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Cheaper loans on table to urge UK motorists to EVs, plus cuts in fines for firms

Transportinfo.org.uk 

The Guardian - Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds says there is mp;#145;no route to net zeromp;#146; that ignores concerns of businesses after wave of closuresmp;#149; Jonathan Reynolds: If we delay the UKmp;#146;s drive for electric vehicles, our rivals will overtake usThere is mp;#147;no route to net zeromp;#148; that ignores the real concerns of businesses, a cabinet minister has warned, as the government prepares to reduce financial penalties handed to carmakers not selling enough electric... Читать дальше...

If we delay the UK’s drive for electric vehicles, our rivals will overtake us Jonathan Reynolds

Transportinfo.org.uk 

The Guardian - The government is determined to work with the car industry to increase take-up, boost jobs and hit emissions targetsmp;#149; Cheaper loans on table to drive UK motorists to electric, plus cuts in EV fines for firmsThe push to electric vehicles is not about a culture war. It is a simple choice. Do we set UK industry up to take advantage of the changes that are coming? Or do we sit it out, allowing our competitors to lap us while we decide whether to change our tyres or not?The previous government... Читать дальше...

Claws are out as Jaguar heads down EV rebrand road

Transportinfo.org.uk 

The Guardian - A new electric model will be unveiled this week. Will it turn round the culture war embroiling the marque?When German manufacturer BMW took over the Mini brand and launched the Mini Cooper in 2001, some people were outraged. Drivers with previous models even slapped on bumper stickers reading mp;#147;this is a real Minimp;#148;. The BBC reported that executives insisted the car mp;#147;is not a small BMWmp;#148;.The storm died down, and Mini has gone on to sell more cars each year (about 300,000) than ever before... Читать дальше...

State of Texas: Death, debate and 'A Hanging on Backbone Creek'

Kxan.com 

In 2015, Rick Hill was busy launching a new career in the Piney Woods of East Texas – Brazos County justice of the peace. The retired teacher and principal had campaigned and won the judicial post as “a school administrator (who) listened to both sides of an issue, weighed the evidence, and rendered fair and just decisions.”

Trump nominates loyalist Kash Patel to serve as FBI director

NBC News 

President-elect Donald Trump announced he would pick Kash Patel, the former chief of staff to to the acting secretary of defense during the first Trump administration, to serve as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.