All articles by John Wood – Page 11
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NewsTop 50 Indie buys Texaco-branded forecourt at Penryn in Cornwall
A Top 50 Indie company has bought Falmouth Garages, at Penryn in Cornwall, and has started redevelopment of the site.
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NewsRoadchef opens refurbished store on M5 featuring latest Spar designs
Motorway services operator Roadchef has opened a newly refurbished Spar store at its Strensham North motorway services on the M5 northbound, between junctions 7 and 8.
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NewsScottish government delays DRS introduction and blames UK government
The Scottish government has delayed the introduction of its planned deposit return scheme (DRS) until at least October 2025, blaming restrictions imposed by the UK government.
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NewsEG Group targets rapid charging as major growth opportunity
EG Group sees alternative fuels, and EV rapid charging in particular, as a major growth opportunity for the company both in the UK and across its global network.
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NewsScotland’s first on-road all-electric tractor unit goes into service
One of Scotland’s leading Scotch whisky producers, Chivas Brothers, has taken Scotland’s first on-road all-electric tractor unit into service in partnership with Volvo Trucks.
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NewsMan charged with stealing cigaretttes from Tesco filling station
A man has been charged with a string of burglaries across Hampshire and Surrey including a raid on a Tesco filling station.
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NewsCouncil agrees deal to convert fleet of diesel bin lorries to electric
A contract for conversion of a fleet of bin lorries from diesel to electric power has been signed by Buckinghamshire County Council.
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NewsGang locked up after botched cash-in-transit robbery at a petrol station
Three criminals have been locked up for their roles in a botched cash-in-transit robbery at a petrol station.
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NewsACS calls for cautious approach to setting future National Living Wage rates
The Low Pay Commission has been urged to take a cautious approach to setting future National Living Wage (NLW) rates in a submission by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).
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NewsMan charged with bomb hoax and attempted arson at Maidenhead forecourt
A man has been charged with a series of offences including arson and a bomb hoax after an incident at an Esso forecourt in Maidenhead.
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NewsForecourt worker badly injured after car hits him as he tries to stop drive-off
A forecourt worker has been badly injured after a car was driven at him when he tried to stop a driver from leaving without paying for their fuel.
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NewsReport highlights importance of second-hand market in transition to electric vehicles
The UK’s EV transition could be fast-tracked by more than a decade if steps are taken to improve consumer confidence in the second-hand EV market, according to a report from the Green Finance Institute (GFI), released today.
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NewsShell adverts banned over misleading claims about clean energy production
Shell has pushed back strongly after some of its adverts were banned for making misleading claims about how clean its overall energy production is.
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NewsMonthly fall of 12ppl in the average price of diesel is the largest ever recorded by RAC
The average price of diesel fell by 12ppl in May, making for the largest cut ever seen by the RAC since it began tracking fuel prices in 2000.
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NewsForecourt Crime Index surges up in the first quarter of the year
The latest Forecourt Crime Index from BOSS, the British Oil Security Syndicate, has revealed that reports of unpaid fuel incidents have increased by 18.6% in the 12 months to the first quarter of 2023.
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NewsCMA accepts Asda’s offer to sell 13 Co-op forecourt sites to avoid competition issues
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced that it has agreed to accept Asda’s offer to sell off 13 Co-op forecourt sites, but a new investigation into Asda’s acquisition of most of EG Group’s forecourts this week seems unlikely.
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NewsUK inventor converts diesel engine to run on hydrogen with zero emissions
A UK inventor claims to have developed a zero-emissions hydrogen fuel system that can be applied to any diesel or petrol engine, with the support of Innovate UK.
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NewsThink Tank calls for 6p per mile levy on EVs to replace loss in duty revenue
A think tank has called for a 6p per mile ‘Road Duty’ charge to be levied on electric cars to help fill the financial black hole caused by declining fuel duty revenue as drivers switch away from petrol and diesel vehicles.
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NewsGridserve increases cost of DC charging to a single price of £0.69p/kWh across network
Gridserve has increased pricing for DC charging to a single price of £0.69p/kWh across the Electric Highway and pegged standalone AC charging at £0.49p/kWh.
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NewsOver half of stores selling illegal tobacco or vapes in test purchasing by JTI
JTI (Japan Tobacco International), has undertaken another round of test purchasing, with the results demonstrating again that illegal tobacco and vapes are widely available in stores across the UK.