by a push for more electrification.
TechnologyPA Media: MotoringFacelifted Ford Fiesta revealed with new styling and greater technology
Upgrades have also been made to the Fiesta ST hot hatch.
BusinessThe IndependentTesla builds 1st store on tribal land, dodges state car laws
Tesla has sidestepped car dealership laws by setting up shop on Native American land for the first time
BusinessThe TelegraphElectric Army vehicles can now ‘pirouette’ to escape enemy fire
An electric reboot for Army vehicles will allow them to “pirouette” to escape enemy fire.
BusinessReutersVolvo Cars gears up for $20 billion IPO in coming weeks, sources say
China's Geely Holding is in advanced discussions with banks to list its Volvo Cars unit in the coming weeks, three sources told Reuters, in what is expected to be one of Europe's biggest initial public offerings (IPOs) this year. Volvo Cars is aiming for a valuation of about $20 billion in the planned Stockholm listing, the sources said, with one saying the launch was pencilled in for the end of September. Goldman Sachs and SEB are leading the transaction, while other banks including BNP Paribas, Carnegie and HSBC are also involved in the deal, the sources added.
TechnologyPA Media: MotoringNew Renault Trafic goes on sale from £25,200
New commercial vehicle will be available in a range of specifications.
- NewsThe Conversation
Three things that could help save Christmas 2021 from shortages
Everything from lorry driver shortages to container ship problems are conspiring to make it a tight Christmas for retailers.
BusinessThe TelegraphBMW and Hyundai banking on hydrogen as a complement to battery propulsion
Hydrogen fuel cells have received two big boosts as BMW took the wraps off its new iX5 fuel-cell prototype and Hyundai announced a wide-ranging investment in hydrogen fuel cells aiming to “popularise” this propulsion alternative by 2040.
BusinessThe IndependentEdmunds compares Volkswagen Golf GTI and Hyundai Veloster N
Volkswagen’s redesigned 2022 Golf GTI will be arriving at dealerships this fall
TechnologyPA Media: MotoringThe Fering Pioneer is a British-designed electrified off-roader
Prototype model is currently undergoing testing.
- PoliticsThe Guardian
Thousands turn out for pro and anti-Bolsonaro protests on Brazilian Independence Day
Supporters and critics of Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro gathered in their thousands across cities throughout Brazil during the country's Independence Day. Supporters of the far-right President, dressed in the green and yellow of the Brazilian flag, in a show of support for his attacks on the country's Supreme Court. But Bolsonaro's detractors also took to the streets to voice their concerns on issues including the president's handling of the pandemic and Brazil's low vaccination rates.
BusinessEuronewsThe UK start-up saving classic cars from the landfill by converting them to electric
Cheaper to run and more environmentally friendly, these converted electric vintage cars have been given a new lease of life.View on euronews
- NewsThe Guardian
Muslim Americans on life after 9/11: 'The toll has been huge'
In the years that followed the terrorist attacks, Muslim Americans faced intense suspicion and discrimination. Here, Kausam Salam, Zainab Johnson, Sabiha Hussain, Mehdi Hasan and Jaime 'Mujahid' Fletcher reflect on the events of that day – and how stereotypes, disinformation and the 'war on terror' changed their everyday lives.
BusinessEuronewsTesla Autopilot crash investigation expands as Ford, BMW and 10 other carmakers asked for data
US transport safety authorities are investigating Tesla after a series of high-profile crashes involving self-driving cars and emergency services vehicles.View on euronews
- PoliticsThe Guardian
Hillary Clinton: US still faces ‘real battle for democracy’
Hillary Clinton said the US was still in a 'real battle for our democracy' against pro-Trump forces on the far right who are seeking to entrench minority rule and turn back the clock on women’s rights. Speaking at a Guardian Live event on Monday, Clinton said she believed there was majority support for Joe Biden’s agenda of huge investment in infrastructure and budget support for families. 'But the other side wants to rule by minority,' she told the Guardian's Jonathan Freedland.
- NewsThe Guardian
China's accidental feminist icon: 'I left my abusive husband for a life on the road'
56-year-old Su Min decided to leave her abusive relationship and embark on an open-ended solo road trip. In China, where women are frequently expected to serve the role of a dutiful housewife and support their husbands, her decision to strike out on her own could be seen as controversial. But after she began live-streaming her journey and her struggles, she became a Chinese internet sensation with online fans sending her donations to fund her new life. Su has become an accidental feminist icon, inspiring other women to leave behind restrictive gender expectations for a life of adventure.
TechnologyPA Media: MotoringMercedes announces prices and specs for EQS
Luxury electric saloon has a range of up to 453 miles.