All Fuel articles – Page 5
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NewsConsumers set to phase out sales of ICE vehicles before 2030 deadline, claims transport research association
Consumers are set to phase out sales of petrol and diesel cars before the UK government’s deadline of 2030, after which sales of only hybrid or fully electric cars will be permitted, claims Electric Car Count, a monthly data series from New AutoMotive, a not-for-profit independent transport research organisation with a mission to accelerate and support the UK’s transition to electric vehicles.
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Industry FeatureINSIGHT: BOSS is the ‘Watch’ word for fighting forecourt crime
Motorists not paying for fuel - whether by accident or design - has long been the scourge of the fuel retailing sector, and according to the latest figures, the overall trend is upwards.
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NewsCouncil introduces HVO to fuel its lorries and encourages local firms to do the same
Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) has been introduced as a fuel source for all 24 bin lorries owned by Falkirk Council, and it is encouraging local companies with HGVs to follow its lead.
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AnalysisTECH TALK: Politicians are beginning to realise that EVs are not the only answer to Net Zero
It was encouraging to see so many insightful proposals on decarbonisation announced recently by the cross-party Transport Select Committee’s Fuelling the Future report – many of which chime with our own view on how the UK can most effectively achieve Net Zero.
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NewsRAC predicts busy Bank Holiday on the roads as drivers plan 19.2m leisure trips
Forecourts nationwide are preparing for a busy Bank Holiday as the RAC and transport expert INRIX released estimates that Britain’s drivers will make around 19.2m leisure car trips between this Friday and the end of bank holiday Monday - the highest number since before the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsZero to open first synthetic fuel facility
Zero has announced that it is opening its first synthetic fuel facility (Plant Zero.1) on June 14. The facility will include the world’s first fully-featured synthetic fuel plant, leading the way to providing the technical and commercial blueprint for global deployment of synthetic fuels at scale. Plant Zero.1 will manufacture engineering-grade fuels from Q3 2023 to be used for market evaluations and approvals, including ASTM certifications for flight and other applications, to be achieved in early 2024.
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NewsMotive closes two sites to focus on hydrogen fuelling for large vehicle market
Motive Fuels has announced the closure of two hydrogen fuelling stations, both in London, as it refocuses its core business of providing hydrogen refuelling for large commercial vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells.
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NewsEssar reveals new motorsport sponsorship deal to highlight its performance fuels
Essar UK is to sponsor Justin Sherwood and Team Parker Racing for the 2023 Porsche Carrera Cup GB Series in the AM Class, the UK’s premier single-manufacturer sports car competition.
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NewsFuel delivery driver killed in freak tank accident
A fuel delivery driver was killed in a freak accident after falling into an underground diesel tank at Tuite’s Garage on Cavan Road, Oldcastle, Co Meath two years ago, an inquest has heard.
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NewsCNG Fuels to acquire renewable biomethane supplier and form new group
CNG Fuels has announced it will acquire a majority stake in Renewable Transport Fuel Services Limited (RTFS).
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NewsEU requires all new cars to be zero emission from 2035 but allows e-fuel vehicles
The EU has approved a law that will require all new cars sold from 2035 to have zero emissions, but has also passed an amendment allowing new cars running on e-fuels to be sold after that date.
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Promotional FeatureHow to future-proof your forecourt business
As forecourt retailers adapt to changing trends and consumer needs, investing in retail technology is key in helping them drive their business forwards.
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NewsShell launches enhanced version of its V-Power petrol and diesel performance fuels
Shell has launched a new and improved version of its V-Power petrol and diesel, which it describes as its best-ever performance fuels in the UK.
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NewsConfidence returns to new car market, despite EV sales showing ‘moderate’ growth
UK new car registrations grew by 26.2% in February as 74,441 new cars joined Britain’s roads, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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NewsNew car sales up, but SMMT calls for VAT cut on public EV charging to avoid delay to electric transition
The SMMT has called for a reduction in VAT on public chargepoint use from 20% to 5% to underpin a fair net-zero transition, as it warned that chargepoint rollout is failing to keep pace and risks delaying the electric transition.
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AnalysisTECH TALK: While sales of EVs have surged, we ignore other technologies at our peril
While sales of electric vehicles (EVs) have surged in recent years and are seen by some as the best and only solution for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transport - the reality is that we forget to nurture other technologies at our peril, warns UKPIA.
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NewsNew fuel duty rates could speed up-take up of renewable fuels for HGVs
A greenhouse gas-based fuel duty structure could encourage uptake of low-carbon renewable fuels in hard-to-electrify transport applications and accelerate the transition to net zero, according to new analysis.
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NewsRAC joins campaigners urging Chancellor not to raise fuel duty in the Budget
The RAC has joined the chorus of campaigners urging the Government not to raise fuel duty in this week’s Budget.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: Learning from the French fuel crisis
Thousands of Brits making their way across the Channel were greeted by chaos recently at half-term. Strike action taken by French refineries saw fuel supplies tightened and forecourts across the nation facing shortages – around a third of petrol stations were completely out of supplies.
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NewsDfT’s director of transport decarbonisation confirmed as speaker for APEA panel event
Caroline Low, director of transport decarbonisation at the Department for Transport, has been confirmed as a panellist speaker at the forthcoming APEA Live 2022 event, taking place on 17 November at Marshall Arena, StadiumMK in Milton Keynes.