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NewsMFG’s rapid charging network goes live on Zap-Map’s cross-network payment system
MFG’s rapid charging network MFG EV Power has gone live on Zap-Pay, a way of paying for EV charging across networks from within Zap-Map, the EV mapping app.
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New technology aims to massively cut cost of infrastructure for rapid chargers
A power company is claiming it could massively cut the cost of providing rapid chargers at motorway services after developing equipment to power 80 rapid EV chargers at a single service station site.
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Government aims for roll-out of self driving cars by 2025 with £100m project
New government plans, backed by £100m of funding, are aiming for the roll-out of self-driving vehicles by 2025.
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Thieves smash their way in through wall of forecourt store in Warwickshire
Thieves who smashed their way into a forecourt store in Warwickshire stole an unknown amount of cigarettes, scratch cards and cash despite setting off a smoke cloaking device.
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Officers appeal for witnesses after woman is attacked on forecourt in Bristol
Officers from Avon and Somerset Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was attacked on the forecourt of a service station in Bristol on Tuesday August 16.
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Register your vote for Forecourt Trader of the Year’s Special Recognition Award
We are seeking your vote for Forecourt Trader of the Year’s Special Recognition award, which is run in conjunction with principal sponsor, Booker Retail Partners, and is voted for by the readers of Forecourt Trader.
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Essar Oil UK signs five-year 60 million litre fuel deal with Shropshire dealer
Essar Oil UK has cemented a long-standing relationship with DA Roberts after signing a five-year, 60 million litre fuel deal with the Shropshire-based business.
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CNG Fuels opens its tenth biomethane HGV refuelling station in UK at Castleford
Biomethane producer CNG Fuels has opened its tenth HGV refuelling station in the UK, at Castleford in West Yorkshire.
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Canadian hydrogen fuel cell maker expands into the UK
Canadian company Loop Energy, a designer and manufacturer of hydrogen fuel cells for commercial transport, will extend its presence in Europe later this month by expanding into the UK.
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Welsh government planning to ban plastic bags
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has expressed concern after the Welsh government announced plans to ban plastic bags which are currently subject to a 5p charge.
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Welcome Break launches campaign to encourage drivers to clean up their cars
Motorway services operator Welcome Break has launched a campaign to encourage drivers to clean up their cars, and has enlisted TV celebrity and self-proclaimed ‘original cleaning Queen’ Kim Woodburn to front it.
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Government selects Essar’s Stanlow plant for major hydrogen production scheme
Essar Oil UK has moved a step closer to becoming a major producer of low-carbon hydrogen in the UK, following the government’s decision to shortlist the construction of a new hydrogen project and separate carbon capture project at its site in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.
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Gridserve has top two charging locations according to EV charging app Zap-Map
Gridserve has the top two charging locations in the UK, by usage, and three of the top five according to the EV charging app Zap-Map.
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Shell investing in four solar farm projects across the UK
Shell is in the process of purchasing four solar farm projects with a total capacity of 100MW currently being developed by Anesco, to help meet growing demand for renewable power in the UK.
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Element 2 awarded safety certification as it plans hydrogen refuelling network
Element 2, which is seeking to develop a network of hydrogen refuelling stations (HRS) across the UK and Ireland, has been awarded international safety certification.
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Allstar Business Solutions agrees a new partnership with Gridserve
Fuel card company Allstar Business Solutions has agreed a new partnership with EV charging company Gridserve.
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Spar wholesaler and retailer James Hall & Co revamps its food-to-go offering
James Hall & Co, which owns 46 forecourts across the north of England, has revamped its food-to-go offering.
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Euro Garages seeks consent for second site in Renfrewshire in two months
Euro Garages has applied for planning permission to build a service station in Renfrewshire less than two months after it lodged plans for a scheme elsewhere in the county, as it expands its estate in Scotland.
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UKPIA publishes its 2022 Statistical Review of the fuel supply sector
UKPIA has published its 2022 Statistical Review of the latest available data from the fuel supply sector.
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New car registrations in UK fall for the fifth consecutive month
UK new car registrations fell for the fifth consecutive month in July, with a 9.0% reduction to 112,162 units, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
